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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

4,218 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 211

Parry-street Theft Two Men Arrested

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 8

Two men were arrested late last night by a squad of police headed by Detective-sergeant Munday and Sergeant Shaw. They were charged with having broken…

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In the Courts Store Theft Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 3

Charged with having broken and entered the produce store of Wright Heaton and Co. Ltd., at Parry-street, Hamilton, on January 29, and with…

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Armed with Pistol Man Sent Back to Gaol MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 4

Robert Johnstone, stated to have been recently released from Parramatta Gaol, where he served a five years' sentence, was sent to gaol for 12 months, six months…

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Dartmoor Gaol Governor Replaced Indisposition As Reason London, January 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 7

A sensation was caused at Princetown following the announcement that Major C. Pannall, Governor of Borstal Institution, in the Isle of Wight, is immediately…

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Licensing Court Hotel Transfer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 13

Application for the transfer of the licence of the Great Britain Hotel, Newcastle, from the present licensee, George Galperin, to Mr. T. Robin, Marks' Point,…

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Dartmoor Plot Revealed Cars with Armed Men Around Gaol to Free About Six London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 3

The Dartmoor plot, as disclosed to the authorities, reveals astonishing audacity, says tie "Evening News." Many cars left various spots in…

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Girl's Mystery Death at Armidale Police and Doctors Are Baffled Post-mortem Fails Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 1

Four doctors and the local police are baffled by the mysterious circumstances surrounding the…

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Jockey Who Pulled Gypsy's Fate Ordered to Vacate Premises Admissions in Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 3

Admissions that he had "pulled" a mare, Gypsy's Fate, at Gosford, two weeks ago, at the instigation of a man who had put £30 on…

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Police Court Remands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 4

Frederick James Hall, 25, and Henry Ernest Perkins, 24, labourers, who were charged before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, J.P., in Newcastle Police Court, on Saturday,…

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Magistrate Dismisses Insult Charge Communist Before Court "It Is Their Usual Way of Speaking" Park Speech

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 5

"This it the ordinary type of speech you get from the Communists from time to time. It is their usual way of speaking…

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Teralba Police Station Wanted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 3

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., on behalf of the Teralba branch of the A.L.P., made representations presentations to the Chief Secretary's Department, urging the erection of a police…

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Court Official's Death

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 4

Mention was made at Newcastle Quarter Sessions to-day of the recent death of Mr. J. O. Shepherd, court monographer, who collapsed in the…

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Seven Years' Gaol West Australian Shooting Accused's Strange Defence Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 6

Alleged to have shot Richard Graham near Derby, last year, Nick Fallon, who was arrested after a sensational cross-country chase by the police, was sentenced…

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Police Suspicious Young Woman's Death ARMIDALE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 6

An inquest was opened at Armidale yesterday concerning the death of Elsie Grantham, aged 19, who died suddenly in Armidale Hospital shortly after…

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Stole at Scene of Car Smash Took Unconscious Victim's Bag Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 5

Arriving on the scene of a collision between a car and a tram, at the intersection of Hunter and Union streets,…

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Surfer Dragged From Breakers Alleged Assault on 14-Year-old Girl Arrest on Beach Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 4

Dragged from the surf at Bondi on Saturday afternoon by a number of surfers a little while after he is alleged to have indecently assaulted a…

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Woman Shot Brutal Brisbane Murder Resisted Bandits Bid for Theatre Takings BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 5

A brutal murder was perpetrated at South Brisbane late on Saturday night, when one of three bandits fatally shot Mrs. Richard Stevens before the eyes of…

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Sly-grog Charge Police Raid at Narara the Flag Signals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 4

Behind the arrest of a man by Newcastle police at Narara lies a remarkable story of a sly-grog venture in close proximity to the Newcastle-Sydney road…

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Celebrating New Year Exciting Time at Stockton Sequel in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 5

There were moments of excitement at the General Washington Hotel, Stockton, about 2 a.m. on New Year's…

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Wife's Tears in Court Husband Gaoled for Three Years Just Married Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 1

My wife sacrificed a good future to marry me. She knew my past. I ask for leniency, because of her—not for…

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