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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

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

At the Central Police Court yesterday, William Borley, 21, who was convicted on the previous day, thereby breaking the conditions on which he was let out on…

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Three Detectives for Newcastle New Police Changes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 1

Under the reorganisation scheme of the head of the C.I.B.( Superintendent McKay), three Newcastle plainclothes constables have been designated…

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Missing Surfer Police Investigating Hat and Towel Found

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

A report was made to the Newcastle police at a quarter to 11 o'clock last night that an unknown man had entered the surf on the Newcastle Bench an hour…

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Ten Caught in Two-up Raid Police at Kotara

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 1

Raiding a "two-up" school at Kotara yesterday afternoon, police arrested 10 men. Several others escaped…

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Police Raid "Two-up" Near Adamstown Ten Men Apprehended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 4

Receiving complaints concerning an alleged "two-up" school between Adamstown and Kotara, a squad of four police, from Newcastle, made a raid on the…

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Sydney Bank Robbery Police Make Third Arrest SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 6

The third arrest was made last night in connection with the robbery during the Christmas holidays at the Primary Producers' Bank, at he corner of Sussex and…

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Two Youths Charged with Newcastle Hold-ups Shopkeepers Were Terrorised Masked Hold-ups Two Youths Face Big List of Charges Recent Robberies Alleged Statement to Newcastle Police Concerning Hold-up at Mayfield

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 1

Charges recalling the recent masked hold-ups that terrorised Newcastle and suburban shopkeepers, were made against two youths in Newcastle Police Court to-day…

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Rioting at Bombay Police and Natives Injured CALCUTTA, January 3

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

Nine people were wounded when the police fired on a riotous crowd in Princess-street. Bombay, in connection with the Nationalist celebration of…

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Two Police Injured End to Thrilling Chase Car Strikes Kerbing Sydney

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

Sergeant Cullen and Constable Dawson, of the police night patrol, were injured last night, while chasing a man who was riding a motor cycle, alleged to…

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400 Police at Comrades' Funeral Sydney Homage to Gun Victims Thousands Attend Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 5

Sydney to-day paid its homage to Constables Andrews and Allen, who were murdered when they attempted to arest an…

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Fined £20 for Driving When Drunk He Crashed Into a Tram Seen by Police

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 1

After striking the side of a tram at Mayfield on January 2, a motor lorry driven by George Disdy Morgan…

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Woman Is Willing to Fight a Challenge in Court "He's My Weight"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 1

A woman challenging a man to fight her, was witnessed in Newcastle Summons Court to-day…

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Maniac's Dastardly Attempt to Gas Sleeping Girls at Waverley Narrow Escape From Death Human Fiend Police Recall Similar Attacks 12 Months Ago Wash Same Man? Gas Pumped Into Bedrooms While Girls Were Sleeping: Maniac Escapes Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 5

Unable to find hoses on the spot which were to carry out his deadly purpose, the maniac who tried early yesterday morning to murder three girls in the Waverley district by gassing them, stole two hoses, one…

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Attempted Bank Robbery Man Before Police Court SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 5

On a charge of having broken and entered the Primary Producers' Bank, and stolen £81 in money and a revolver valued at £4, Herbert Collie was…

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Police Patrol Blocked

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 2

On December 17, Edwin T. Williams, of Junction, left his car about 8ft out from the kerb in Watt-street. During his absence, a number of taxi-cars pulled up…

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Police "Welcome" Foiled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 4

A quad of detectives waited on the wharf when the liner Jervis Bay arrived in Sydney yesterday, the purpose of the visit being to "welcome" Mrs. Matilda…

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Hold-up Charges Two Youths for Trial Incident at Mayfield Evidence at Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 3

Charges arising out of recent hold-ups in Newcastle and suburbs were preferred against two youths who appeared before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.M., at the…

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Police Court Monday, January 5. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Darby-street Fracas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 2

Details of a disturbance in Darby-street, late on the night of December 31, were related in the cases in which William Henry Owen, 21, dealer, and James…

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Clergyman Acts As Police Driver

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 1

The need for a motor police patrol in this district was again illustrated. When Hamilton police received an urgent call, there was no meant of conveyance, and police set out on foot…

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Heroic Police Impressive Funeral Tribute in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 5

Tribute to the heroism displayed by Constables Allen and Andrews, who were murdered at Bondi on Saturday, while attempting to apprehend John Kennedy,…

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