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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

4,218 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 211

Police Court Monday, March 21. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 8

Lyn Murray, 43, labourer, was remanded to March 29, on £40 bail, on charges of having stolen a suitcase, valued at £26, the property of Eric Edward Fogarty…

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Rufus Naylor Charged Under Gaming Act SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 5

When Rufus Theodore Naylor, 49, investor, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with being the keeper of a common gaming-hose known as the Royal…

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Gaol Escape Two Men at Large Sale Prison Mystery Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 5

John James King, alias Pollock, aged 25, and James Joseph Macalister, 35, made a mysterious escape from Sale gaol at 7 p.m. on Saturday…

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Bridge Incident Francis de Groot Charged Damaging a Ribbon Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 5

Francis Edward de Groot, who was taken to the Reception House on Saturday after the cut the ribbon during the Sydney Harbour Bridge celebrations, as the police…

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Police Arrangements Mr. Gosling's Commendation SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 5

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. H. Childs) to-day received a letter from the Chief Secretary (Mr. M. Gosling), who is the Ministerial head of the police,…

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42 ARRESTS Byron Club Raided Police Cross Roofs Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 5

Late to-night Detective Inspector Jennings and Constables Gregory, Scott, and Larkin (formerly of Newcastle) raided what is known as "The Byron Club" at…

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Police Search for Woman's Murderer Erskineville Razor Slashing Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 1

In an empty house in one of the suburbs, or In an unused shed, or a vacant factory, the detectives believe a man whom they have sought…

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Wild Crowds Surround de Groot and Campbell Angry Scenes Followed Court Remand Police Guard on Tram Traffic Was Held Up in Georgestreet Case Adjourned Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 1

There were wild scenes as Francis de Groot, accompanied by Mr. Eric Campbell, left Central Police Court to-day, where de Groot had been remanded on three charges arising out of the bridge…

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Waiting for Court Decision N.S.W. Revenue Grab Melbourne, Tuesday. !

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 1

Upon the decision of the High Court to-day the Federal Government will take Immediate steps to carry out the attachment of N.S.W…

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Garnishee Act Test Case Three States Now Opposed to Move High Court Hearing N.s.w.claim Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 March 1932 · page 1

The hearing of the application of the Government of New South Wales, for an injunction to restrain the…

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Gaol Escapees Sentenced in Victoria MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 7

John King and James McAlister, the two men who escaped from Sale Gaol on Saturday, and were arrested near Cowwarr yesterday, pleaded "Guilty" at Sale Court…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 9

William Jones, 18, a stranger, was charged before Messrs. M. S. Meagher and J. Carrigon, Js.P., at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday with having…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 9

Mr. F. Sutherland. P.M., occupied the bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Frank Brown. Septimus bridge. Albert…

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Theft Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 11

On the application of the Police Prosecutor (Sergeant J. Phillipson), a remand to April I was granted in the case in which Robert David Connors, 18, labourer,…

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Theft of Iron

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 11

Pleading "Guilty" to a charge of having stolen seven half sheets of galvanised iron, valued at 4/, the property of the Mental Hospital, North Stockton, on March 21,…

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Fined for Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 11

Going to Lake Macquarie for a holiday on January 23, five residents of Wallsend left a quantity of clothing in a boatshed at the Esplanade, Speers'…

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A Different Man, Say Police W.A. Bush Murder Case Perth

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 5

Police are satisfied that the L. J. Carron, who worked on Wandarle Station on July, 1930, is not the same Louis J. Carron, for whose…

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Solicitor Charged Italian Client's Money Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 8

Norbert Eugene Phillips (30), solicitor, was remanded until April 7, at the Central Police Court to-day, on a charge of having fraudulently omitted to account for…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 11

The licence of the Rawson Hotel was transferred from James T. Smith to Reginald Gladstone Reeves. Cessnock. Mr. W. Barnett (Messrs. Brayo. Cragg and…

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Sent to Gaol for Acting the Goat Darwin

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 1

At the Police Court yesterday, Stanley Christianson, on a charge of behaving in an insulting manner, "to wit, 'baaing'…

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