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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

4,091 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 205

Council Abolition High Court Appeal To-day MELBOURNE

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

Application will be made to the High Court to-morrow, on behalf of the New South Wales Government, for leave to appeal against the judgment of a…

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Bondi Shooting Maniac's Delusions Promotion for Police Coroner's Recommendation SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 7

The City Coroner (Mr. E. A. May), held ah inquest to-day into the death of Constables Andrews and Alien at" Bondi Junction, last Saturday morning…

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Hanged Himself in His Cell at Long Bay Was Awaiting Trial for Murder Youthful Prisoner Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

Awaiting trial for having murdered an old woman at Drummoyne, Stanley Jackson, 18, who lived in Fumily party on "the beach."…

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Upper House Case Leave to Appeal Granted High Court Date For Hearing Not Fixed MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

On the application of Mr. E. J. Loxton, K.C. (on behalf of the Government of New South Wales), the High Court to-day granted leave to appeal against the judgment of the Full Court, restraining the State Government from proceeding with…

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Husband and Wife Quarrel Over His Pocket Money Court Story of Fight in Bedroom He Was Bound Over

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

Arriving home on December 20, William A. Garred discovered that 5s he had left in his trousers had…

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Gaol Tragedy Youth Found Hanged Charged with Murder Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 7

Stanley Jackson, aged 18, who had been charged with the murder of Mrs. Julia Gerschel, aged 87 was found banged in his cell at the Long Bay Gaol…

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Intent to Murder James Devine Charged Wife As Prosecutor Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 7

Matilda Devine, whose departure from Australia 10 months ago was hailed with satisfaction by the police, and who returned to Sydney on Tuesday, figured in…

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Twelve Months' Gaol Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 8

Convicted at the Parramatta Police Court to-day on a charge of having obtained goods valued at £5/11/6 by means of false pretences. William Clarke, aged…

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Police Court Friday, January 9. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Offensive Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 12

Patrick Kelleher, 30, labourer, was fined £1, in default 14 days' imprisonment, for having behaved is en offensive manner in Hunter-street, at 11 p.m., on January…

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Britishers Charged Fostered Chinese Gambling Greyhound Racing Ban Shanghai, January 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 7

After three years greyhound racing within the Settlement, the International Municipal Council to-day ordered two British courses to close on March 31,…

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Journalist's Death Man Arrested for Murder CHICAGO, January 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 8

The capture of the alleged murderer of Mr. Albert Lengle, the crime reporter on the Chicago Tribune," has been announced by Mr. Pat Roche, the…

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Children's Court Alleged Serious Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 12

Upon charges of having committed serious offences against girls, aged 12 years and 11½ months, and 12 years and four months respectively at Newcastle, about…

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Small Debts Court Verdict for Plaintiff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 12

Thomas Dalton, of Belmont, sued George Anderson, of Belmont, for the recovery of £9/10/, representing the balance of payment for the removal of a…

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Counterfeit Coins Police Raid on House Three Persons Arrested Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 9

A counterfeiting plant and a large quantity of counterfeit florins were seized by the police to-day, when they raided a house at Fitzroy…

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Angry Riot Adelaide Unemployed Many Injured Police Clear Mob With Batons ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 7

One of the worst riots in the history of South Australia occurred to-day, when a large body of unemployed attempted to force an entry into the…

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Communist Agitators Disturbances in New York Clash with the Police New York, January 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 7

The city was disturbed all day by activities of Communist agitators, endeavouring to seek converts among the unemployed. Peaceful groups of the latter at…

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Upper House High Court Appeal Leave Granted Privy Council Verdict Not Desired MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 7

The High Court to-day granted special leave to the Government of New South Wales to appeal against the majority decision of the Full Court of New South…

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Charlestown Court Thursday, January 8. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Case Dismissed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 12

Con Amendas, of Main-road, Belmont, was proceeded against by William Sharpe, Honorary Ranger under the Birds and Animals Protection Act, on a charge that…

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Assault Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

On a charge of having unlawfully assaulted Henry Frederick Williams at Cardiff on January 9, John Eric Mayo (29), carpenter, appeared in…

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Burning Car Victim Murder Theory Questioned Many "Clues" for Police London, January 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 5

The "Daily Express" crime reporter states that the Northumberland police are not committed to the theory that Miss Foster, whose body was found beside a…

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