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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

4,091 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 56 of 205

Alleged Blackmail of Bishop Heard in Children's Court Young Man Remanded Goulburn

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 5

There was an unexpected development this morning in the case in which an Englishman and two Sydney girls have been…

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Shot in the Back Young Man Expected to Die Melbourne's Latest, Crime Police Have Clues Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 6

Richard Campbell, the young man who was shot in the back at St. Kilda last night, is in the Alfred…

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Kurri Burglary at Shop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 7

During the holidays the premises of Mr. A. McCullcek, Lung-street, Kurri Kurri, were entered by burglars, and a quantity of groceries was stolen. The…

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Murder Charge Two Men in Court Wellington (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 6

Following the death of Robert Calvin Rahily Nizbet, aged 26. In Timarn Hospital as a result of an alleged assault and robbery in a motor car on…

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Murder Charge Withdrawn Grenfell

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

When Ernest Griffith appeared before the Grenfell Police Court to-day on a charge of having murdered Donald Crawford, the Police Prosecutor said he had…

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Licensing Court

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

Thomas Leslie Fines, licensee of the Lemongrove Hotel, Wallsend, was granted we both licences for the Soccer football ground. Lambton on Saturday…

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'Bus-driver Charged Maitland-road Collision Two Breaches Alleged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 6

A collision between a 'bus motor cycle on Maitland-road, Sandgate March 14. was recalled a Newcastle Summons Court to-day…

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Stole a Pair of Boots Tackled By Shopkeeper Man Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 6

Convicted by Mr. Stevenson, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court to-day on a charge of having stolen a pair of men's boots valued at…

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Man Injured Police Denied Information SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 5

Roy Melvor, 33, of Florence-street, St. Peters, was admitted to hospital to-day suffering from a probable fracture of the skull, general contusions and abrasions,…

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Small Debts Court Verdicts for Plaintiff

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

Verdicts for the plaintiff were returned in each of the following cases: Elliotts, Ltd., versus C. S. Hudson, Portland-place. New Lambton, verdict for £2/5/. with…

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Newcastle Courts Tuesday, April 7. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Theft in Empty House

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

Albert Harold Ninness, 27 storeman, pleaded "Guilty" to having stolen, at New Lambton on April 6, for electric light globes and a bath plug, valued at 10/6, the…

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Police Searched House Claim Goods Were Stolen Laborer Commuted

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 5

As the result or a police search of his house, Arthur Victor Brown. 22, laborer, was today committed for trial at the…

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Ipswich Robbery Brothers Before Court "Break Mother's Heart" Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 6

In the Police Court to-day, Clifford Jackson, 27, labourer, and Harry Collins, 28, labourer, on remand, were charged, conjointly with having broken and entered…

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More Inspectors Required to "Police" Awards Say Unions Protest to Be Made

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 5

The Newcastle branch of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees' Union wants other local unions to cooperate with…

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Police Court

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

Two strangers, Roy Delaney, 27 and John Sweeney, 29, were charged before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday with having…

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Police Court

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

Henry Smith, of Northcote-street, Kurri Kurri, was charged before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday with having, on April 6,…

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Sent to Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 2

The charges of stealing, and four charge of having obtained food relief by false pretences, were preferred against Nails Newman, 55, seaman…

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Indian Magistrate Shot Calcutta, April 7

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

James Peddie, Magistrate at Midnapore was wounded five times with a revolver while on a visit to Midnapore School. No arrests have been made…

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Police Commended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 6

Tributes to the work of the police force with made at last night's meeting of the Hamilton Council. The council often expressed its sympathy to the relatives of…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 5

Three bankrupts were examined by the Deputy-Registrar in Bankruptcy (Mr. Stevenson) at Newcastle Bankruptcy Court to-day…

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