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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

4,091 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 205

Transport Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 6

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. McKell) announces that the Attorney-General has approved of the appointment of Judge White to be the…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 3

Arising from a collision between a 'bus and a motor car at Mayfield on May 3. James Wrightson of Waratah, owner of the 'bus, claimed £10 damages from…

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Clerk Charged False Entry is Alleged co-op. CASE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 5

Charged at the Quarter sessions to-day with making a false entry in the withdrawal share capital book of the Newcastle City and Suburban…

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Death Sentence for Murder Calcutta, February 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 7

Dinesh Gupta, a young Bengali, was sentenced to death by a special tribunal this afternoon for the murder of Lieutenant-Colonel N. S. Simpson,…

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"Betrayal of Russia" Journalist to be Charged LONDON, February 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 7

The "Daily Express's" Berlin correspondent, Mr. C. Ketchum, who recently made startling disclosures regarding Soviet Russia, has been notified that he…

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That They Assaulted and Robbed a Man Is Charge of Police Chief Inspector's Report in Case of Constable Edmunds Joint Charge Made of Assault Innocent Men Arrested Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 6

"This act (the charging of Constable Edmunds) was necessary in order to restrain. a violent constable,. who had…

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There Is Too Much Perjury Must Be Discouraged Says Judge Man Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 6

"There is too much perjury in the Courts of Justice already. It must be discouraged as far as possible," said…

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Hamilton Smash Police Hunt For Driver Man Seriously Hurt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 8

The admission of a seriously injured man to Newcastle Hospital, and a police hunt for a motorist, followed the collision of a motor car and cart near the intersection…

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Milk Vendor Injured by Motor Car Police Seek Motorist

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 5

Newcastle police are still searching for a motorist, who It Is alleged, vanished after having been involved in a collision with a cart at Hamilton…

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Three Months' Gaol Youth Sentenced Guilty of Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 7

Frederick Merryn Victor Newman 21, of Northcote- Victoria, who pleaded guilty to stealing in a shop at West Maitland in December, was sentenced…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 9

Before Mr. M. S. Meagher, J.P., at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Leslie Daley, 31, a labourer living in Lilyfield, Sydney was fined 5/. or 24…

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Guilty of Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 2

Frederick Mervyn Victor Newman, 21, was charged with having broken and enlarged, at West Maitland, on January 12, the shop of Thomas William Chick, and…

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Three Months' Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 2

Bryan Hubert Brogan, who pleaded "Guilty" to having committed perjury, came up for sentence. Mr. H. L. O'Neil(Messrs. Johnson and…

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10 Stowaways Sentenced London, February 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 8

The 10 stowaways, two of whom were Australians, who were found on the Rio Dorado, on arrival at Glasgow, were sentenced to imprisonment for ,a…

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Launch Seized Magistrate Orders Return SYDNEY

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

Mr. Perry, S.M., at the Central Police Court today, ordered Hearv George Kimbel to return to the applicant, Leofic Kingsford Smith, a motor launch, which…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 7

Unemployment and pressure of creditors were given on reasons for his bankruptcy by George Peter S[?]hneider, of 13 Smith-street, Junction…

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Back From Colombo Woman Faces Theft Charge SYDNEY

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

At the Redfern Police Court to-day Mrs. Alma Frances Bruce, 40, was charged before Mr. Scobic. S. M., with having stolen £365/17/1, the property of…

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Husband Charged Wife Battered to Death LONDON, February 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 8

A dramatic sequel to the murder of Mrs. Julia Wallace at Liverpool on January, 21, was the arrest to-day of her husband, who was subsequently charged…

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Took Child Away Charged With Abduction "For Baby's Good"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 7

On a charge of abducting his own daughter, need one year and nine months, Sidney Vincent Monroe appeared before Judge Sheridan and a…

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Police Court Wednesday, February 4. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) No Evidence to Offer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 2

The police having no evidence to offer against Stanley Huskinson, 10, labourer the charge of vagrancy preferred against him was withdrawn…

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