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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

4,091 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 205

Hand in Crevice Amazing Story to Police Darkness Hampers Search Sydney

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

Considerable interest has been aroused by a sensational report received by Daceyville police to-night but which cannot be investigated until daylight…

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District Court Thursday, January 29. (Before Judge Sheridan.) Accident at Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 7

In the part heard case in which Alma May Poole claimed £100 damages from Marjorie Murray, in respect of a motor accident at Adamstown, Mr. H. J…

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Graham Sent for Trial in Dean Murder Case Sensational Development at Inquest Murder Charge Adam Graham Committed for Trial Mother's Statement "If I Did Anything to Help Bring About Her Death I Cannot Remember It" Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

After sensational evidence had been given at the inquest into the murder of Mary (Molly) Dean, 25, the school-teacher, of Elwood, the coroner committed Adam. Graham for trial on a charge of having…

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Mistaken for Robber Bank Teller's Evidence Amazing Story in Court Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 8

A remarkable story of an encounter between a bank teller and an alleged assailant, in which the would-be assistants mistook the teller for the robber, was…

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Children's Court Fined for Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 13

George Arthur Halter 29, labourer, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having assaulted a girl aged nine years at Mayfield, on January 23 and was fined £2…

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Fined for Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 13

Pleading "Guilty" to two charges of having stolen, at Hamilton, on November 5, a quantity of tolls, valued at £8, the property of James Joseph Larkin, and at…

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Murder Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 1

At the Newtown Police Court this morning. Vincenzo Malopont, 38, was brought before Mr. Tate, Chamber Magistrate and was remanded until…

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Theft of Motor Vehicles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 8

According to Police Department returns made available to the National Roads and Motorists Association, 1990 motor vehicles of all types and 417 motor cycles were…

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Second Ormond Murder Police Still Seek Man Witness Will Try New Method Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 1

Detectives visited the Ormond district yesterday to hunt for the man, who was seen with Adeline Hazel Wilson, 16, shortly before she was…

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Intent to Murder Charge Albury

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 10

On a charge of having shot at Archibald Stewart with intent to murder him. Samuel Wilfred Retailick was committed for trial from the Albury Police Court…

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Police Court Friday, January 30. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Porcher-street Disturbance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 13

Sequel to a disturbance in Porcher-street was the appearance before the Court of three young men, who were represented by Mr. F. A. O'Donnell…

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Daylight Robbery Melbourne Hold-up Young Man Charged Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 7

Following the sensational daylight robbery of a bag containing the payroll of Caldwell Proprietary Ltd., Ink manufacturers, from a woman…

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Court Stilled by Baby's Cry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 8

Through a mist of tears, the young widow gazed at the small tin, containing 5/ and a key, which Sergeant Dorl handed to her at the adjournment of an inquest…

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Sunday Cinemas Scottish Court's Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 7

By nine votes to two, Edinburgh Magistrates adhered to their former decision to grant permission for Sunday cinema performances in aid of the Royal Infirmary,…

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Stand Trial Graham Committed Dean Murder Sensational Evidence MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 9

The sensational Mary (Molly) Dean murder inquest concluded late this afternoon, after a hearing extending over two days, and the Coroner (Mr. Grant, P.M.)…

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"Remove Him!" Agent Escorted From Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 10

The agent of one of the parties in a case heard yesterday before the Chief Industrial Magistrate (Mr. Prior) was peremptorily ordered from the Court…

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"Ripper" Murder Scotland Yard Criticised No Appeal to Public London, January 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 10

Scotland hard has been sharply criticised for its failure to suggest the faintest clue in the "Jack the Ripper"' murder at Blackheath, despite a week's intensive…

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Court Mix-up Wrong Woman Fined SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 10

There was an amazing mix-up at the Central Police Court to-day, when, after a woman had been fined for an assault on a constable, it was discovered that a…

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Police Raids Alleged Gaming Houses 96 Men Arrested Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 10

Ninety-six men were arrested by the police in two raids on alleged gaming-houses to-night. In a raid on a private house in Bayswater-road, Darlinghurst, the…

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Rouse's Ordeal Northampton Murder Trial "Lost My Head Entirely" (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, January 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 9

Alfred Arthur Rouse, 36, commercial traveller, charged with the murder of an unknown man, whose charred body was found in accused's blazing car, was…

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