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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

4,091 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 205

Stable Information English Court Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 10

Mr. Henry Seymour Persse, the racehorse trainer, of Chattis Hill, Stockbridge England, brought an action against Mr. A. E. prebble, of Grosvenor Carage, and…

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"Ripper" Murder Woman Victim Found Strangled, Then Slashed London, January 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 10

A "Jack the Ripper" murder was discovered in London to-day, the victim being an unidentified woman, about 30 years of age. She was found in the Blackheath…

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Eye-witness's Charge Police in Bombay Alleged Cruelty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 4

A member of the Society of Friends living in Bombay, India, has written the following account to the "Manchestur Guardian Weekly" of what she saw. She…

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Ugly Situation Police Arrest Communists Humorous Incident. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 10

An ugly situation developed at Balmain to-night, when a speaker, addressing a Communist meeting at the corner of Palmer and Beattie Streets, was asked…

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'Jack the Ripper' Murder in London Ghastly Discovery on Football Field London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 3

The victim of the shocking murder at Blackheath, reminiscent of the "Jack the Ripper" outrages which terrorised the East End of London in…

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Serious Charges Angry Man in Court SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 10

The placidity of the Burwood Court was ruffled to-day, when Arthur Wilson, who appeared on a charge of having assaulted William Herbert, made an…

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Rough Football French Player Killed Attacker Before Court Bordeaun, January 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 9

Fernan Taillanton, well-known Rugby player, was to-day sentenced to three months' imprisonment, fined 200 francs, and ordered to pay costs, for…

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State Railways Legal Aspect of Reductions Withdrawal From Court Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 9

The position as affecting railway employees under Federal awards is a very difficult one, and the Railway Commissioners are apparently in doubt as to…

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Wage Reduction Position of Employers Applying to Court Revival of Industry SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 9

It was explained by the Commonwealth Registrar (Mr. Tarrant) to-day that any employer under a Federal award, and who was outside those named in the judge…

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Motor Yacht Found Sunk Camp Deserted Parties Said That They Were on Holiday From Newcastle Search Made Police Anxious to Get in Touch with Owners of Well-appointed Yacht Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 1

The disappearance of a young couple, who were camped eight miles from Kempsey, on the Macleay River, and the finding of a motor yacht sunk in the river, are now being investigated by the Kempsey and…

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Alleged Theft Long Police Hunt Man Arrested

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 6

Four months ago Stewart's chemist shop in Hunter-street, Newcastle, was broken into, and cameras and goods valued at £40 were stolen. Since then…

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Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 4

A woman reported to the Tighe's Hill police on Saturday night that she had been assaulted. Subsequently a man was arrested by Sergeant Armstrong and…

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Assault Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 4

Michael John Lynch (46) was charged before Mr. Chiplln, J.P., in Newcastle Police Court to-day with having unlawfully assaulted Helena…

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Laborer Remanded Alleged Assault on Woman

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 8

On a charge of having assaulted Hilda Harris at Mayfield on January 24 Lewls Warburton (23), laborer, appeared in Newcastle Police Court…

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Parole Cancelled Prisoner Dies in Gaol ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 5

"Now that my parole is cancelled, I know I shall never leave this prison alive," said Thomas Argyropulos to a fellow-prisoner last November, when news came…

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Guilty of Theft Clara Bow's Secretary Los Angeles, January 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 5

Daisy Devoe was to-day found guilty of having stolen from the bank account of Clara Bow, the film star, to whom she was formerly secretary and confident…

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Burglars Evade Armed Police Port Kembla

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 7

Although armed police were waiting for them, burglars, who attempted to enter the premises of J. T. Fairley, Ltd., storekeepers, at 2 a.m. to-day,…

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Attempted Robbery Police Make Arrest Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 5

One of two men alleged to have attempted to steal some hundreds of younds worth of copper wire from the Bankstown Council's electricity depot, in…

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Police Injured Car Collides With Taxi SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 5

Three police officers from Clarence-street station, driving homo early this morning after leaving duty, were involved in in collision between their car and a taxicab at…

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Lock Your Doors Maitland Police Warning Epidemic of Thefts

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 4

"Look your doors before retiring at night," is police advice to Maitland residents. Two robberies at Eigth-street, South…

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