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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

4,218 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 211

"Badly Knocked About" Alleged Assault on Girl Man in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 6

"The girl was severely knocked about," said Sergeant Turner at Cessnock Police Court to-day, in asking for substantial…

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Clerk Committed for Trial Stealing Charge From Speer's Pt

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 7

Pleading guilty to a charge of breaking, entering and stealing, at Newcastle Police Court to-day, Hezekiah James Hadwell, 33, a clerk, was…

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No Court At Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 9

There was no official sitting of the West Maitland Court this morning, due to the fact that to-day was the fifth Monday of the month…

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Shot Dead Youthful Gaol Escapee Wounded Warders Melbourne Prison Surprise MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 5

Described by the police us one of the most desperate young criminals of recent years, James Barker, 18, was shot dead while attempting to escape from the…

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Police to Act New Guard Activities SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 5

Members of the New Guard who were concerned in the disturbance at Bankstown on Friday night are to be proceeded against on a charge of having participated…

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Stir in Turf Circles Police Action at Randwick Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 7

A stir has been caused in turf circles by police action taken against two well-known paddock bookmakers and their…

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Callous Murder Body Burnt in Fireplace Wife and Lover to Die Paris, February 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 5

When Antoine Martin and his sister-in-law, Isabelle, were sentenced to death at Montbrison for the murder of Isabelle's husband, it was stated in evidence that the…

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Police Attacked Sequel to Betting Raid Melee at Bankstown Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 5

Exciting incidents were associated with a number of betting raids yesterday. A serious affray occurred at Bankstown, where two plainclothes constables were…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 7

Thomas Evans, 19, colliery employee, appeared before the Cessnock Police Court yesterday morning on a charge of having assaulted a young woman with…

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Yatala Escapee Arrival at Adelaide Twenty Police in Court Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 5

Ernest Albert Richards, the notorious Yatala Prison escapee, arrived to-day from Brisbane under police escort. There were 20 police officers in the crowd at Adelaide…

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Jewellery Theft Arrest at Macksville MACKSVILLE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 4

Police inquiries into the theft of £500 worth of jewellery front a local shop on Friday night culminated to-day in the arrest of a man who was watching a cricket…

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Accountant Charged Sequel to Car Tragedy SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 6

William Beaumont Small, 46, an accountant, was remanded at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having slain Queenie Gwen Lewis last night. The…

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Police Court Monday, February 29. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Broke a Window

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 3

Ejected from the Royal Exchange Hotel on Friday afternoon, Henry Erickson, 38, labourer, who was under the influence of liquor, broke a glass panel in one of the…

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High School Cricket Match Against Police Team Fixture List

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 8

The High School first grade cricket team will meet a side chosen from the Newcastle Police Force at Empire Park to-morrow afternoon…

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Chase in City Police Patrol and Car Pedestrians Scatter Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 5

Following a wild chase through the crowded streets of the city this afternoon a man was arrested and charged with dangerous driving…

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Faithful Dogs Guarded Master's Home Police Unable to Enter Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 6

After holding the fort at their master's home in Leicester-street. Fitzroy, since Saturday night, two Airedale dogs, which defied the efforts of police to enter the…

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New Guard Mr. Gosling and Police Confer Closer Surveillance Likely Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 5

The Chief Secretary (Mr. M. Gosling) conferred to-day with the Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs), the Acting Metropolitan Superintendent (Mr. Irving), and…

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Son Seeks Share Grazier's £11,500 Estate Strange Story in Court Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 5

A remarkable story was told by Martin Laracy before Mr. Justice Long-Innes in the Equity Court to-day, when he asked that he be given a share in the estate…

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In Opposite Corners Rus Critcher and Harry Stone Bout in Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 1

"On my right, Rus Critcher, welterweight champion of Australia—on my left, Hop Harry Stone."…

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Warder Recovering Pentridge Gaol Shooting MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1932 · page 3

Warder Thomas O'Dowd, who was shot in the abdomen when he tried to prevent Reginald Barker, 18, escaping from Pentridge Gaol on Saturday, is making steady…

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