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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

4,052 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 203

Small Debts Court Verdict for Defendant

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

The Postmaster-General's Department claimed from Arthur Sutcliffe, Addison-road. New Lambton, the sum of £3/15/1, in respect of amounts alleged to be due…

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Petrol Thefts Police Hide at Works Five Arrests Made Sydney

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

Police investigations, into a number of petrol robberies from the Shell Oil refinery works at Clyde, ended last night, when four men were caught in the act…

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Oil Works Explosion Two Before the Court Grave Charges Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1933 · page 5

"It's a most serious matter," remarked the police prosecutor to-day, at the Central Police Court,…

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Alleged Conspiracy Defraud Insurance Firms 12 Persons Before Court London, March 6

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

An incendiarism conspiracy, existing since 1925, and backed by a central organisation for the securing of an amount running into six figures, is alleged against…

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Police Court

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

Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. Edward Pankhurst, of Lang-street, Kurri Kurri, and William James Albert…

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£400 THEFT Charge Against Cashier SYDNEY

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

A woman employed as a cashier at the head office of a well-known City firm of caterers was arrested by Detective-sergeant Dorman and Constable Dunn to-night and…

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Police Court Wednesday, March 8. (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) No Evidence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 11

When Henry John Sidebottom, 20, on bail, was called to answer a charge alleging the theft of a greyhound at Broadmeadow on February 14, the police…

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"You Have a Bad Record" S.m. Sends Man to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 8

"You have a bad record," said Mr. Harrison, S.M., in the Newcastle Police Court to-day, when he sentenced John Bartlett, 58. laborer, to…

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Two Charged Attempt on Oil Works Gelignite Throwing Alleged Sydney

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

Following the attempt to blow up the bulk depot of the Independent Oil Industry's works at Glebe Point on January 7, Milton Orr, 31, garage proprietor,…

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Murdered Six Man Sentenced to Death "I Hated My Family" Paris, March 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 7

Pierre Delafait was sentenced to death for the murder of six members of his family in February, 1932. Intense public feeling was aroused at Agen, in the…

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In The Courts Bankruptcy Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 12

A public examination into the affairs of Alexander John O'Callaghan, of Henry-street, Tighe'a Hill, was held by Mr. Naylor, J.P., in the…

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Police Know How to Shoot Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 1

For the first time for two years the Metropolitan police, of all ranks, have resumed annual revolver practice…

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Clara-street Case Court Adjourns SINGLETON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 8

The court adjourned at 1 p.m. in the Tighe's Hill eviction case, in which 10 men are charged, owing to the indisposition of Mr. Clive Evatt,…

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Failed to Water Mine Dust Court Action

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 7

In the Charestown Summons Court to-day, a mine manager proceeded against Thomas Davison McCrindle for a breach of the Coalmines…

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Federal Court Rail and Tram Men Claims by Counsel Sydney

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

Further argument against the application made by the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales, Victoria, West Australia, and Tasmania for the…

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Mines Menaced by Hill End Fires Extension Feared Mining Officials at Scene Police Guard

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 March 1933 · page 1

With the immediate extinguishing of the outbreak at Hill End impossible, owing to the extensive dip of the fire,…

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Searched in Cell Assurance Case Allegation Bail Is Refused Documents Held by Police SYDNEY

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

At the Central Court to-day, the hearing was continued of the case against Oswald Elfe Corkhill, secretary, William Thaddeus Page, company director,…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 9

Stuart Ryan, 46, who was apprehended in Melbourne, was remanded until Tuesday at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday by Mr. H. L. Sargeson, J.P., on a…

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Sent to Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 12

Sentence of two months' imprisonment was imposed on John Bartlett, 58. labourer who pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having stolen, on March 8, at…

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Woman Cashier Charged Sydney

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

Charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having stolen £27, the property of her employers, Constance Francis, 26, cashier, was remanded on £200…

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