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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

4,218 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 211

Chief of Police Runs Amok Keeps Town in Terror for Hours Two Shot Dead Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 8

Mr. David Murdock, Chief of Police at Kelowna, British Columbia, became insane over, fancied grievances, started shooting his enemies, and reduced…

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Moscheto Island Raid Puzzles Police Church Timber Used for Fire Searching for Two Men Copper Vessels Seized

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 1

What amazing story lies behind the mysterious visit to Moscheto-Island last night by three strangers in a…

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Gaol-breaking Attempts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 8

Two attempts to escape from the Bunbury (W.A.) lock-up have been made by a prisoner who was awaiting trial on a charge of having robbed a safe. The…

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Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 11

Mr. A. N. Graham, Mining Warden presided at the Court held at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday morning. With regard to the assessment for rent…

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Police Court Thursday, January 21. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 4

"Inquiries are incomplete," said the Police Prosecutor (Sergeant J. Phillipson), applying for a remand in the case in which Neville James Francis, 23, painter, was…

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Girl Shot In Serious Condition Man Arrested and Charged SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 9

Elsie May Chown, 16, was shot in the abdomen in a house in Dick-street, Chippindale, about 9 o'clock this morning. She was admitted to Royal Prince Alfred…

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Woman's Remarks Incident Outside Court SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 10

As Mr. Campbell was leaving the Central Police Court at the luncheon adjournment to-day, he was approached by a middle-aged woman, who called him an…

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Stabbed in Head Police Inspector in Bengal CALCUTTA, January 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 9

East Bengal, which is a hotbed of the revolutionary movement, was again the scene of terrorist activity, when a dastardly outrage was committed, on English…

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Chippendale Shooting Young Man Before the Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 7

John Vincent Brady. 22, was before the central police court to-day, charged with having mallciously wounded winnie chown…

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From Niagara Falls Police Inquiries for Two People "Man in Brazil"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 7

The Chief of Police at Niagara Fulls (U.S.A.) is anxious to get In touch with the relatives, of Mordaunt John Little and Annabelle Gunning Little…

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Mr. Campbell Subpoena for Premier Proof Disallowed Statements in Charge More Police Evidence Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 9

The Central Summons Court was again a centre of interest for thousands of people this morning, when the hearing was continued of the…

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Lang Galled in Court But He Didn't Appear Crown Objects Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 7

"Call John Thomas Lang." Dramatically the demand was made by Mr…

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Three Hundred Volunteer Laborers on Wharf Mounted Police Near by Federation Members Finished Jobs "Black" Ships Adelaide

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

Three hundred volunteers offered for work to-day, but, as only very few jobs were available, only 50 were…

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West Wallsend Court Thursday, January 21. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Riotous Behaviour Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 4

James Corbett and Thomas Mulqueeny, two young men, were charged with having behaved in a riotous manner, and having used indecent language. The charges…

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President of Spain Denounces Violent Lawlessness As Revolution Serious Rioting In Spain Communists Seize Town and Bomb Police Barcelona Again in Ferment Many Casualties When Trains Derailed Troops Sent Madrid

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 8

Serious riots have taken place in Spain. The President of the Cabinet (Don Manuel Azana) denounce…

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Four Remanded Newcastle Police Court

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 3

Charged with having stolen halt a gallon of paint from the steamer Boambee yesterday, Thomas Mayberry, 46, a fireman, was remanded…

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Police Court Friday, January 22. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Alleged Malicious Damage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 11

James Douglas, 25, labourer, was charged with having maliciously damaged the window of a school, at Lake Nunmerah, near Catherine Hill Bay, between…

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Constable Shot Intent to Murder Charge MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 8

A charge of having shot at Constable Lowe at Richmond, with intent to murder, was preferred against James Barker, 18, at the City Court to-day. Police…

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Well-planned Theft Art Connoisseur's Loss Thieves As Bootleggers New York, January 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 7

A well-planned robbery, resulting in loss in excess of £250,000 dollars and jewels, occurred this morning, when three men, posing as bootleggers, gained entrance to…

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Police Raid Chinese Residence White Man Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 3

Following upon the police raid on Chinese quarters at Steel-street last night, James Smith, 30, a laborer, was charged before Mr. Chlplin. J.P., at…

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