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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

4,052 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 203

Alleged Confession Death of May Miller Statement by Craig Police Evidence at Inquest SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1933 · page 7

A statement, in which it was alleged that Eric Ronald Craig, 25, salesman, who is charged with having murdered Iris Marriott, known as May Miller, on…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 4

On a charge of having sold a bottle of wine at Wangi Wangi not being the holder of a licence under the Liquor Act, Archibald Austin, 22, omnibus conductor,…

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Assault Alleged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 7

Alleging assault, occasioning actual bodily harm, Charles Alfred James Eyre, of King-street, Newcastle, proceeded against Jack…

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Motorist Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 7

A charge against Harold Cecil Moran, of the Star Hotel, Hunter-street, Newcastle, of having driven a motor car in a negligent manner…

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In the Courts Theft From Train Mentioned in Court Action Laborer Gaoled

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 7

Mention of the theft of a large quantity of goods front a train was made at the Newcastle Police Court to-day,…

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"System Is Not Perfect" Magistrate Tells Licensee

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 7

When Roy Stanley pleaded guilty, at the Newcastle Police Court to-day to having been the licensee of premises in which…

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Newcastle Police Transfers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 4

The following police transfers were announced by Inspector Brydon, at headquarters station this morning:— Sergeant Marsh, from Newcastle…

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Woman Sent to Gaol Stole Shirts and Vase

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 7

A warning that he would be forced to inflict a substantial sentence if she appeared before him again was given to a woman…

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Craig Remanded National Park Crime Second Murder Charge Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 5

Eric Roland Craig, 25, salesman, who was recently charged with the murder of May Miller in Centennial Park, and is now in custody in connection with the crime,…

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Prisoner Escapes Early Capture by Police HOBART

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 7

Michael Knight, who was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment at the last Criminal Court for theft, escaped from custody yesterday, but soon was recaptured…

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Shop Damaged Gelignite Explosion Police Make Arrest Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 6

The front portion of a shop in Mudgee-road Cullen Bullen near Portland, was badly damaged by a gelignite explosion early on Saturday morning. An…

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Eight Men in Bar When Police Paid a Gall Fines Imposed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 5

A visit by the police to the Orient Hotel, Newcastle, on Sunday, January 8, resulted in the…

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Police Probe Car Mystery Found in Scrub at Wyee Owner Missing

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 5

Newcastle detectives are endeavoring to solve the mystery surrounding the discovery of a Queensland motor car in the bush…

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Murdered Nazi Student Is Remembered 10,000 Nazis Meet Police Baton Crowds Scores Were Injured Berlin

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 6

While snow fell to-day, 10,000 Nazis shivered in bitterly cold weather, waiting to take part in a great…

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District Cricketers To Meet International Players To-morrow Adjourned to Yard Court Was Shown Cart-wheels Charge Dismissed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 5

Magistrate, police prosecutor and counsel for the defence, accompanied by numerous witnesses, spent…

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Alleged Theft of Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 5

David Walton, of Cessnock, was charged before Mr. Nott, P.M., at Cessnock Police Court to-day with having stolen 2 cwt. of cartridge…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court Alleged Burglary Bishop's Bridge Wine Saloon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 7

James Bainbridge, 29, and Vincent Lockwood Griffiths, 24, residents of Bishop's Bridge, on remand, were charged before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., at the West…

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Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 9

On the application of the Police Prosecutor (Sergeant J. Phillipson) a remand to January 31 was granted in the case in which Allan Brooke Campbell, 28,…

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Sent to Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 9

Committed on a charge of having stolen, at Newcastle, on or about December 8, a portable typewriter, valued at £21, the property of the Railway Commissioner…

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Gaol for Shoplifter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 9

"You failed to take a warning of the two previous cases. Apparently drink is your downfall. If you are kept away from the drink it will do you good. You are…

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