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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

4,052 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 203

Dr. Doyle's Bequests Irish or Australian Notes Equity Court Decides Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 6

Under his will Dr. Henry Martin Doyle, of Newcastle, who died in January, 1929, made bequests of £500 to the Abbot of Mount Mellery Abbey…

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"£10,000 Is Involved" Agent Is Before the Court Dealings in Land Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 8

"The amounts involved are well over £10,000," said Mr. Sproule when the case of Frank Joseph…

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German Communists Had List of Men Marked For Death Secret Headquarters of Berlin "Reds Raided by the Police Serious Charges Made Went Underground Berlin

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 February 1933 · page 8

Trap-doors, secret cellars, entrances hidden by furniture and bales of news-papers, and imitation…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court Hearing Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 9

By arrangement an Industrial Court matter, Roy Stanley, Star Hotel, Newcastle, and Dorie Rawson, was postponed until March 6. Mr. H. L. Wheeler…

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Police Court Vagrancy Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 7

Mr. M. G. Nott, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. William Ashton Callaghan, 23, an actor was charged with vagrancy. Sergeant R…

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Police Court Monday, February 27. (Before Mr. E. J. Stevenson, S.m.) Seven Days' Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 9

William Adams, alias McDonald, 53, clerk, charged with vagrancy, at Newcastle on February 22, was sentenced to imprisonment for seven days…

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Stealing Charge Dismissed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 3

"On the evidence In this case I can do nothing else but dismiss It," said Mr. Nott, P.M., when the adjourned healing of a stealing charge against…

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Newcastle Police on Parade

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 8

Newcastle police were paraded before the Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) during his visit to Newcastle to-day…

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Supreme Court Sittings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 4

Country, sittings of the Supreme Court will be held at Maitland on April 19, at Newcastle on October 4, and at Tamworth on October 17…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 7

Greta Municipal Council, which was represented by Mr. W. J. Enright, proceeded against several ratepayers for failing to pay rates and sanitary services. All…

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Police Chief Shows Human Side

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 7

At the official parade at the Watt-street barracks, this morning, the Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs) showed the keen…

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Police Puzzled by Woman's Death Barrellan

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 8

A post-mortem examination and evidence at the Inquest, which was adjourned yesterday, failed to reveal the cause of the strange death of…

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Evidence of Suicide Tragic Scene in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 7

A tragic scene was witnessed In the Newcastle Coroner's Court this afternoon during an inquiry Ninto the death of Herbert Horne,…

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Bouquet for Newcastle Police Chief Is Pleased Official Inspection

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 8

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Childs), who is on a tour of inspection of the district, handed a bouquet to…

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Woman Arrested Posed as Doctor Say Police SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 5

Detective-Sergeant Wilson, with Detectives Pollock and Carroll and Policewoman Mitchell, arrested and charged a young woman this afternoon who was alleged to…

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Township's Declines Once a Thriving Community Story in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 8

Tho story of the docline of Bishop's Bridge, at one time a popular gathering place for teamsters in the Maitland…

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"Money All Gone" Mr. Edols Tells Court Wife's Bankruptcy Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 9

Ha had advanced his wife about £22,000 from 1926 to 1931, Ernest August Edols, retired grazier, stated In the Bankruptcy…

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Cut in Wages Queensland Application New Court Begins Hearing Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1933 · page 5

The newly-constituted Industrial Court began the hearing to-day of an application by employers for reduction of 10/ in the present basic wage of £3/14/ for…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 9

Two strangers, William Summers, 22, and Keith Goddard, 25, were charged before Messrs. M. S. Meagher and C. J. Mannall. Js. P. at the West Maitland…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1933 · page 9

Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday morning. MALICIOUS DAMAGE…

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