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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

4,218 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 211

Horse Stealing Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 8

John Gibson Elias, 35, a carpenter, was charged at Newcastle Police Court to-day with having stolen a gelding valued at 120, the property of Henry…

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Betting Case Witness Arrested in Court Charged on Own Admission Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 7

There was an unusual sequel to a case at the Campsie Court to-day when Walter Bray, tobacconist, who had been charged with starting price betting. was fined £20…

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In the Courts Stealing Charge Remand

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 8

Charged at Newcastle Police Court to-day with having at Newcastle on January 26 stolen a hat, coat hanger and other articles to the value of £1…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 10

The licence of the Town Hall Hotel, Waratah, was transferred from Edwin Thomas Byrnes to John Patrick Byrnes, Mr. C. A. K. Cohen (Messrs. Braye,…

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Girl Attacked Vicious Assault in Street SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 5

A girl aged 13 years was viciously assaulted by a man in the side doorway of St. Philip's Church, Grosvenor-street, Sydney, early this morning. As the girl…

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Mrs. Edols Taken Back to Gaol SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 5

In the custody of a wardress, Mrs. Aimee Edols, of Darling Point, appeared at the Bankruptcy Court this morning. Asked by Justice Lukin what she had to…

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Lands Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 6

Before Mr. Justice Pike at the Newcastle Lands Appeal Court yesterday, Frank Hallorah, estate agent, Pitt-street, Sydney, appealed against the valuation of…

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Eye Blown Out Man Seriously Injured Octogenarian Charged Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 8

At midnight, Ralph Lynch, 54, night watchman, of Knowles-street, Westgarth, was found roaming in Collingwood with his left eye blown out. He was admitted…

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Small Debts Court Verdict for Defendant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 10

A verdict for the defendant was returned in the case in which Keith William Tanner, Moolcha-street, Mayfield, sued Water McNaughton, engineer,…

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Murder Epidemic in Austria Restoration Sought of Capital Penalty London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 8

An epidemic of murders in Austria has caused the Buresch Government to propose a referendum for the reintroduction of capital punishment…

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PROFESSOR J. BRIGDEN Industrial Court Appointment BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 6

Cabinet to day appointed the Director of the Bureau of Economics (Professor J. Brigden) to the vacancy on the industrial al Court Bench caused by the death…

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Surprise Attack Chinese Assault on Japanese Lines Terrific Bombardment Outer Settlement Districts Reduced to Ruins Italian Cruiser Struck by Shell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 7

Following a savage counter-attack by the Chinese on the Japanese lines at Chapei on Monday night, yesterday was quiet at Shanghai. Another counter-attack was expected last night…

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May Last Weeks Equity Court Hearing Charge Against Liquidator Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 8

An application was made in the Equity Court this afternoon, before Mr. Justice Long-Innes, on behalf of P. H. Mattson, Mrs. J. H. Bond, and A. R. Brunow, in…

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'Intent to Murder' Alleged Brame Sent for Trial and Fined £100 Was Girl in the Case? Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 7

Though Frank Donald Green swore in the Central Police Court to-day that Charles George Branie, 30, musician, was not the…

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Custody of Child Father Denies Blackmail Indenture Produced in Court HOBART

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 9

A sensational development occurred during the hearing of a claim by William Hitchens, a mill-hand, of Hobart, for the custody of his child, William Harvey…

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Kurri Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 9

Several cases under the Moratorium Act were dealt with by Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P.M., at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday…

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Police Court Wednesday, February 24. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Theft of Oysters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 2

Pleading "Guilty" to the theft of a quantity of oysters, approximately 15 dozen, from the foreshores of Moscheto Island, on February 23, Lewis Abraham Levy, 25,…

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General Cables Honolulu Murder Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 5

Honolulu, February 23.—The first panel drawn from which may be selected the jurors for the trial of Mrs. Fortescue, Mr. Massey, and two naval ratings,…

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Police Endorse Picture Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 5

Although the Chief Commonwealth Film Censor has passed the film, "Strictly Dishonourable," the police ordered it to be privately screened this morning…

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Teralba Court (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Offensive Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 2

Pleading "Guilty'" to an information alleging offensive behaviour in Main-street, Cardiff, on February 11, John Mason, Second-street, Boolaroo, was fined £1,…

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