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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

4,091 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 54 of 205

Rival Political Policies Expounded at Royal Show Luncheon in Sydney Rowdy Meeting at Pelaw Main Police Take Charge and Clear Hall Cr. Butler's Action

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 5

So rowdy did things become at a meeting of ratepayers held at Pelaw Main last night, that Police took…

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Two Years' Gaol Housebreaker Sentenced SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 7

Convicted at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day on charges of housebreaking, Gerald Harris was sentenced by Judge Edwards to two years' imprisonment…

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Reported Theft From Car Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 6

Police are investigating a report made by Mr. James Wuoal, of Summer Hill, that £100 in notes and jewellery, valued at £100, were stolen from his motor car…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 6

The' Deputy Registrar in Bankruptey (Mr. Stevenson) examined Albert Gilbert, miner, of Glebe-road, Adamstown, and William John…

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Sent to Gaol Cessnock Bookmaker Judge Sheridan's Strictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 3

When the case against Alexander Giddins, of Cessnock, bookmaker, 48, was mentioned at the Maitland Quarter Sessions yesterday morning. Judge Sheridan…

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Eight Months' Gaol Coupons by False Pretences SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 8

At the Central Police Court to-day, Robbert Travers, 40, was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment on each of two charges of obtaining Government food…

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Police Court Wednesday, April 1. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Alleged Breaking and Entering

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

William John Thomas, 47, labourer, who, on Monday, was committed for trial on a charge of breaking and entering at Cockle Creek, was again brought before…

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Claim for Damages Car and Sulky Collision Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 3

At the Maitland District Court yesterday, before Sheridan, and a jury as action was brought by Ivy Evelyn Wardle, of Bank-street. East Maitland,…

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Razor Slash Charge Man Brought Before Court Remanded by S.m

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 7

That he had slashed a woman across the throat with a razor was the allegation made against Liangos Menelaos (29), fireman, in Newcastle…

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Loss of Gas Cause of R101 Disaster Court's Finding Air Authorities Exonerated (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, March 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 7

The report of the Court of Inquiry into the loss of the R101, the world's biggest airship, which crashed near Beauvais (France) on October 5 last, when all but…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 3

On remand from Newcastle, David Stephen Young, 18, of Cardiff, who was arrested on Sunday by Wallsend police, was charged with the theft at Fishing Point,…

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Theft of Cart Wheels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 3

John Elias, Wallsend, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having, between August 1 and September 15, 1930, at Wallsend, stolen two cart wheels valued at £6, the…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 3

In the Children's Court, a lad of 16 years was charged with having, on March 20, at Fishing Point, illegally used a filly, the property of Albert Patrick. He was…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 2

Two juvemic offenders, charged with being uncontrollable were committed to an institution…

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Police Court Thursday, April 2. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Insulting Words

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 2

Harold Clarence Armitage, 30, shunter, was charged with the use of insulting words to George Grivas, in the Railway Cafe, Scott-street, on April 1, and with…

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Police Raid Chicago City Hall CHICAGO, April 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 5

Unexpectedly swarming into the City Hall, a squad of detectives arrested 28 members of the City Sealer's Office and seized records, while 18 police teams…

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Cross Action Motor Collision Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 6

John Thomas Marriott, colliery proprietor, living at Louth Park, West Maitland and Pender Bros., Limited, were parties in a cross-action at the Maitland District…

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Endowment Fraud Husband and Wife in Court SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 4

At the Campsie Court to-day, Mrs. Doris Crook, aged 38. was charged with having obtained £44/7/8 by false pretences from the Child Endowment Commission…

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Wallsend Court Wednesday, April 1. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 3

For having been drank in Tyrrell-street, Wallsend, on March 7, Charles Herbert Thomas, 27, was fined 5/, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. For drunkenness in…

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Audacious Theft in Boot Shop Police Constable Was There Four Men Detained

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 April 1931 · page 1

While Constable Magnay, of the Newcastle police, was shopping with his wife in a boot shop in Hunter-street on Thursday night…

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