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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

3,806 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 191

Over Gambling Murder of Italian SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 7

Further inquiries into the mode of living of Dominico Belle, the Italian who was stabbed to death at the Newtown railway station on Tuesday, has…

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Wife Charged Fairfield Man's Death Poison in Wine Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 8

Sarah Elizabeth McDonald, the wife of James McDonald, 52, an estate agent, who died last night as the result of drinking wine which contained poison, was late…

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East Maitland Warden's Court Disputed Leases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 9

Mr. A. N. Graham, Mining Warden, presided in the Mining Warden's Court, East Maitland, yesterday. John Rogers Stevenson applied for…

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Alleged Espionage Police Officer Arrested BUCHAREST, February 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 8

Rumanian posts along the River Eniester, bearing the sound of oars at midnight, fired shots, the fire being returned from the. Russian bank. In the…

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Newtown Murder Slayer Still at Large Idea of Feud Discarded Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 6

The slayer of Dominico Belle, the Italian, who was fatally stabbed on Newtown railway station on Tuesday, is still at large. As a result of inquiries, detectives are…

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A Scatter Female Shipboard Harpies Police Take Action Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 7

A serious blow is being struck at Sydney female shipboard squads. Yesterday a party of police, under Inspector Mortimer, boarded the…

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Entry of Bullet Witnesses Disagree Norman Brown's Death Evidence of Police Shooting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 5

The hearing of the evidence at the Rothbury inquest concerning the death of Norman Laurence Brown, of Greta, on December 16, is expected to conclude at…

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District Court Thursday, February 13 Before Judge Sheridan Verdict for Plaintiff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

Judge Sheridan announced his reserved decision in the case in which Ernest Duncan, represented by Mr. J. R. Neild, instructed by Messrs. Harris, Wheeler, and…

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PROFESSOR J. BRIGDEN Queensland Appointment Economic Adviser to Court Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 6

The Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. H. E. Sizer) announced to-day that Professor J. B. Brigden, Economic Adviser to the Australian Overseas…

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Charlestown Court (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Summons Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 12

Frederick Roberts, of 37 Albert-street, Wickham, was proceeded against for having sold an adulterated ham at Dudley on January 14. Inspector Hoole, of Lake…

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No Counsel Miners In High Court Mr. Davies Examined Interstate Dispute in Question MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 7

The High Court hearing of the colliery proprietors' attack on the validity of Judge Beeby's interim award for the coal industry was commenced to-day by…

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New Clues Murder of Italian Police Hopes Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 2

Important information has been received by the detectives engaged on the murder of Dominica Belle at the Newtown railway station on…

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Special Magistrate Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 9

Mr. D. W. Reed, Police Magistrate at Maitland, was appointed at a special meeting of the State Executive council to-day as additional stipendiary…

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Two Years' Gaol "Outrageous Attack" SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 11

"Your attack was outrageous. You stabbed him in the face with a penknife," retorted Judge Armstrong at the Darlinghurst Sessions to day, when James Maher,…

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Police Court Friday, February 14. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 7

Oswald Asprey Lewis (34), and Oscar Childs (30), were each fined 10/. in default 48 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness in Hunter-street…

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Man with Record Three Years for Assault SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 9

Sentence of three years' imprisonment was imposed on Norman McDonald, aged 23, when he appeared before Judge Armstrong to-day, after having been convicted…

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Town Clerk Charged Shortage in Accounts Committed for Trial Lismore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 10

John Percy Walker, Town Clerk of Coraki, was charged at the Coraki Police Court with misappropriating the council's founds. He pleaded "Guilty," and was…

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Youth Bound Over Intent to Murder Charge SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 10

Found "Guilty" at the Darlinghurst Sessions during the week on a charge of having administered poison to a young woman, with intent to murder, Alan…

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Newtown Murder Belle Known as a Gambler SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 10

During their inquiries into the death of Domenico Belle, who was fatally stabbed while he was ascending the steps at the Newtown railway station on Tuesday…

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Youth Sent to Gaol Wrote Threatening Letter Came From Australia London, February 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 9

The effect of rending detective stories woos mentioned at the trial of George Edward Bellingham, aged 16, who was charged with writing a menacing letter…

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