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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

4,218 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 60 of 211

All Quiet Now District Court Scene "Best Way"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 1

All's well that ends well. Harmony prevailed between Bench and Bar at Maitland District Court, this…

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Suspects Chased Alleged Attempted Robbery Watchful Police Patrol Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 5

The police frustrated an attempt to rob a city tobacconist's shop early this morning, and after a struggle in a motor-car arrested one man…

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Newfoundland Trouble British Cruiser Now at Capital 2000 Special Police

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 6

St. JOHNS, Newfoundland, Tuesday. The British light cruiser, Dragon, came into the harbor here this morning, her arrival…

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"Leave the Court" Judge Sheridan's Order Difference with Barrister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 4

What is regarded as an unprecedented scene in the East Maitland Courthouse occurred yesterday afternoon during the hearing of a case in the Maitland District…

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Prisoner Escapes Northern Afforestation Camp Police Scour Bush in Vain Glen Innes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 5

Police and warders are scouring the countryside for Frederick Dowling, an escapee from the Mt. Mitchell afforestation prison camp. Nothing was known of his…

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Comic Opera Law High Court Invoked for 5s Coat! Defence Department Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 April 1932 · page 6

An appeal unique in the history of the High Court of Australia will be heard this week. It hinges upon an officer's great…

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Man Hunt Police and Civilians Double Murder Deserted Camp in Bush SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 7

To-day anti tonight have been characterised by feverish activity on the part of the Criminal Investigation Branch, aided by armed civilians, in a determined…

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Police Drill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 6

The presence of large numbers of police in the various parks in the metropolitan area yesterday caused considerable interest, and innumerable rumours were quickly…

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Brutal Assault on Shop Girl Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 9

Pepper was rubbed in the eyes of Miss Ella McGee, a shop assistant, at Brunswick, at 9.15 to-day, when two men attacked her and robbed…

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Police and New Guard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 9

Sir,—Mr. Helmore thinks that the liberty of the citizen was interfered with on the occasion of police action against the New Guard. First of all he says is the…

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False Pretences Schoolteacher Sentenced "£50 for Wedding Expenses" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 8

Sentence of nine months' imprisonment was imposed on Henry Royle, 42, school-teacher, when he was convicted at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge…

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Police Court Wednesday, April 13. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.). Found in Railway Truck

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 11

Found in a railway truck at Gosford, at 11.30 p.m. on Tuesday. Athol Mobbs, 20, plasterer, who had 17/ in his possession, said that he intended travelling…

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Shots Fired at Mystery Murder Suspect Sensation at Bankstown Made Escape in Dense Scrub Many Conflicting Rumors Received by Police Making North?

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 1

An amazing number of conflicting reports concerning the whereabouts of the man suspected of the murder of Dorothy Denzel and Frank Wilkinson have been received by the police. One of the most persistent reports was that the man was making north,…

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Drawing to Close Honolulu Murder Trial HONOLULU, April 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 8

Mrs. Fortescue, Lieutenant Massie, and the two naval ratings, all charged with murder, heard six more witnesses building up a circumstantial case when their trial…

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Maitland Police Question Men Many Reports Are Investigated

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 7

Intensively active in the hunt for the slayer of Wilkinson and Miss Denzel, Maitland police to-day interviewed two men who…

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Police Salaries Restoration Sought Conference Decisions Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 7

The annual conference of the Police Association to-day carried a motion, urging that immediate representations be made to the Government that salaries which…

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Sitting on Bed When Shot Honolulu Murder Evidence Revolvers Bought Honolulu

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 8

That Mrs. Fortesque and the American blue-jacket. Al Jones, two of the persons accused of murdering the Hawalian native…

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Lottery Share Tickets Police Warning to Sellers SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 9

In a warning to sellers of shares in sweep tickets, the police state that immediate actions will be taken if the order is disobeyed. The police action follows…

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Realism Carried to Extreme Amazing Court Scene Detroit

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 1

Mr. Allan Kent, an assistant prosecutor, was demonstrating to the jury in court how Mrs. Lonnie Jenkins probably killed…

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Maitland and District News District Court Mayfield Motor Smash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1932 · page 9

The claim for £100 damages by Matthews, Thompson and Company, Limited, of Newcastle, against Alexander Percy Sairlys, of Cessnock, in respect to a motor…

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