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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

4,052 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 203

Alleged Coining Melbourne Police Raids Four Men Arrested Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 7

Two coining outfits, one of which contained a florin still warm, were seized in raids by the police during the week-end on houses at Richmond and Abbotsford. The…

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"Injurious Effects" Butcher's Way of Preserving Meat Court Action

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 5

That the health of the community was endangered by the use of a sulphorous compound for preserving meat, was asserted by…

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Defence Begun Statements by Accused Tighe's Hill Charges Police Evidence Challenged SINGLETON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 6

Following a submission by Mr. Clive Evatt, counsel for the defence, before Judge White at the Singleton Sessions this morning, at the retrial of the 10 men…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 9

Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. FIVE FOWLS STOLEN. Jack Simpkins, of Maitland-street, Kurri…

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Six Months' Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 2

James Edmund Jones, 23, French polisher, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on each of the following charges—That at Newcastle, on December…

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Sequel to Arrest Constable in Court Assault Allegations Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 5

At the Parramatta Court to-day, First-class, Constable Lind, in charge of Blacktown Police Station was proceeded against by summons on a charge of having…

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Maitland District West Maitland Sent to Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 9

Before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday afternoon, Thomas Egan, 26, and Keith William George Bevan, 27, residents of…

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Police Given Bribe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 2

Richard Rochford, financier, of Scottish House, Hunter-street. Newcastle, was fined £10/, with 8/ costs, in default 21 days' imprisonment, for having given, at…

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Police Court Wednesday, January 18. (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Indecent Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 2

Thomas Walsh, 50, labourer, was lined £2, in default four days' imprisonment, for having used indecent language on January 17, in Hunter-street, Newcastle…

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Minister Replies Industrial Prosecution Withdrawal Magistrate's Criticism Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 8

The attention of the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. J. M. Dunningham) was drawn to-day to remarks made by the Chief Industrial Magistrate…

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Bed Again In Police Court Chilled Beef Export 50 Tons Shipment From Newcastle Trade Prospects

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 5

Port history will be made on Monday next, when the liner Themistocles will load 50 tons of chilled beef for…

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Police Complaint Recent Promotions Minister Will Discuss Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 7

Recent promotions have caused considerable dissatisfaction among members of the police force, and, as a result of representations made to him by the Police…

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Kogarah Eviction Police Fear Trouble Furniture on Roadway Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 8

Following the eviction of an alleged Communist at Kogarah, the police are daily expecting a demonstration by Communists. Two policemen have been…

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Fugitive Arrested Injured in Climbing Fence Police Use Revolvers Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 7

Several shots were fired at Kensington to-night, when two constables disturbed a man allegedly attempting to break into a house, and, after an exciting chase,…

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Opium Suspected Police Chase Lorry No Trace of Any Drug Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 9

Having received a message that a motor-lorry which left Leichhardt in the early hours this morning for Menangle was carrying a large quantity of opium…

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Eviction Charges Evidence for the Defence Singleton Sessions Accusations Against Police SINGLETON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 8

Continuing his statement before Judge White" at the Singleton Sessions this morning, at the retrial of the 10 men charged in connection with the…

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Lang's Move Was Successful Judgment Against Premier Court Costs Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 7

The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Lang) has obtained judgment in the Supreme Court against the Premier (Mr…

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"Chained in Shed" Alleged Ill-treatment of Old Man Fremantle Court Case Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 8

Demented and filthy and chained by the leg to a stout post in an iron shed, an old man is alleged to have been found at Rickingham on November 5, according…

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Theft Charge Fails Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 10

Charged with having stolen £30 from George Michael Rochford, Leslie Edward Jordan, 36, a labourer was discharged at the Central Police Court to-day. It was…

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Police Court Thursday, January 19. (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 14

On the application of the police, a remand until January 27 was granted in the case in which Leslie Ronald Dix, 31, labourer, was charged with having, at…

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