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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

4,218 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 40 of 211

Wage Cuts Court Not in Favour Judge's Comments Reply to Union Advocate MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 7

When told by Mr. C. Mundy, representing the Amalgamated Engineering Union, in the Arbitration Court, that the working people were not convinced that the…

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Mrs. Edols Brought Before Court Refused to Answer "£45,000 Assets in Victoria" SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 8

Arrested about a fortnight ago after a search which lasted for several months, Mrs. Aimee Belle Edols appeared before the Registrar in Bankruptcy to-day. Mrs…

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Argument Over Chocolates Fined for Stealing Ten Shillings

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 5

Convicted at Newcastle Police Court to-day of having stolen 10s. the property of Ranson's Stores, on Match 5, George Edwards, 34, cook,…

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Police Inquiries Concluded

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 5

Newcastle police stated to-day that no further inquiries wre being made by them into the reported disappearance of Mr. A. Goninan,…

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Man's Face Slashed Alleged Assault by Japanese PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 7

Slashed with a knife front an eye to his chin, James Raymond Robertson, 22, complained to the Fremantle police late yesterday afternoon that a Japanese…

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One Case at Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 6

At the Newcastle Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. J. Tunchon, J.P., Daniel Winstone, 67, wharf-labourer, was fined 10/, in default, 24 hours' imprisonment, for…

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Indecency Charge Business Man Before Court Girl's Evidence

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 5

Four charges against Ernest George Miller, 39, manager. Steel- street, Hamilton, of having committed an offence…

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Demonstration in Chicago Japanese Consulate Involved Four Police Wounded Chicago

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 6

In quelling an outbreak believed to have. been caused by a demonstration of Chinese before the Japanese Consulate against the…

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Revolver Drawn Police Hold Crowd at Bay Eight Arrests Made Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 7

Although badly battered by a hostile crowd at Redfern last night, Constable Duncan succeeded in retaining his grip on a man whom he had arrested, and,…

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Three Girls Help Police in Fight Against Mob in Street SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 1

Police found themselves in the midst of fighting, mots in four suburbs during the week-end, and in only one case were…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 7

Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Jean Baptiste Schwerzmann, of…

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Escapee Sentenced Complaint Against Warders SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 5

At the Parramatta Court to-day, Raymond Arnold, 19, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment on a charge of having escaped from the Emu Plains…

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Police Court Monday, March 14. (Before Mr. G. A. Stephenson, S.m.) Indecent Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 9

Daniel Winstone, 67, wharf labourer, was fined £2 in default four days' imprisonment, for having used indecent language on March 12…

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"Thefts From Trains Must Be Stopped" Said Magistrate Thieves Busy on Steamer Money and Jewellery Taken From Cabins Police Delay Landing Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 8

There was further evidence today that international crooks were looking forward to a harvest in Sydney in Bridge Week,…

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Settled Out of Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 8

A claim by George Leslie Dobson, Hexham, against Messrs. J. and A. Brown, Hexham, for compensation in respect of an injury to his back, was settled on…

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In the Courts Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 6

At Newcastle licensing Court to-day the transfer of the licence of the Argenton Hotel, Argenton, was granted to William Williams, of…

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Workers' Claims Compensation Court Newcastle Sitting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 8

The Workers' Compensation Commission began a sitting in Newcastle yesterday. Judge Perdriau was Chairman, with Commissioners T. Routley and G…

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Protecting Premier Police Guard at Farm SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 1

Fearing that a New Guard attempt to kidnap the Premier was to be made on Saturday or Sunday a force of police guarded Mr…

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Thefts From Northern Goods Trains Four Men Sentenced They Stole From Goods Train Caught in Raid

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 8

Newcastle Court, in the vicinity of the witness box, resembled a department store at Newcastle Police…

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Serious Clash With Police Narrowly Averted at Wickham Pickets On Guard To Stop Eviction Police Tact Prevails the Order Was Postponed 100 DEFENDERS

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 5

Only the tact of the police prevented a brush with pickets, who were on duty…

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