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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

4,218 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 211

Riot at Bristol Unemployed and Police Thirty Persons Injured Fierce Fighting in Streets (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, February 24

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

Six thousand unemployed at Bristol, incited by Communist speeches, attempted to march to the Council Chamber to protest against the "means test," but came…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 11

Before Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court, Gilbert Faulds, 30, was fined £1, in default two days' imprisonment, on a charge of…

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Police Court Thursday, February 25 (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 13

The bond of a first offender, who was charged with drunkenness, was forfeited. For a similar offence, Beryl Williams, 22, domestic duties, Ernest Dickson, 43,…

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Attempt to Rob Church Robbers Foiled at Cathedral Heavy Doors Baffled Crowbar and Pick Theft From Council

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 1

Following the theft of tools from the Newcastle City Council's tool box on Memorial Drive, two attempts were made to break into…

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Police Searching for Young Man Left His Home in Bathing Costume

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 1

Since be left home yesterday afternoon for Cook's Hill Beach, clad only in a bathing costume and a coat, there has…

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Court Refuses Leave to Appeal Fruit Sheds Registration Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 11

The Crown Solicitor of Sooth Australia (Mr. Harman), in the High Court to-day, moved on behalf of the Dried Fruits Board of South Australia for special leave…

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Arbitration Bill Government Reverses Council Debate Will Apply to Police Force SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 9

The Government again suffered several reverses in the Legislative Council to-day on amendments to the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Bill (as amended…

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Yatala Escapee Carried Into Court to Be Returned to Adelaide Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 10

Owing to a wound in the leg sustained when he was attempting to escape from Boggo-road Gaol on Saturday, Ernest Richards, 27, had to be carried by…

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Less Crime Police Report for 1931 Returns for State Big Increase in Sydney SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 13

According to the annual report of the Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. H. Childs) for the year ended December 31, 1931, made available by the Chief…

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Eviction Riot in Melbourne Batons Used by Police Attacked by Unemployed Shot Fired Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 7

A shot was fired by the officer in charge, and eight police drew their batons, when they…

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Transport Coordination Board Bans Combination 'Bus-Tram Fares Vital Cuts Made Upper House and Arbitration Bill Police Union Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 7

The Government was defeated on five vital amendments during an eleven-hour debate in the Upper…

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Police Court Friday, February 26. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Sent to Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 3

Pleading "Guilty" to a charge of having stolen a tent fly, valued at 17/6, the property of the Burwood Loan Office, a Newcastle, on February 18, James…

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Theft of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 3

John Baptist Rose, 10, labourer, and Joseph Alfred Gordon, 18, labourer, were each fined 10/, with 10/9 costs, in default three days' imprisonment, on charges of…

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Ransacked House Stole Money and Jewellery Lambton Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 1

Ransacking the house of Mr. Sidney Kanard, in Bridges-road, New Lambton, last night, thieves stole £30…

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20 Years' Gaol Manslaughter at Adelaide ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 9

Montefiore Snellgrove, 46, labourer, was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment to-day for the manslaughter of Leslie Francis Harford, 30, at Highbury on…

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Industrial Court Information Dismissed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 3

Following a submission by Mr. S. G. Watson, of the Crown Solicitor's Office, who represented the defence, the information was dismissed in the case in which…

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Attitude of Police Strike Suggestion Refuted SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 10

The President of the Police Association (Sergeant Gavin), said to-day that there was no fear that a police strike might occur if the police were brought within…

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Mob Attack Police Bankstown Betting Raid Five Arrested Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 1

Despite the fact that one was waving a revolver and the other a pair of handcuffs, two Constables in…

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Bathing in Nude Three Men at Bondi One a Police Constable Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 11

Complaints reached the Bondi police this morning that three men were bathing in the nude at Bondi and Constables Mollov and Gilmore hurried to the beach…

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Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 7

A young man was arrested yesterday morning and charged at the Cessnock police station with having unlawfully assaulted Nellie Riley, 25, of Cessnock. He…

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