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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

4,052 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 40 of 203

Parking in City Complaints from Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 4

Complaints from the Police Department concerning the parking of vehicles in Scott-street were received by the New castle City Council last night…

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Five Years Valentine Sentenced "I'm Not Murderer" Surry Hills Tragedy SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 6

Victor Valentine, 30, charged with the murder of Eric Kissick, 18, at Sorry Hills, on November 17 last year, was found guilty of manslaughter at the Central…

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Repossessing Cars "Police Should Be There" Jury's Recommendation Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 5

At the conclusion of the case for the Crown, the jury at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day acquitted Ethel Mullarkey, 30, who was charged its having…

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Manslaughter Charge Motorist Before the Court Maitland-road Smash

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 1

Arising out of a fatal motor smash a on Maitland-road, George Stines (30), tailor, was charged with…

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New Outbreak Of Robberies Business Houses Raided Five Cases Reported to Police a Drinking Party

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 7

Newcastle is in the grip of another epidemic of shop and warehouse robberies…

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Quorn Excited Larwood Attacked on Train Police to Rescue Will Not Return to Australia PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1933 · page 5

Harold Larwood, the Nottingham fast bowler, whose bowling proved so effective in Test matches in Australia, has decided not to return to Australia to play in Test…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 7

Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Cessnock Police court Yesterday morning. Cecil Delaney was charged with…

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Were Stealing Coal Found by Police on Railway Line Fines Imposed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 7

Warned by a "cockatoo," a number of men, who were picking up coal at the side of the railway line at Mayfield yesterday,…

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Licensing Court

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

The licence of the Gladstone Hotel, Stockton, was transferred from C. C. Crommelin, to George Jenkins. Mr. S. V. Chapman (Messrs. Bray[?], Cragg and…

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Even Police Cars Break Down

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 1

Despite the fact that it is an integral part of a force which prides itself on efficiency, the police car is not exempt from the…

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Re-enact Alleged Murder Counsel Looked on Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 6

A reconstruction of events which led to the death of Iris Marriott otherwise known as Mae Miller, at Queen's Park Waverley on the night…

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"Too Much of This" Month's Gaol for Dole Fraud Used Two Names

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 5

"There is too much of this going on," remarked the magistrate in the Newcastle Summons Court to-day, referring to dole frauds,…

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Man's Death Murder Charge Follows Story to Detective Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 6

On a charge of having murdered Denis Bernard Hicks. 33, mechanic, of Clifton Hill, Alfred George Brown, 42, insurance agent, of Darvall-street, Rosanna, was…

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Small Debts Court Verdicts for Plaintiff

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

A verdict in favour of the plaintiff was returned in each of the following cases— William O. Nilsson, Carrington, versus W. E. Styman, Greaves-street. Mayfield,…

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Death From Stabs Youth on Murder Charge Crown Allegations Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 6

Opening his address in the case in which George Leslie Griffin, 19, a labourer, was charged with having murdered William Alexander McIlveen, at Newtown on…

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Reds Go to Gaol One Was N.S.W. Agitator "Were Well Paid" London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 6

"you may call yourselves politicians but you are more correctly described as an organised gang of criminals." said Mr…

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Brutal Murder Woman Slashed with Razor Sequel to Quarrel Melbourne, Wednesday morning

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

A particularly brutal murder was committed at Brunswick last night the victim being Mrs. Grace Weston, 31. of First avenue, Brunswick…

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"Kicked by Women," Said Witness Youth on Murder Charge Stabbing Affray Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 6

The statement that George Leslie Griffin (20), laborer, whose trial, on a charge of murder, was continued at the Central…

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Cars for Police 100 m.p.h. Model Included MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 6

The Chief Commissioner of Police of police (General Blamey) announced to-day that a new 100 miles an hour car and six cycles will be added to the existing fleet of patrol…

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Woman in Court Counsel Raises Objection Insurance Case Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1933 · page 6

When the hearing of the insurance conspiracy charges against Oswald Corkhill, secretary, William Thaddeus Page company director. Mattison Brain, company…

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