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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

4,218 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 211

Junction Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 6

Burglars broke into the home of Mr. G. R. Dark, 44 Kemp-street, Junction, while the family were at a theatre last night, and stole jewellery, clothing, and…

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J. A. MOLLISON Charged With Assault Witness's Allegations London, February 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 8

James Allan Mollison, 26, the Australian airman, was charged at Marylebone Court to-day with having assaulted Henry George Ward…

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Murder Trial

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 3

Mr J. F. Folland and Mrs. Doris Olds father and sister of Mrs. Cadd, the victim in the Moonta, South Australia, murder case. A…

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Magistrate's Threat Solicitor Apologises SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 8

A threat to commit a solicitor for contempt of Court was made by Mr. McDougal, S.M., at the Redfern Court to-day. The solicitor then withdrew the…

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Police Court Friday, February 19. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Threatening Words

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 13

Charged with laving used threatening words to Sydney Smith, Parkway-avenue, Hamilton, in Newcastle railway goods-yards, on February 18, Reginald Morris,…

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Third Trial Application Granted Assault on Girl Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 8

The Court of Criminal Appeal granted an application made on behalf of Johns Joseph Lawler for a new trial. Lawler was charged before Judge White, in…

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Theft of Orchids Adamstown Man's Loss Plants Valued at £60

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 6

The theft of £60 worth of orchids, recently imported from India, has been reported to Newcastle police by Mr. William Slater, of King's-road, Adamstown…

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Colonel Campbell to Appeal Against Magistrate's Conviction Dn Twenty One Grounds Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 1

The appeal by Colonel Campbell against his conviction and fine of £2 by Mr. Laidiaw, C.S.M., at the Central Police Court a fortnight ago…

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Theft of Automatics in Sydney Believed the Work of Desperate Criminal Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 3

The police are searching for the men who broke a window at Mick Simmons shop Haymarket, last night and stole two of the latest type…

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Intent to Murder Alleged Man's Face Slashed From Ear to Chin Midnight Arrest Made Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 1

"This is a very serious charge and the penalty is death," said Police Prosecutor Sergeant Napper at the Central Police Court to-day, when…

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Police Defended Reply to Mr. Campbell Statements Refuted Reference to Soviet Role Resented SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 7

The Chief Secretary (Mr. M. Gosling) to-day received a report from the Acting Metropolitan Superintendent of Police (Mr. E. D. Irving), concerning an address…

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"Doubled Up on Dole" Gaol Penalties Imposed Four Before Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 5

The "doublers" were severely dealt with at Newcastle Police Court to-day by Mr. Stevenson, S.M…

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Alleged Theft of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 3

On the application of the Police Prosecutor (Sergt. Phillipson) John Alfred Gordon, 18, and John Batist Rose, 19, labourers, were remanded until February 26…

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Alleged Theft of Car Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 4

A car owned by Dr. Waddell, of Casino, was reported to the Grafton police at 2 o'clock this morning to have been stolen. At 4 a.m. the Grafton nightwatchman,…

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Cessnock Police

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 6

Servant H. S. Tumor, who has served at Maitland for the last nine years, took up duty over the week-end as officer in charge of Cessnock…

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Police Court Saturday, February 20. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, J.p.) Drunkenness, &C

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 3

One first offender, who had been locked up for being drunk and was admitted to bail, forfeited his bond. Fines of 2/6 or one hour's…

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Throat Slashed Intent to Murder Charge SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 6

At the Central Police Court yesterday Edward Fielding, 49, broom-maker, was remanded on a charge of having wounded Edward Donnelly with intent to murder…

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Shot Was Not Fatal Attempted Murder Charge Cowra

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 5

A man who was arrested to-day on a charge of attempting to murder his brother-in-law, is alleged by the police to have stated…

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Stones Thrown Police Raid at Coursing SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 7

Nine men were arrested by the police in a raid on the "outer" at the Harold Pork mechanical hare coursing meeting last night…

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Daring Attempt Brisbane Gaol Escape Richards Shot Twice Nine Minutes' Freedom for Yatala Prisoner BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 5

Ernest Richards, who mystified prison authorities by breaking out of a solitary confinement cell at Yatala prison, made a daring attempt to escape from…

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