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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

4,218 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 211

Police Court No Oyster Licence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 7

Gordon Keith St. John, of Carrington, was charged on the information of Constable F. Ritchie, with having sold oysters without having a licence, and with having…

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"Contemptible Theft."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 3

Details of what was described as a contemptible theft were related in the case in which Sylvester Joseph O'Brien, 24. labourer, pleaded "Not guilty" to a charge…

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Aberdare Car Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 4

Newcastle police are investigating the theft of a motor car owned by Mrs. Emily Davies, of Paxton, from in front of the Star Theatre, Aberdare, on Saturday night…

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Mine Gear in Dispute Charge of Stealing Is Made Police at Pit

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 1

On the complaint of Charles Edmund James, miner, of Abermain William Adamson, a miner, of Cessnock, and a member of…

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Murder Charge in Brisbane Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 5

An immense crowd packed the police court-room and adjacent verandahs to-day to get a view of the two men charged with the wilful…

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Police Court Monday, February 1. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Indecent Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 3

While Constable Rutledge was walking with two friends along Scott-street on Saturday night, Robert Parkes, 41, labourer, used indecent language. Brought…

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Short Court Sitting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 4

The record for the shortest sitting of Lithgow District Court has been broken. As the parties in a motor collision case did not appear, the matter was deferred,…

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Arrest Made South Brisbane Murder BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 6

The police have left no stone unturned in an effort to find the murderer of Mrs. Richard Stevens, who was shot by bandits at South Brisbane on Saturday night…

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"Judge" Swindell Charged Incident Outside "Tin Hare" Ground Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 5

Arising out of the sale of "Greyhound Specials" outside Harlod Park coursing ground, Harlod Gordon Creighton, of Rockdale, is proceeding…

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Quarter Sessions Lorry Driver Charged Alleged Wanton Driving Woman Injured at Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 9

Before Judge Sheridan, at Newcastle Quarter Sessions yesterday, Richard William Cunningham was charged with having, at North Stockton, on September 14,…

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Two Men Remanded Garage Robbery Recalled Theft of £23 and Revolver Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 6

Charged with having, on October 31, 1931, robbed Joseph Albert Hallet or £23 and a revolver belonging to William Monday while armed with a revolver, John…

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Traffic Control Street Corner Lights Saving Police Wages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 3

The need of efficient traffic control, owing to the increasing use of automobiles, has led to the adoption in many of the leading cities of the world of a system of…

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Missing Cattle Police Make Two Arrests Forest Country Camp Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 5

The story of the sensational arrest at revolver point of alleged cattle stealers, at 3 o'clock on Sunday morning, in the wildest forest country on the Clarence,…

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Forced to Sign Man Threatened With Knife Amazing Story in Court Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 7

An amazing story was unfolded by Frank Oldham at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, when giving evidence in a case in which Frederick Anderson, 29, and…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 7

Mr. F. Sutherland, P.M., occupied the bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday morning. ASSAULT CHARGE…

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Brisbane Murder Two Men Remanded Police Court Crowded Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 5

Hundreds crowded the precincts of the police court to-day when Frederick Lewis, 24, shop proprietor, and John Wilson, 21, labourer, were charged with the wilful…

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Theft on Ship

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 1

Patrick Leo, 43, seaman, went on board the s.s, Themistocles at Carrington yesterday and left with a blanket, the property of the master, Duncan…

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From Gaol to Mission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 4

Edward Coffey, who was recently released from prison after serving a term of four years for having shot at Detectives Bowie and McDermott in a duel at…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 8

William Stott was granted a billiard licence for premises at 155a Darby-street. Newcastle. The transfer of the licence of the Cross…

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"Not Guilty" Is Verdict Charge of Stealing a Watch Sessions Case

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 5

Two charges were made against John Dixon Price, 28, a laborer, at Newcastle Quarter Sessions to-day. He was charged with breaking and…

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