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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

4,052 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 203

Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 11

Home Recreations, Ltd., claimed £15/10/7 from Frederick Young, Frederick-street, Junction, as arrears on a wireless set. Young agreed to an order being made…

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Police Court Tuesday, February 14. (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Proved an Alibi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 11

Herbert William Andrew, 26, baker, was charged with obscene exposure, at Islington, on December 22. The accused, pleaded "Not guilty," and was defeated by Mr…

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"White Man's Justice" Aboriginal's Outburst Love Leads to Gaol Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 5

Harry Giddup, a half-caste aboriginal has been in love with a good-looking half-castle girl, whom he states he wishes to marry, but the authorities are averse…

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Woman Sent to Gaol Goods in Custody Charge S.m. Was Caustic

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 5

"It seems to me that you cannot keep your hands off anyone else's property," said Mr. Harrison, S.M., at the Newcastle…

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Boy's Sudden Illness Police Investigating YOUNG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 8

Police are continuing their investigations into the sudden illness of Leslie Jennings, 10, after eating portion of a watermelon. When poisoning was suspected. Jennings…

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Valuable Alsatian Missing Police Search Is Fruitless

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 8

Kurri police have been searching since Friday for a valuable Alsatian dog, owned by the manager at Richmond Main colliery…

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New Police Station for Cessnock Plans Prepared

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 4

Plans and estimates for the erection of a new police station and sergeant's Quarters at Cessnock have been prepared, and are at present…

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Police Inquiring Hoaxing of Unemployed SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 5

Bankstown police are investigating hoax perpetrated on more than 250 unemployed men in the Punchbowl-Bankstown district yesterday. A notice was…

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Cricket in Street Police Took Action "Budding Bradmans"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 8

"Budding Bradmans and Larwoods should pick a better spot to play than in a public thoroughfare," Mr. Harrison, S.M., said at…

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"Followed Trail" Police Story of Missing Hay Allegations Denied

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 5

Finding that two bales of hay had been stolen from a railway truck at Port Waratah yesterday, a detective and a constable…

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District Court Hamilton Car Smash Claim for Repairs Succeeds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 11

A collision between motor vehicles, at the corner, of Denison and Beaumont Streets, Hamilton, on November 21, was the cause of an action brought before…

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Woman Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 4

Sentence of imprisonment for 14 days was imposed on Catherine Martin, 44, who was found "Guilty" of having had in her custody on February 14 a pair of…

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Police Promotions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 6

Acting Inspector Noble, of the Newcastle police force, has been transferred to West Maitland, and left for that centre yesterday. He will take charge of the…

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Maitund Police Transfers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 1

The following constables stationed at West Maitland were advised to-day of their transfers:—Constable T. Crommelin to Armidale, Constable G…

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Police Court Wednesday, February 15. (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Valueless Cheques

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 4

Five charges of having obtained money by means of valueless cheques were preferred against Francis Theodore Sandow, 34, clerk. The amounts, ranging from…

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False Reports to Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 6

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. H. Childs) said yesterday that it was regrettable that public money and the time of detectives was wasted in investigating…

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Woman Was Startled Room Entered at Midnight Intruder Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 1

A woman was badly scared at a Hamilton boardiny-house last night when a man entered her bedroom at midnight and…

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Cessnock Plans for Police Station

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 9

Cessnock Municipal Council has been informed that plans and estimates for a new pence station and sergeant's quarters have been prepared. The new station when…

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Cliff Victim Dies Tragedy Still Mystery Police Investigating Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 8

The death occurred in hospital this morning of Winifred Priced 21, of Eisternwick, who, early on Monday morning, was found at the bottom of the cliffs at…

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Missing Child Police Seeking Body Man to Face Charge Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 8

Stanley Miller, of Ferndale, near Waragul, will appear at the City Court on Monday on, a charge connected with the death of his daughter's infant child…

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