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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

4,218 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 57 of 211

Police and New Guard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 13

Sir,—It is not my intention to enter into a lengthy newspaper controversy with the various correspondents who have criticised my recent letter on the above…

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Police Court Friday, April 8. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Committed for Trial

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

Three men, against whom a number of charges of thefts front the railway in various localities was preferred, were committed for trial at Bathurst Sessions on…

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Maitland District West Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 11

Ten cases are listed for trial at the Maitland District Court, which will be opened at the East Maitland Courthouse on Tuesday before his Honor. Judge…

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Baby Boy Murder Headless Body in Harbor Gruesome Find Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 7

The Government Medical Officer held a post mortem examination to-day on the headless body…

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Flynn Has Easy Victory Police Stop Contest in Fourth Round Maitland Matches

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 7

Alex Shearman (10.6) proved little opposition at West Maitland last night for the much improved Jack Flynn (10.5), and although…

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Police Chase Naked Man Leapt Twenty Feet From Window Did Not Remember Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 6

Quietly distributing milk bottles in Eveleigh-street, Redfern, early yesterday morning, a young milk vendor was…

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Frenzied Search Made for Missing Couple Grave Fear of Murder Small Clue of Torn Motor Rug Motive Lacking Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 3

Investigation of the complete disappearance of Frank Darnley Wilkinson, aged 26, compositor, of…

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Witness Has Trance Strange Scene in Court "Had Vision of Christ" London, April 7

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

There was an astonishing scene in the King's Bench Division of the High Court to-day, during the hearing of the libel action brought by a spiritualist…

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Police Make Strenuous Efforts to Find Missing Man and Girl Withdraw Appeal to Government If Nobbys Camp Defended Strong Attack on City Council Town Hall Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 April 1932 · page 3

A public meeting which filled the council chamber, at the Town Hall to the doors last night demanded…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 3

Sequel to the arrest on Friday night of the young man who attempted to board the boat for Sydney at Newcastle, was the appearance before Mr. A. G. Chiplin,…

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Missing Bonds Found Woman Charged With Theft Jewellery Also Recovered Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 5

Bonds to the value of £3610, stolen from the home of Miss Olive Roach, at New Parkside, while she was absent for several days, were recovered yesterday…

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Miners' Lodge Funds Former Secretary Charged Case Adjourned

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 5

That the affairs of the Ashtonfield Miners' Lodge appeared to have been carelessly conducted, was the opinion expressed by…

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Woman's Death Is Mentioned Assault Charge Dismissed Suicide Recalled

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 5

The tragic story told at a recent inquest into the death of a young married woman who drank poison was recalled at…

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Stealing Cement Alleged Solicitor Suggests Biassed Action S.m. Dismisses Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 6

A charge of goods in custody and stealing against James Allenby, of Henley-street, New Lambton, developed into an altercation…

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Dressed As a Woman Youth on Theft Charge Fined Arrest on Ship

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 5

Following the arrest of a youth dressed as a woman, as he ascended the gang plank of the Newcastle-Sydney steamer…

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Brutal Murder of Baby Body Pound in Harbor Terrible Wounds Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 6

The finding by a Government medical officer of several other wounds on the headless body of a baby boy found floating in the…

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Stones Thrown on Houses Police Make Arrest SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 6

A man who was arrested yesterday afternoon is alleged to have paid a number of boys to shower stones on a house in Allen-street, Waterloo. Before the…

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20 Years Gaol and "The Cat" Judge Orders Lash for Hold-up Men Melbourne Verdict Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 5

A sentence of 20 years imprisonment each, with a private whipping of 15 strokes with the cat-o-nine…

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M. Tardieu's Plan Madame Hanau's Allegations Arrested by French Police Paris, April 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 5

As it was believed that she was to publish in her financial weekly paper, "Forces," details of a secret document lost, from the office of the Finance…

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Extend Power of Arrest? When People Refuse to Give Names Police Discussion Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 April 1932 · page 6

One of the proposals for discussion at the Police Conference, which opened to-day, is whether the power of arrest should be…

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