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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1932

4,218 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 211

Hawaiian Lynching Prosecutor Seeks Hanging Four Americans Charged Honolulu, January 11

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

The Public Prosecutor will ask for the hanging of Mrs. Fortescue, Lieut. Massie, and two naval enlisted men who are charged with the murder of a Hawaiian…

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Workers' Compensation Court Cases Cessnock Sittings?

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 2

On the motion of Alderman J. Brown, deputy mayor, at last night's meeting of Cessnock Municipal Council an effort is to be made to have…

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Small Debts Court Action Over Goat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 9

In respect of the death of a goat at South Cardiff, William Henry Webster sued James Walters for the recovery of £5. Webster's evidence was that the goat…

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Not Guilty W.A. Murder Trial Ends Farmer Shot on Truck Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 6

A verdict of not guilty was returned by the jury in the Criminal Court to-day, in the case in which Richard Graham Chappell, formerly a pilot in the Royal…

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Kate Leigh in Court Prosecutor Didn't Appear Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 6

Her thumb placed coyly in her mouth, into Leigh peered at Mr. Camphin, S.M., from beneath a wide-brimmed floral hat at the Central…

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Darwin "Reds" Police Control Situation Leaders Imprisoned Investigation May Follow CANBERRA

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

The Minister for Home Affairs (Mr. R. A. Parkhill) said to-day that the Darwin police, without the assistance of special constables, have succeeded in controlling…

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Police Court Wednesday, January 13. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Sympathetic Magistrate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 3

"Yesterday was a very hot day, and I suppose that both of you were thirsty," said the Magistrate, in imposing a fine of 5/, in default imprisonment for one day,…

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Warders Injured Bathurst Gaol Incident BATHURST

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

A disturbance occurred in Bathurst gaol yesterday, as the result of which two warders were hurt. One was so badly injured that he was admitted to hospital…

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Police for West End

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

Cessnock Municipal Council is making application to the Chief Secretary for the appointment of a permanent police officer for the West End of Cessnock. The…

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In Court To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 1

Mr. Eric Campbell, leader of the New Guard, who will appear at the Central Police Court to-morrow on a charge of having used offensive…

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Polish Sentences Gaol for Opposition Leaders Plotted Against Pilsudski Warsaw, January 13

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

Heavy sentences have been passed on the Opposition leaders who were arrested during the 1930 general election for plotting against the Pilsudski regime…

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Strenuous Politics in Poland Opposition Leaders Sent to Gaol Were Arrested in 1930 WARSAW

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 7

After being detained in a Fortress at Vrestlipovsk for a year and four months, leading members of the…

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Illegal Betting Charges Three Men Before Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 7

Three men were remanded until next Thursday, at Newcastle Police Court to-day on charges of illegal betting…

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More Police Patrols Curbing Sydney's Gunmen Search for Pistols Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 7

The Police Department's plans to combat the operations of gunmen in Sydney were announced to-day…

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Girl Hoaxes Police Claimed She Had Been Chloroformed Later Confessed Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 1

A girl who told detectives an amazing story of how she had been chloroformed and carried two hundred yards…

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Police Act Summons Served on Mr. E. Campbell Alleged Insulting Words References to Premier in Speech at Lane Cove SYDNEY

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

A summons charging the leader of the New Guard (Mr. Eric Campbell) with having used insulting words was served on Mr. Campbell at his home to-night by two police officers. The case…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 9

Messrs. S. Snape and W Johnson, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday morning. Walter Leslie Carmody, 36, a stranger,…

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Vigorous Police Search Yagoona Murder Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 7

Since the murder of Cecil Baker at Yagoona on Monday night, detectives have interviewed more than 100 young men in their relentless search…

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Unlawful Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

Represented by Mr. N. Cragg (Messrs. Braye, Cragg and Cohen), John Rees, of Charlestown, proceeded against George Larken, Charlestown, on a charge of…

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Kate Leigh Sentenced Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 8

Charged under the Consorting Act, Kate Leigh, or Barry, 43, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment at the Central Police Court to-day. Defendant announced…

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