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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

4,218 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 211

Nobbys Affray Sequel in Court Five Men Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 7

"I had been asked to join the Communist 'Movement but declined. That night stones were thrown on my house. When I investigated, I was attacked by a…

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Assault Case Dismissed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 7

A sequel to an argument in the bar-room of the Lemongrove Hotel, Wallsend, on January 6, between two unemployed miners was a case in which…

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Quarter Sessions Hudson "Not Guilty" Offenders Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 15

The sitting of the Quarter Sessions was continued in Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. Judge Sheridan presided, and Mr. J. R. Browning was Crows Prosecutor…

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Police Court Thursday, February 4. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Labourer Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 7

Charged with the theft of a bicycle, valued at 15/, from Cecil Charles Cherry, at Islington, on February 3, William Michael Grainger, 19, labourer, was…

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Police Message for Relative

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 6

Newcastle police are anxious to get into communication with Mrs. Joe Askew, whose mother, Mrs. Dan Ellis, The Valley. Brisbane, is seriously ill…

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Fireman Stabbed On Japanese Steamer Compatriot Charged Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 9

Tomozo Nonaksa, 30, a fireman, was fatally stabbed aboard the steamer Hayo Maru at Geraldton on Monday night. Toshio Horikawa has been charged with…

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Corsican Bandits Three Sent to Gaol Trial Held in France Lyons

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 8

Three Corslean bandits—Santoni, Gabriell. and Fratoni—have been sentenced to five years, each for extortion. They were acquitted of a charge…

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Razor Used Intent to Murder Charge Man Committed for Trial Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 10

A disturbance which occurred in a house at Miller's Point on December 23, was recalled at the Central Police Court to-day, when John Thomas Gammidge, 52,…

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Police Secretary Mr. C. J. Cosgrove Appointed SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 8

Mr. C. J. Cosgrove. Gaol Recorder at Darlinghurst was to-day appointed Secretary of the New South Wales Police Association. The appointment was made by…

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"Award Evaded" Insurance Companies Allegation Before Court Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 8

The Secretary of the Insurance Officers' Association (Charles Levy) giving evidence in the Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court to-day, declared that every insurance…

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"Lying Drunk About Camp" Nobbys Revellers Before Court "A Nuisance"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

When a party of police arrived at Nobbys camp late yesterday afternoon they…

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Car Over Pier Tragedy at Mordialloc Two Drowned Police Suggest Suicide MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 9

Royden Kennedy Patterson, 49, a grazier, of Tammit Station, near Easton, and Mrs. Ivy Darcy, 40, of Swan Hill, were drowned when a motor car, driven by…

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Wallsend Court Thursday, February 4. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 7

One first offender on a charge of drunkenness forfeited his bail deposit. Another was fined 5/, in default 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Drastic Measures Keeping Peace in Bombay New Orders to Police (Australian Press Association.) BOMBAY, February 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 10

The Government has decided to adopt drastic measures to deal with organised violence, which is becoming a serious menace to the peace of the city…

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Vigours Police Search For Wallsend Hospital Secretary Attacked Would Him Again Assailant Seen by Others Other Clues

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 8

Following the daring attack upon the secretary of the Wallsend Hospital (Mr. R. Cameron, senior). who was felled in his…

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Assault Alleged

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

Alleged to have been the victim of an assault near the Tighe's Hill tram terminus early yesterday morning, Edward H. Wales, 49, railway fitter's labourer, of…

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Sheep Stealing Heavy Losses in Tasmania LAUNCESTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 8

Sheep stealing has developed in Northern Tasmania, and big losses have been reported. Mr. J. W. Cheek, M.L.C., lost 315 sheep…

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Alleged Confession Bank Accountant Charged MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 8

Raymond Howard Ditterick, 34, bank accountant, was charged at the South Melbourne Court to-day with having stolen £4504 from the Union Bank of…

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Police Salaries Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 8

Mr. C. J. Cosgrove, who was appointed Secretary of the New South Wales Police Association yesterday, said to-day that he would strive to have the salary "cut"…

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Court Cases Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 3

Charged with having a bicycle and a quantity of bicycle parts in his possession at 103 Albert-street, Islington, yesterday, reasonably suspected of…

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