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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

4,052 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 203

Taree Police Raid Billiard Saloon Entered Alleged Illegal Betting Taree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 8

A stir was caused this afternoon among the sporting fraternity, when Sergeant Johnstone and other police, under a search warrant under the Betting and Gaming…

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Sydney, Thursday: ThE trial of Eric James Rowland Craig will be he first taken at the sittings of he Central Criminal Court, to Avoid Delay No General Inquiry Judge's Statement Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 March 1933 · page 1

The Federal Arbitration Court will hear applications for restoration of wage cuts individually instead of…

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Charge of Assault Belmont Neighbors in Court Case Adjourned

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 8

Duncan Dunn, of Main-road, South Belmont, in Newcastle Summons Court to-day, charged Frederick Marshall, of South Belmont, with…

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Summons Division Theft Charge Fails

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 13

"A case of suspicion: you are discharged," said the Magistrate to William Carter, Wallsend, after hearing evidence is a case in which Carter was charged…

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Cattle Stealing Charge Made Remand at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 8

In asking for substantial bail when a remand was granted in a cattle stealing case at Cessnock Court…

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Church to Lock-up Magistrate Dismisses Case MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 9

Mr. O'Callaghan, S.M., dismissed a charge of drunkenness at the Fitzroy Court this afternoon when evidence was given that the police had removed this…

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Police Court Thursday, March 2. (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Fined for Betting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 13

Pleading "Guilty" to having made a bet on a horse running in the A.R.C. Approved Stakes, at Ascot, on March 1, in contravention of the Totalisator Act…

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New Eviction Law Magistrate's Ruling Another in Doubt Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 8

Mr. May, S.M., at the Balmain Court to-day, gave a ruling relating to the Ejectments Postponement Act, similar in effect to that given in the Supreme Court…

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Murder Trial on March 13 SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 9

Eric Roland Craig will stand his trial at the Central Criminal Court, at Darlinghurst, on Monday. March 13, in connection with the death of May Miller…

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Bankruptcy Court Public Examination Concluded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 13

The public examination of Clifford William Cheshire, Broadmeadow-road, Broadmeadown labourer, was declared concluded by the District Registrar in Bankruptcy…

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Alderman Ejected Mayor Calls Police BATHURST

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 8

Proceedings were exceptionally lively at the meeting of the Bathurst Municipal Council last night, and culminated in Ald. Hansard being ejected by a constable…

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Back to Gaol Mrs. Edols and £45,630 "Can't Remember" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 8

Amy Belle Edols, who is serving an indefinite sentence at Long Bay prison for contempt of court, was to-day further…

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Tribute Paid to Police Inquest Into Death of Woman

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 7

A tribute to the tactful handling of their inquiries into the case by the Newcastle plainclothes police was paid by the Coroner (Mr…

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License Suspended and Fined £10 Motor Lorry Driver Before Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 8

His attention attracted by a traffic jam at the corner of Watt and Scott streets on February 21, Constable Robertson investigated…

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Arrested in Queensland Noel Lyons Before the Court Clara-street Echo

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 7

Noel Ryan, 33, seaman, who was arrested in Queensland in connection with the Clara-street…

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Grierson's Appeal Sentence of 35 Years Full Court Sits Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 8

The Full Court of Criminal Appeal, after several adjournments, to-day proceeded with the application on behalf of Paul Greirson for leave to…

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Sentenced for Stealing Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 7

Allan Preston appeared at the Police Court on two charges of having stolen six and 10 ducks respectively. The police said that Preston was at present on two…

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Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 13

After one witness had given evidence, the hearing of an information brought by Duncan Dunn, Main-street, South Belmont, against Frederick Marshall,…

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Fired at Wife Man Sentenced to Gaol "No Redeeming Feature" Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 10

John Ernest Burke, 43, labourer, was sentenced to-day to four and a half years' imprisonment with hard labour for having caused grievous bodily harm to his…

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Charged with Begging

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 March 1933 · page 5

A charge of having, unlawfully begged alms in Scott-street yesterday was preferred against Robert Fitzgerald (51), gardener, at the…

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