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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

4,052 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 203

Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 4

At the Newcastle Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. C. W. Naylor, J.P., Roland Albert Gorman, 29, artist, was charged with having travelled on the railway,…

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Man Detained National Park Murder Corrimal Action Police Hold Gold Buyer SYDNEY, Monday morning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 5

It was reported early this morning that the Corrimal police late last night detained a man in connection with the murder of Bessie O'Connor…

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Taxi Driver Charged with Manslaughter Orange

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 7

John Francis Cassidy (33), taxi-driver, who was charged with manslaughter of Ernest William Agland (29), farmer, and who was admitted…

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Murder Suspect Is Released C.i.b. Announcement

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 6

It was announced by Inspector Prior, Chief of the C.I.B., this afternoon that the man detained at Corrimal late last night and brought to…

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New Year Greetings to Police Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 7

"This man is of the vagrant type, and every time he gets drunk he comes to the police station and starts abusing the…

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Watt-street Fatality Inquest Again Adjourned Police Inquiries

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 7

On the application of Inspector Brydon at the Newcastle Court-house to-day the Coroner (Mr. Pickett) adjourned for a further 14 days, the…

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King's Police Medal Award in Tasmania HOBART

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 5

The New Year honours list includes the award of the King's police medal to Senior Constable Jackson, who is now paralysed as a result of his activities…

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Sydney Bonfires Police and Brigade Busy New Year Celebrations Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 5

Police and firemen were kept busy last night extinguishing bonfires, a majority of which occurred in Woolloomooloo, Surry Hills, and Darlinghurst…

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No Clues Melbourne Murder Assault and Robbery Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

Police investigating the murder of Walter Hannabury, 65, who died in hospital at Terang early yesterday, have had their task made more difficult by the almost…

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He Chewed in Court Magistrate's Sarcasm SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 4

We will proceed when you have finished your breakfast," said Mr. McDougall, S.M., to James Henry Hussard, 19, upholsterer, who was…

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Woman Stabbed in Bed Young Australian Sentenced London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 6

"A very sordid story," said the Recorder (Mr. Cassels), in sentencing William Edward Moore (19), an Australian, to 18 months'…

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Man Released National Park Murder SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

Detectives last night visited Corrimal, a small mining town on the South Coast, and detained a man in connection with the Bessie O'Connor murder in National…

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"Don't Send Me to Long Bay" Inebriate's Plea to Magistrate Was Out on License

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

"Please don't send me to Long Bay gaol, among all the murderers and criminals," was the appeal of an inebriate to Mr…

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Police Are Still Baffled Park Murders Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 7

The police are deeply concerned over the fact that daily inquiries bring them no closer to the murderer of Bessie O'Connor…

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Many Homes Ransacked Police Are Concerned Thieves Busy

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

Homes ransacked, lights burning, jewellery and clothing stolen, windows smashed, money…

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Caresses Were Resented Incident on Stockton Ferry Police Intervene

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

Amorous attentions by Leslie Boyle (37) wharf laborer, were indignantly resented by a woman on board the Stockton ferry, on…

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Winning Horse Examined Chemist Told of Drug Sale Police Action Goulburn

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

Information given to them that a horse competing at the Goulburn racing and trotting meeting yesterday afternoon, had been…

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Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 2

John Thomas Davidson (35), builder, for whom Mr. H. L. Wheeler (Harris, Wheeler and Williams) appeared, was charged with having stolen a bag…

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Theft From Hotel Builder Sent to Gaol SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 6

Samuel Osborne, alias Joseph Morton, builder, was sentenced by Mr. McDougal at the Central Police Court to-day to three months' imprisonment on a charge…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 7

Joseph Allen Hall, 24, of Cessnock, on remand, was charged before Mr. M. S. Meagher, J.P., at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday, with vagrancy, at…

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