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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

4,052 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 203

Scout Column The Court of Honour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 10

The Staff Council is the Court of Honour which manages the internal business affairs of the troop, as well as a protections its traditions and its standards…

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Seven Men in the Parlor Police Visit to Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 6

When police visited the Mayfield Hotel, at Mayfield. on the night of January 20, they found the bar open and seven men sitting in the parlor…

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Special Police Measures When Englishmen Visit Newcastle "Will Maintain Order"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 5

The Superintendent of Police (Mr. Pattinson) announced this afternoon that, on the occasion of the visit of the English…

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Plucky Woman Caught Alleged Intruder Congratulated by Court Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 8

Described by police as a very plucky woman, Mrs. Isabel Bevan, was complimented by the Magistrate at the Hornsby Police Court to-day for the part she…

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Important Decision Assessment of Water Rates Appeal to Full Court Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 7

A decision of considerable importance to New South Wales ratepayers was given by the Full Court today, when it dismissed all appeal by Emanuel Myerson…

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Five Records Broken at Rosebery Meeting This Afternoon Judge Was Angry Brush with Crown] Prosecutor 'Leave the Court!

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 February 1933 · page 5

A brush between Judge Sheridan and the Crown Prosecutor, Mr. B. V. Stacey, which culminated in the…

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Assault on Police Was Charge Heavy Bail Fixed Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 7

Assisted into court by detectives, and with his left foot heavily bandaged. Frederick Charles Williams (42), laborer, was remanded until…

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Woman on Attempted Murder Charge No Police Evidence Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 9

When the case of Patricia Day (25), charged with attempted murder, was called at the Central Police Court to-day, the police prosecutor told…

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"Astounding Perjury" Magistrate's Comment BATHURST

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 8

"In every backyard case 1 have heard in .Bathurst there has been absolute perjury on one side or the other." said Mr. Bromhead, S.M., at the Bathurst Court…

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Pleaded Guilty, But Was Remanded Stealing Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 1

After Claude Percival Steele (29), clerk, had pleaded guilty at the Newcastle Police Court to-day to a charge of stealing, the Police Prosecutor…

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Police Court Wednesday, February 8. (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 4

Samuel Walls, 49, labourer, was fined £2, in default four days' imprisonment, for drunkenness. Asking for a remand in the case in…

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District Court Sittings

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 7

Judge Sheridan announced at Newcastle Quarter Sessions to-day that no cases in the District Court would be taken before Monday. Quartet…

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Fierce Assault Husband Rescues Wife Rifle Scares Attacker Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 8

Pleading guilty at the Parramatta Sessions to-day to a charge of having assaulted a woman with intent to commit a serious offence at Camden on January 17,…

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Quarter Sessions Trial Concludes "Not Guilty" Was Jury's Verdict Fowl Stealing Charges Poultry Farmer's Evidence Allegations Denied

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 9

The hearing of three charges of fowl stealing against Albert Percy Judd, laborer, of Speer's Point,…

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"Rafferty's Rules" Traffic Control at Nine Ways "Consult Police"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 5

"Is there any police control of traffic at Broadmeadow?" asked Ald.Richardson at Hamilton Council last night…

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Bandits Killed Stern Fight with Police Machine-gun Used (Australian Press Association.) SHANGHAI, February 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 8

A desperate battle at Harbin between Russian police and two Russian leaders of the kidnapping organisation, which has been responsible for a reign of terror in…

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In The Courts Fined For Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 5

Charged with having, on February 10, stolen a hundredweight of coal, valued at 1s 3d, the property of the Railway Commissioners, Peter…

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Sentenced for Receiving Cases From Wallsend Judge's Comment

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 7

Sentencing three men at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions to-day, Judge Sheridan said that there would be fewer cases of breaking and entering…

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A Daylight Robbery Boxing Day Adventure Men Sentenced

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 8

Admissions that they had broken into a King-street warehouse in broad daylight on the afternoon of January 26 were made at the…

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In Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 8

A visit from Judge Sheridan is always looked to with a good deal of expectancy. He has the reputation of being one of the soundest lawyers…

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