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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

4,091 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 205

Police Protest "Unwarranted Action" SYDNEY

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

The Secretary of the 'Police Association (Mr. Fortescue) stated to-day that his organisation had passed the following motion: "That the executive committee of…

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Case in Court Decision Given To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 7

The Arbitration Court was asked this afternoon to postpone the operation of the wage cut 'order until May 1. Unless the Court, alters its original order, the cut…

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Wage Cut Order to Stand Arbitration Court's Decision Position Grave Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 1

The Full Arbitration Court dismissed the Commonwealth Government's application for…

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Queer Tale of a Gold Mine Court Tangle Opens "Gang Sought Control" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 7

Extraordinary allegations were made at the Central Police Court to-day that "a gang of stock market…

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Gaol for Stealing Young Man Sentenced

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

On a stealing charge from Kempsey. Timothy Roy Donovan (27). no fixed place of abode, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment by…

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Children's Court Theft of Money

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 12

Among those present at a Christmas Eve party in the home of a resident of Robert-street, Wallsend, was a Lambton youth. When an opportunity presented…

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Magistrate's Warning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

Exchanges between the defendant and the Magistrate, and warnings by the latter that he would take drastic action if the interruptions did not cease, marked…

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Young Man Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

Sentence of three months' imprisonment with hard labour, was imposed on Frederick Mervyn Victor Newman, 21, a labourer, who pleaded "Guilty" on Wednesday to…

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Attempt on Safe Carrington Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 8

Forcing a doors burglars entered the Carrington Council Chambers on Wednesday night, and attempted to blow open the safe. The safe resisted their efforts,…

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Charge of Stealing Car Armidale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 11

Joseph Arthur Richardson, at the Armidale Police Court this morning, was committed for trial on a charge of having broken and entered the shop of Harry…

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Trouble in Hotel Fined for Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 8

Blows were struck in the Criterion Hotel, Newcastle, yesterday afternoon, when the licensee requested a man to move, from the entrance hall…

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Salesman Sentenced False Pretence Charge Release on Bond

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

After a five hours' retirement, the jury, last night, returned with a recommendation for mercy in the case of Thomas…

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Constables Charged Helping Improverished Witness SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 10

The departmental inquiry into certain charges made against Constables Edmunds and Jones was resumed to-day. Several witnesses for the defence were…

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Bankruptcy Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

Sitting as Deputy-Registrar of the Commonwealth Bankruptcy Court, Mr. G. A. Stevenson conducted the examination of George Peter Schneider shiftman, of…

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House Raided Four Men Sent to Gaol Woman Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 8

The sight of a man and woman, half undressed and under the influence of liquor, met the eyes of Constable Gleeson when he looked into…

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Police Court Thursday, February 5. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Used Indecent Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

Joseph Cauchi, 34, a bootmaker, was fined £1, or a week's gaol, for having used indecent language in Newcomen-street, on Wednesday night…

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Pretty Girl's Holocaust Murder, Says Coroner LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 8

A verdict of murder in the belief that some person poured petrol over her and set tire to it was returned by a jury at the inquest upon Evelyn…

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Long Gaol Sentences for Youths Armed Robbery Must Be Put Down "Deterrent to Others"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 7

"Anybody who knows anything about bushranging knows that it commences in this way. Robbery under…

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Fishplate on Line Police Blame Madman BLACKHEATH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 9

The discovery of a fishplate on the line, not far from the spot at which an attempt was made to derail the Mudgee Mail last week-end, leads police to believe…

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Charges Against Police Chinese Injured in Raid SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 8

At the Central Summons Court to-day, before Mr. Laidlaw, C.S.M., Sergeant W. P. Jennings was charged with aOb8sault occasioning actual bodily harm, and…

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