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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

4,052 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 203

Police Had Hopes of Capture Sydney Comedy Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 1

Pitt-street was thronged. with defectives and uniformed police at 3.30 a.m. to-day following a report that burglars were at work…

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Ten Per Cent. Cut General Court Hearing? MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 7

In accordance with the decision reached recently, the Full Bench of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court will begin the hearing of applications made by a large…

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Not Drunk "Paralysis Agitans" Demonstration in Court Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 7

Demonstrating that what the police believed to be signs of drink were really nervous symptoms, a medical man to day secured the release of Michael O'Shea…

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Fought It Out in Bar Police Had to Be Called in

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 1

Thought Robert Bunt and Alfred Anderson, of Pokolbin-street. Kearsley, paid tho penalty at the Cessnock Police Court to-day for having fought…

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British Officer Public Court Martial Ten Charges Preferred London, March 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 7

Lieutenant Norman Baillie-Stewart, 24, who has been imprisoned in the Tower of London since January 4, was taken to Territorial Headquarters at Chelsea…

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For Trial Again Craig on Second Charge Girl's Death Counsel Quarrel in Court SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 8

After perusing the evidence taken at the inquest the Attorney-General (Mr. H. E. Manning) signed an instruction that Eric Roland Craig, who last week was…

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British Officer's Strange "Romance" in Berlin Letters from "Marie Louise" "Sold Country for £50" Grave Charges at Court Martial "Love Messages Were a Code" London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 March 1933 · page 1

Who is Marie Louise, the 22 year-old German girl, whom Lieutenant Baillie-Stewart, on trial by court martial, said had sent him money "for services rendered," in consequence of a love affair in Berlin?…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 9

Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., only had one case in the Cessnock Police Court yesterday morning. Robert Burt and Alfred Anderson were…

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Theft Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 11

Norman David Rudd, 23, omnibus conductor, was remanded to March 27, on £80 bail, on the following charges—On March 20. at New Lambton, stole three screw…

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"Oh, Yes," She Replied Been Before the Court Before Sydney Girl Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 6

Charged with having assaulted a woman at Redfern on February 27, Elsie, or "Pearl," Donnelly, 27, appeared in the Newcastle Police Court…

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Murder Charges Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 4

After investigating the death of Herbert George Turner, 32, labourer, who was found dead at Warracknabeai on March 10 detectives last night arrested…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 11

The licence of the Criterion Hotel Wickham, was transferred from Frederick E Herbert to Catherine Dorries. Mr. J. Griffiths (Messrs. Rankin and Griffiths)…

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£600 ROBBERY Waterside Worker Charged Remanded at Brisbane Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 8

Charged that on August 18, 1931 being armed with an offensive instrument, and being with another man he robbed William Robert Lewis, pawnbroker, of…

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Woman's Death Man on Murder Charge MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 4

John Mann. 42. was remanded at the Yallourn Police Court to-day, on a charge of having murdered Elsie Moore, 31, mar[?] vied, who died on February 14 after…

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"Made Mistake" Entered on Life of Crime Man Sentenced at Grafton Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 8

"When Jean Lefroy La Motte appeared before Judge Clancy at Grafton Sessions today, on charges of breaking, entering, and stealing at various centres along the…

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Ingeniously Hidden Police Discover Liquor PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 4

Raiding two Italian boarding houses in Walune recently, licensing police found a quantity of liquor concealed ingeniously in cellars, one of which was approached…

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Small Debts Court Verdict by Consent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 11

By consent, a verdict for £7/15/, with 12/ costs, was returned in favour of the plaintiff in the matter between Marjory Yec, Merewether, and Charles Hodson,…

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Wants Increase in Pay Police Association Is Active SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 1

Because of the vast amount of money the police are saving the Government by controlling the organisation and distribution of…

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Puzzling Case for Police Coils Disappear From Power House Are Ten Feet Long

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 1

The disappearance from Zara-street power-house of nine stator coils, valued at £90, is puzzling the police…

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Watched Effect Of Explosions Fowls Were Used Strange Court Evidence Worker's Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 5

Experiments with fowls and rabbits, to observe the effect of detonator explosions, were carried out before a claim was…

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