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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

4,218 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 211

Holiday Making Solicitors Magistrate's Reproof

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 5

Comment was made by Mr. Sutherland. P.M., at Cessnock Police Court to-day at the number of applications for adjournments of cases…

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Mean Theft at Maitland Traveller's Swag Taken

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 1

Tobacco and cigarettes valued at £30 were stolen from tho shop of Robert John Leigh, at 21 George-town-road, Georgetown, before 11.30…

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Youth Charged Breaking and Entering SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 5

Charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having broken into the dwelling house of Henry John Robert Hoare, of Doncaster-avenue. South Kensington,…

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Alleged Attempt to Murder Canowindra

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 5

Mrs. Gladys Isabella Cassldy was charged to-day with the attempted murder of hor husband, Henry Norman Casaldy, on Friday night…

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Desperate Bandit at Large Last of Five Who Broke From Gaol Policeman Shot Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 6

A series of crimes, details of which rival the most sensational movie screen scenario, has led to the…

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Escaped From Boys' Home Police Search for Youth Gosford Case

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 5

Newcastle police are on the look-out for a lad who yesterday escaped from the Gosford Farm Home for Boys. The lad walked…

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Value of Press to Police Unsolved Murders in London "Work in the Dark" London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 6

The steady increase in crimes of violence in causing growing alarm in London and the newspapers are directing the attention of the police…

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"States Still Liable" N.S.W. View of Debt Obugations High Court Melebourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 5

The fifth day's hearing of the application by N.S.W. Government for a decree of invalidity of the Enforcement Act was…

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Enforcement Act Case for Commonwealth Paying State Debts High Court Sits on Holiday MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 5

The full Bench of the High Court spent the holiday hearing further argument on the validity of the Financial Agreement Enforcement Act…

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Private Racecourse Raided by Police Bookmakers Punters and Horses Exciting Chases to Make Arrests Twelve Events Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 5

A miniature racecourse with a seven furlong grass track, bookmakers operating among more than 200 men…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 7

Thomas Maloney, 45, a stranger, was charged at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday with having on March 24, had a hat in his custody reasonably suspected…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 7

Mr. F. Sutherland, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday morning. The number of applications for…

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East Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 7

Alexander James Campbell. 40, was charged at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. D. Austin. J.P., with having been found drunk in…

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Sent to Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 8

Lyn Murray, 43, labourer, pleaded "Not guilty" to a charge of having stolen a suitcase, containing clothes and other articles, valued at £26, the property of Eric…

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Thefts From Railways Are Charged Three Men Before the Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 5

Charges involving more than £230 worth of stolen railway property were made against three men at Newcastle Police Court to-day…

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In The Courts Licensee Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 6

Two charges, of keeping his premises open at unlawful hours and being the license of premises on which a person was found after…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 8

The licence of the Oxford Hotel was transferred from Frank Sharp to Thomas Shipley. Mr. S. V. Chapman (Messrs. Braye…

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Bankruptcy Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 7

Albert Robert Garbutt, a miner, of Abermain, was examined in bankruptcy. He said that his bankruptcy was due to intermittency of work, and sickness in his…

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Domestic Court in London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 4

An experiment in dealing with eases affecting married persons is being carried out at the North London Court by Mr. Claud Mullins. The most recently…

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Attempted Murder Charge Boy Released on Bail Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 6

An application for ball arising out of the arrest of a 15-year-old boy at Wee Waa on a charge of attempted murder was heard before Mr…

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