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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

4,052 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 203

Police Court Wednesday, March 15. (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Gaol for False Pretences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 4

Sentence of imprisonment for one month was imposed on John McAlpin, alias John Beljohn, 51, labourer, who pleaded "Guilty" to having obtained a…

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Theft of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 4

Mervyn John Smith, 20, labourer, Alexander Harrison. 40. labourer, and John Muckstadt, 67. labourer, were each fined £2, in default imprisonment for four…

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In The Courts Laborer Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 11

Charged with having hud 25 cwt. of coal in a yard off Maitland-road, Hexham, on March 15. reasonably suspected of having been stolen,…

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Police Transfer

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 8

Sergeant Harrivel, a well-known member of the water police, who was transferred to Sydney some time ago, is to return to the Newcastle…

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Police Officers Commended

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 6

Members of the New South Wales Police Force were congratulated at Wickham Council lust night. The council decided to send three letters…

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Traveller Charged Man and Woman Hurt SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 9

On a charge of having driven his car along Alison-road Randwick in a dangerous manner, Russell Mackay 43, commercial traveller, was remanded at Central…

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Wife Murder Charge Against Man MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 5

After being interrogated for several hours last night in connection with the murder of Mrs. Grace Weston, 31, at her home in Brunswick John McKenzie…

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Free State Police Dublin, March 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 5

Mr. W. T. Cosgrave's motion disapproving of the removal of Mr. O'Duffy from the Police Commissionership was defeated by 70 votes to 58…

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Manslaughter or Murder? Coroner's Verdict To-morrow Watt-street Case

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 1

For the fifth time the circumstances of the mystery death of Henry James Sanders (53), well-known…

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Motorists Must Help Police Issue "Ultimatum" School Traffic

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 1

The police have decided to declare war on motorists who fail to honor their obligations in connection with the…

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Craig Makes Dramatic Outburst In The Criminal Court Dock Crown Story Of Crime Murder Trial Evidence Crown Says Killing Was Admitted Woman's Body in Park Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 9

"She was a little bit of a woman, about five feet in height and seven stone in weight. You will ask yourselves whether any plea of self defence could appeal to any reasonable man in this community."…

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Russian Arrests Ambassador Visits Gaol Serious British View Apology Expected Shortly (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, March 14

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

The Metropolitan Vickers Electrical Company has issued a statement to the effect that it is satisfied that the charges made by Ogpu, the Soviet secret police,…

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Molested on Way to School Little Girls' Report to Police

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 11

A sharp look-out is being kept by the police for a man who is alleged to have molested two little girls on their way to school yesterday…

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Door on Head Police Became Suspicious Sydney Man Arrested Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 8

While a policeman was patrolling the Redfern streets early this morning he came upon a man carrying a door on his head. Questioning him, the policeman learned a…

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Dole Day at Kurri (Continued from page 1) Deputation Waits on Police

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 9

A deputation from the meeting which waited upon Inspector Noble, asking him to make representations for the restoration of the dole, was…

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Attacked and Robbed East Gresford Man's Story to Police on Market Wharf

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 9

Newcastle detectives are investigating a report by an East Gresford man that he was assaulted and robbed of £7 10s on…

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Tense Feeling In Kurri Over Dole Withdrawal Mass Protest Arranged Police Present at Dole Issue Kurri Miners Will Make Decision To-night Air of Suppressed Excitement

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 1

The distribution of the dole at Kurri Kurri to-day was made without any untoward incident, although feeling was running high. All the men who refused work under the £5000 grant scheme had their dole…

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First Mortgagees Magistrate Sees Unfairness SYDNEY

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

Stating that first mortgagees got all the plums, Mr. McMahon, S.M., in the Moratorium Court today, said he thought some arrangement should be come to between…

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Goal From Railway "Hundreds of Tons Stolen" Man Sentenced

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 1

"Hundreds and hundreds of tons of coat, are stolen from the railway every year in broad daylight," stated the police…

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Police Court Thursday, March 16. (Before Mr. C. W. Naylor, C.p.s.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 2

"Further inquiries are being made," said the Police Prosecutor (Sergeant J. Phillipson), applying for a remand in the case in which Frederick Porter, 44,…

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