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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

4,091 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 205

By False Pretence Obtained Chocolates and Cigarettes Two Months in Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 10

On two charges of having obtained chocolates and cigarettes from Frederick Ray, storekeeper, of Stockton, by false pretences on…

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Mary Dean Murder 38 Witnesses at Inquest MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 5

Sensational evidence is expected at to-morrow's inquest into the death of Miss Mary Dean, the Elwood school teacher, who was murdered on the night of…

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Painter's Claim Industrial Court Case

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 7

Payment of country working allowance and a day's wages for travelling to a job, amounting to £18 13s 2d. was claimed from W. F. Hodley, a master…

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Stolen Launch Man and Wife Charged Aground in Macleay River Coff's Harbour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 5

Lyndon Cornelius Barker, 21, and Rose Alice Barker, 23, were remanded at the local Court to-day on a charge of having been in possession of a launch…

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Police Drag River for Owner of Swag Goulburn

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 10

When it was reported to the police yesterday that a swag had been found on the river bank near Klppillaw. It won feared that a man hud been…

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Claim for Damages Adamstown Accident District Court Action

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 7

The continuation of an action brought by Alma May Poole against Marjorie Murray, claiming £100 damages as the result of a motor accident…

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Police Court Relief Order Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 11

Williams Olsen, 21, of Brickfield-street Parramatta, and Frank Edward Keepence, 19, of Fennell-street, Parramatta, on remand, were charged before Mr. D. W…

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Police Court Thursday, January 29. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Sent to Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

John Lord, 31, labourer, on two charges of having obtained chocolates and cigarettes from Frederick Ray, storckeeper, of Stockton, by false pretences, on January…

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Convicted of Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

James Campbell, 50, fireman, was charged with having been found in the dwelling-house of John Probert, Young-street, Carrington, with intent to steal, on…

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Theft of Money

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

Represented by Mr. J. S. Johnson (Messrs. Johnson and O'Neill). Allan Barnes, 24, blacksmith, and Charles Gabriel Scale. 30, wheeler, were charged with…

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Convicted of Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

Convicted on a charge of having stolen, at Swansea, on or about December 5, one stove, valued at £1/10/, the property of Mrs. George, of Cardiff…

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Woman Claims She Was Struck Charge of Assault Before Court Man's Version

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 7

Domestic differences resulting in an alleged assault were described by Tholma Robertson, of Braye-street, Mayfield, when she proceeded against…

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Theft of Tools Pines Inflicted

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 8

On a charge of having at Hamilton on or about November 5, stolen tools valued at £8, the property of James Joseph Larkin, Alexander Sheppard…

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Communist Sent to Gaol Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 10

Sydney George Foxley Young, of declared Communistic beliefs, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment for addressing a meeting without permission. He told…

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Industrial Court Thursday, January 29. (Before Mr. E. A. Prior, Chief Industrial Magistrate.) South Maitland Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

Edward James Doyle, signalman, of Telarah, West Maitland, proc[?]ded against the South Maitland Railways. Ltd., on two charges of technical breaches of the…

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Bullet in Lung Intent to Murder Charge ALBURY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

After being an inmate of Albury Hospital for two months with a wound caused by a bullet which passed through his left lung within a…

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Molly Dean Unhappy Home Life Elwood Murder Sensational Inquest Opens MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 9

Evidence regarding the movements of Miss Molly Dean on the night of her murder, and of the man alleged to have been seen following her, were the main…

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Strikers and Loyalists Two Police Officers' Tact BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 10

Arriving at the Noorindoo Station, near Surat at dawn this morning, nine car loads of strikers broke into the woolshed and attacked 12 shearers and shedhands…

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Court in Quandary Interpreting an Award Holiday Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 7

Judge and counsel in the District Court to-day endeavored to interpret clauses in an industrial award relating to good conduct…

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Wage Reduction Applications to Court Employers Seek Relief Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 9

Burns, Philp and Co., Limited, shipping agents, lodged an application in the Registry of the Arbitration Court to-day, requesting Chief Judge Dethridge to call a…

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