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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

4,218 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 66 of 211

Murder Suspect Police Search Unabated Reward Suggested Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 7

The police are still of the opinion that the man whom they suspect of the murder of Frank Wilkinson and Dorothy Denzel is in the area they have been…

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Assault Charge Accused Alleges Blackmail SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 8

An allegation that an attempt had been made to blackmail him was made by William Chudnow, 47, when giving evidence in his own defence at the Darlinghurst…

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Police Court Wednesday, April 20. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Indecent Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 11

Leslie Storey, 28, seaman, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having used indecent language in the Railway Cafe, Scott-street, at 9.30 p.m. on April 19. Storey…

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Pepper Thrower Two Years' Imprisonment Gaol Before Deportation Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 7

Bruno Urbanski, 50, a Pole, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment by Judge Curlewis at the Quarter Sessions to-day, after having been found guilty…

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In the Courts Bankruptcy Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 7

At the Newcastle Bankruptcy Court to-day William Henry Bock of Union-street, Wickham was examined. The public examination was…

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Vandals Busy Bird Sanctuaries Visited Police Take Precautions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 6

Attempted vandalism at Pulba Island and in other bird and animal sanctuaries throughout the North has attracted the attention of the police, who have taken…

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High Court's Reasons To-day Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 8

The High Court of Australia will state its reasons to-morrow for its judgement in upholding the validity of the Financial Agreements Enforcement Act…

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Branding of Goods Sydney Firms in Court SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 8

Seventeen Sydney firms were charged at the Central Summons Court to-day with having displayed in their stores goods which were not branded with the name…

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Maitland District Circuit Court Fire at Swansea Two Claims Succeed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 9

In respect to two claims, amounting to £1300, arising out of the destruction by fire of a general store and residence in Belmont-street, Swansea, on July 31,…

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New Legislation If High Court Decides Against Premier SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 1

Legislation to alleviate the State's financial difficulties will be introduced next week if the High Court refuses to order the restoration of the bank deposits demanded by the Commonwealth under…

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Charges of Fraud Tasmanian Credits, Ltd. Three Men in Court Launceston

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 8

In the Criminal Court to-day, George Llewellyn Meredith, Richard William Musson, and Reginald Askew Sutton were charged on five counts with having, in…

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High Court Judges Give Reasons for "Garnishee" Decision "Garnishee" Act Judgments Justices State Reasons "Taking of Revenue Forbidden" Says Evatt, J. SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 7

The High Court to-day gave reasons for the judgment in the case in which New South Wales sought a…

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Police Arrest Wanted Man at Manly Thrilling Chase With Guns Drawn in Scrub at French's Forest Moxley Found Lying Behind Huge Rock Desperate Dash for Liberty But Offered Little Resistance Long Man Hunt Ends Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 April 1932 · page 1

William Moxley, sought by the police in connection with the murder of Dorothy Denzel and Frank Wilkinson, was arrested in French's Forest at Manly early this afternoon by Detectives Tassell and Newtown and Constable Gill, a P.D. driver, attached to the Manly Division…

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Police Court Thursday, April 21. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Theft of Bicycle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 6

Lionel Parker, 19, fisherman, pleaded pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having stolen a bicycle, valued at £5, the property of John Harris, at Toronto, on…

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"Reparations Sentenced" Berlin, April 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 9

The "death sentence to reparations" is the interpretation the Press puts upon the Chancellor's decision not to provide war-debt payments pending the Lausanne…

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Sent to Gaol for Month

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 2

Charged with having stolen 26cwt, of coal valued at £1 7s 6d, Victor Charles Skinner, 21, a laborer, was fined £5, in default ten days'…

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Gaoled for Car Stealing Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 10

For having stolen a car from outside the Museum at Sydney on March 31, Charles Morgan, 26, a mechanic, and Richard Sayers, 24, were sentenced to 12…

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"HUMBUGGED" Detective's Complaint Alleged Lottery Theft Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 9

When Gordon Hector Swain, 25, a clerk, war charged with the larceny of £300 worth from the State Lottery Office at the Quarter Sessions to-day, he declared that…

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Police Court Was Thronged To-day to See William Moxley Faces Two Charges of Murder Remanded for Week No Bail Sought by Accused Woman's Wait Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 7

A conspicuous figure, because of her white dress in the midst of a throng clad in overcoats and dark…

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Hobart Murder Reward May Be Offered HOBART

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1932 · page 10

The Attorney-General (Mr. Barker) said to-day that the Government was considering the advisability of offering a reward for information leading to the…

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