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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

4,218 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 211

Italian Charged Waterfront Stabbing Victim's Condition Low Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 7

Because of the serious condition of Ernest Harrison, a unionist waterside worker, who was one of the victims in the stabbing affray at Port Adelaide on…

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Murder Mystery in W. Australia Perth

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 5

A writer of mystery stories told the Coroner's Court to-day, which was Investigating an alleged murder case. that he had discussed with the man…

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Sent to Gaol for Three Months Middle-aged Man's Many Lapses

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 5

Ralph Peel Scott, 40, was sentenced to imprisonment for three months by Mr. Stevennon, S.M., at Newcastle Court to-day after he had been…

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Unusual Theft Flock of Sheep Missing Tasmanian M.l.c.'s Loss Launceston

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 7

The theft of a flock of 315 sheep from an open paddock on the outskirts of the township of Evandale has completely mystified the police. The sheep were the…

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Boys Assaulted Police Search for Man ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 7

Police are scouring Adelaide for a man who brutally assaulted two young college boys in the sandhills at West Beach yesterday…

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Gandhi's Wife Arrested and Sentenced Incited Peasants Seven Other Women Gaoled (Australian Press Association.) CALCUTTA, January 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 7

Mrs. Kasturbhai Gandhi, wife of the Congress leader, was convicted to-day at Surat, under the Criminal Law Amendment Act, and sentenced to six weeks'…

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Yagoona Murder Young Man Arrested Said to Have Made Statement Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 7

There was a development yesterday in connection, with the murder of Cecil Baker, 10, at Yagoona, on Monday night. Detectives arrested Reginald Frederick…

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He Chewed a Match Youth on Charge of Murder Yagoona Case Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

Reginald Frederick Woodley, 19, chewed a wooden match as he was charged at the Central Court to-day…

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Printers Before Court Fines for Breaches of the Act

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 5

Breaches of the Printing Act were preferred against the following men at the Newcastle Summons Court to-day: George Owen Martin Smith,…

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Ended in Tragedy Chase After Stolen Car Police Patrol Hits Van Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 7

A thrilling chase by the police motor patrol after a stolen motor ear ended tragically last night when the patrol collided with a large motor van…

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Bandits Foiled Warning Prevents Holdup Chased by Police Race Through Sydney Street SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 7

Foiled in a carefully laid plot to rob Sargent's, Ltd., of the day's takings from the Circular Quay branch, four thieves, travelling in a fast car, cluded the police…

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Hitler Cheered Libel Charge Fails Excited Crowd at Court Berlin, January 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 7

Tumultuous cheers outside the Criminal Court and respectful saluations within, greeted Herr Hitler, the Nazi leader, when he arrived to answer a charge of libel,…

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Fresh Charges Are To Be Made In "Still" Case Protest by Defence Application for Further Remand Police Statement

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1932 · page 1

At Newcastle Court to-day, it was announced by the police in the case in which three men were charged in connection…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 7

Mr. F. D. A. Sutherland, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday. Walter Dale, 21, R[?]bert McGill, 33,…

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Murder of Baby Man and Wife Charged NYNGAN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 6

The police arrested James White, 26, drover, and his wife, Dora White, 24, on a charge of having murdered their baby two years ago. Charges of stealing and…

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Sent to Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 3

"In your own interest I think I had better send you to gaol for three months," said the Magistrate to Ralph Peel Scott, 40, miner, who pleaded "Not guilty" to…

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Brought From Gaol to Answer Charge Clegg Again Before Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 5

William Carnegie Clegg, 50, solicitor, was brought from Long Bay Gaol to-day and again placed in the dock…

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Moratorium Case Brush Magistrate and Witness

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 5

There was a sharp brush between the magistrate (Mr. Stevenson, S.M.) and Mr. F. A. Cadell, of Lang. Wood and Co., in a moratorium case at…

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Alleged Theft From Till Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 6

Alleged to have stolen a 10/ note from a till at G. J. Gunn's mercery shop in George-street this afternoon, a youth was arrested after a long chase by a…

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Bones in Court W.A. Murder Inquest Dramatic Disclosures Three Men Disappear PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 5

Dramatic disclosures, which threaten even more extraordinary revelations, were made this morning at the inquest into the death of Leslie George Brown, known…

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