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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

4,091 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 205

Bank Robbery Three Men Before Court SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 5

A large number of exhibits, including an oxy-acetylene welding plant, three cylinders and a safe door with at the Central Police Court to-day…

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Exciting Car Chase Two Men Before Court SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 6

At the Central Police Court to-day, John Bringolf, aged 29, and Thomas Franklin, aged 31, appeared before Mr. Williams, S.M., on a charge of having used a…

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Prisoners' Release Police Evidence in Case Matter for Childs Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 1

Questioned this morning about the release of Wilfred Mountjoy and John Sylvester, from Long Bay Prison, as a result of an inquiry held by Mr…

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Negro Lynched Infuriated White Men Dragged From Police Maryville (Missouri), January 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 5

A mob of 4000 white men engaged in a battle with the police, who were taking to gaol a negro who had confessed to having attacked and murdered a young…

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Poison Attempt Alleged by a Woman Strange Story to Police Official Doubt

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 1

Declaring that three attempts on her life had been made, an aged woman called at Newcastle Police Station this morning with an…

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Due to Suffocation Murdered Girl's Death Police Seek Young Man Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 5

The only development in the Hazel Wilson murder mystery to-day was the release of the Government Pathologist's report that death resulted from…

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Upper House Appeal to High Court Hearing Next Tuesday Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 5

On an application by Mr. E. J. Loxton, K.C., on behalf of the New South Wales Government, Mr. Justice McTiernan, sitting in Chambers at Darlinghurst…

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Sensational Development in Big Poison Mystery Gave Herself Away Woman Disappears Murder Suspect Sensational Poisoning Case LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 6

Her excessive interest in the case in which she had figured, led to the discovery of Mrs. Annie Hearn, for…

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Judge Dethridge Doubts Wisdom of Wage Cut Beam From Sergeants Torch Causes Stir Occupant of Car Protests Court Sequel

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 1

When Sergeant Pestell flashed the light of his torch on a motor car standing outside the Palais…

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Judge Sends for Police to Eject Mr. Crofts Wouldn't Sit Down at Judge's Order Amazing Scene at Basic Wage Case Appeal Succeeds Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 1

There was an amazing scene in the Arbitration Court to-day, when Chief fudge Dethridge ordered the court…

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Alleged Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 9

Proceeded against by Alfred Charles McCauley, of Wangi Wangi, on charge of assault on December 30, John McLaighlin, of Wangi,…

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Adelaide Riot Twelve Men Charged Allegations by Police Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 7

Twelve men arrested during Friday's riots appeared it the Adelaide Police Court to-day, charged with having participated in a riot…

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Stealing Charge Woman on £1000 Bail SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 7

At the Central Police Court, Alma Bruce was remanded on £1000 bail on a charge of having stolen £365 form the firm by whom she was formerly employed…

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Intent to Murder Charge Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 8

When Charles Albert Hudson, aged 29, appeared before Mr. Shepherd, S.M., at the Newtown Police Court to-day, on a charge of having shot at his wife, Nellie…

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Ex-police Superintendent's Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 6

Ex-Police Superintendent John Saunders, whose death was announce is Sydney on Monday, was 72 years of age, and was widely known in the country…

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Police Court Wednesday, January 14. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Leave the Town

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 2

Giving the assurance that he would leave the town immediately, the hearing of the charge of vagrancy preferred against Leslie Arthur Boyle, 34, labourer, was…

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Children's Court Alleged Serious Offence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 2

Upon a charge of having committed a serious offence against a girl aged 12 years and 11½ months at Newcastle, between December 25 and January 6…

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Murder Plot Sikh Soldier's Confession Killed Woman Took Fiendish Revenge CALCUTTA

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 9

A confession that he had joined a training battalion of the Punjab regiment for the sole purpose of murdering British officers was…

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Missing Woman Found Cornish Poisoning Case Arrest on Murder Charge London, January 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 8

Mrs. Annie Hearn, for whom a hue and cry was raised last, November, in connecry was raised last. November, in connection with the Cornwall poison drama, was…

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Details Wanted Graft Allegations Mr. Gosling and Police Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 7

Following allegations published in a section of the Metropolitan Press that members of the police force had accepted graft, the Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling),…

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