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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

4,218 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 56 of 211

Mixed Jury Chosen Hawaiw Murder Trial Protest Made Honolulu

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 8

After three days wrangling and exhaustion of challenge rights, the jury in the Massie-Fortesque murder trial…

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High Court Reasons for Judgement SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 10

The date on which the High Court will give reasons for the judgement delivered yesterday in connection with the testing of the validity of the Financial Agreement…

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"Knows Wanted Man" Woman's Story to Police SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 10

A young woman who claims to know the man for whom the police are searching in connection with the murder of Mrs. Katherine Sims, in a house in Erskineville,…

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Racing Dog Stolen Thieves May Attempt "Ring-in" Police, Search

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 1

Newcastle police are searching for a racing grey-hound dog, Max, which has been stolen from William…

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Telephoned Police Man Commits Suicide Could Not Get Work Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 11

"I am about to commit suicide. My name is George Vile. I am 41 years of age, and I live in Abercrombie-street, Redfern." This was the message which the…

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Racing Car Mystery Young Couple Still Missing Police Inquiries Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 2

The mystery of the missing couple, who disappeared last Tuesday in a racing car, has deepened. Last night…

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Sales Must Stop Lottery Share Tickets Police Visit Agents Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 10

Plainclothes police to-day visited the agents for Rufe Naylor's lottery share tickets, and warned them to discontinue operations as frost to-morrow morning…

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"Lack of Tact" Mr. Cashin Blames Police HALIFAX (Novia Scotia), April 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 9

Mr. Peter Cashin, former Minister for Finance in Newfoundland, who precipitated the recent political turmoil there, by charging the Premier with having…

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Sees Visions in Court Medium's Curious Outburst Lebel Action London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 8

There was an astonishing scene in the King's Bench division of the High Court to-day, when Mrs. Meurice Morris, a spiritualist…

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Powers Questioned W.A. Arbitration Court Interpretation of Award Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 9

The West Australian State Arbitration Court has to decide whether it is competent to interpret an award involving an Act of Parliament, or whether such a case is…

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A.W.U. AWARD Decision Upheld High Court Judgement Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 9

The High Court decided to-day, by a majority of three to two, that the Federal Arbitration Court had acted within its jurisdiction in reducing the A.W.U…

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Provision of Home Unemployed Husband Question in Divorce Court Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 10

A novel point was raised in the Divorce Court to-day during the hearing of an application by a husband for the granting of a restitution order against his wife…

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Insurance Officers Reduction in Pay Rates Log Filed in Court Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 10

The Fire and Accident Underwriters' Association of Victoria to-day filed a new log in the Arbitration Court, offering reduced rates of pay ranging from £45 to…

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Wallsend Court Thursday, April 7. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 17

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5/, in default 24 hours' imprisonment…

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City Quiet St. John's Patrolled Special Police National Cabinet Likely (Australian Press Association.) St. John's (Newfoundland), April 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 9

Following the attack on the Government building yesterday, when a mob besieged the House, breaking windows and looting files, during…

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Jury's Verdict Armidale Stealing Case Two Men Sentenced Armidale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 10

The case in which three young men, Thomas James Hickey, John Robert Prater, and Basil Clifton Cosgrove, were charged with having, between February…

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Charge of Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 7

Robert Donald McLeod, Lake View-street, Speers' Point, was charged with having stolen two gallons of benzine, valued at 4/4, the property of the Lake…

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"Dressed As Woman" Man Before the Police Court Remand Granted

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 1

Following the arrest last night of a man alleged to have been dressed in women's clothing at the Hunter River Wharf,…

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Two Sentenced Entered Priest's Home ARMIDALE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 10

At the Armidale Circuit Court to-day, William John Clinton and William George Gould pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having broken and entered the dwelling…

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Stevedore Charged Victorian Consorting Law MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 10

The first prosecution under the Victorian Consorting Criminals Act was instituted in the City Police Court to-day. William Blair, 40, stevedore, of Fitzroy,…

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