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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

4,052 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 203

Sudden End to Waratah Case Youth's Statement to Police Bound and Gagged

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 1

Police investigations into the story told by Alan Daly, aged 17, of Ada-street, Waratah, that he had been robbed…

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At Revolver Point Police Make Two Arrests Stolen Car Recovered Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 7

Holding up the driver at revolver point in Barcombe-avenue, Darlinghurst, to-night, the police recovered a car which was stolen recently from the home of…

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"Coal Stealing Not Checked" "Increase the Punishment" Comment by the Magistrate Pines Imposed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 10

"I think there should be a more severe punishment for men who cart coal away from trucks,"…

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Seven Days' Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 15

"You seemed to be up to no good," remarked the Magistrate, in imposing a sentence of seven days' imprisonment on Jack O'Connor, 32, salesman, who…

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Theft Charge Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 11

Detectives to-night arrested a man who is alleged to have stolen jewellery valued at £100 from Mr. C. T. P. Ulm's home at Rose Bay, in October last. Nothing…

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Theft Of Greyhound Alleged

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 9

A charge of having stolen a greyhound, valued at £2, the property of Sydney James Haughton, at Broad-meadow on Tuesday, was preferred…

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Caretaker Sentenced Air Compressor Explosion SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 10

Sentencing William Anthony Holmes, 46, caretaker of the Baulkham Hills rifle range, to nine months imprisonment for having maliciously damaged an air…

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Alleged Assault Man Severely Injured SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 9

A man was arrested on a charge of having inflicted grievous bodily harm on Peter Capsala, 70, of Buckingham-street, City, following a fierce attack on the…

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Police Court Thursday, February 16. (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Indecent Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 15

Frederick Kinniard, 29, hairdresser, was fined £1, in default two days' imprisonment, for having behaved in an indecent manner in Scott-street, at 9.45 p.m., on…

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Science to Help Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 8

In order to assist them in their campaign against the criminal element in the community, the Criminal Investigation Branch is having modern equipment…

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Traffic in Honors London Editor Charged Market Price of Titles London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 10

Maundy Gregory, editor of "Whitehall Gazotte," was charged at Bow-street to-day, with an offence against the Honors…

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Company's Assets Alleged Intent to Defraud Four Men Charged Kylsant Case Recalled SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 10

At the Central Police Court to-day, Oswald Corkhill, 47, secretary, and William Page, 45, company director, were charged with having published a…

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Purchase of Shares False Pretences Alleged Lismore Court Case Lismore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 10

Alleged to have duped North Coast farmers, Cecil Waratah Potter was charged at Lismore Police Court to-day with false pretences, and was committed…

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Police Court Friday, February 17. (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Theft Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 3

On the application of the Police Prosecutor (Sergeant J. Phillipson), a remand to March 5 was granted in the case in which Henry John Sidebottom, 20,…

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Six Months' Gaol Police Constable Assaulted SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 8

Sentence of six months' imprisonment was imposed on Edward O'Brien, 40, who was convicted at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having assaulted a…

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Theft of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 3

"I think there should be more severe punishment for this offence," said the Magistrate, imposing a fine of £3, in default six days' imprisonment, on cash…

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Welshman Acquitted of Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 8

Longreach (California), February 16.—William "Curley" Guy, a young Welsh adventurer, was acquitted by the jury to-night of a charge that he murdered…

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Irish Officials Charged Alleged Breaches London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 3

Six charges under the Official Secrets Act have been levelled against two prominent Irish Free State Officials…

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Editor Charged Honours Act Offence "Sinews" to Open Doors (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, February 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 8

Maundy Gregory, Editor of the "White-hall hall Gazette," was charged at Bow-street with an offence against the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act…

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"Only Promises" Upper House Member Moratorium Court Order Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 8

An ex-parte application made by Patrick Sheahan, of Marrickville, for permission to enter possession of and to sell the home of Joseph Michael Martin…

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