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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

4,052 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 203

Nazists Elect Police Chief As Speaker Of The Reichstag! No Seats For Communists Visitors Were Searched Speaker Protected by Fire-proof Curtain Socialists Refused to Cheer Berlin

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 6

Sitting like ghosts of the dead Republican constitution, at Weimar, the Socialists sombrely watched the Nazis celebrate, their election triumph at the assembly of the Reichstag to-day at the Kroll Opera House…

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Assault Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 11

On a charge, by warrant, of having unlawfully assaulted Kitty Lewis, at Redfern, on February 27, Elsie Donnelly, or Pearl Donnelly, 27, home duties, was…

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Assault Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 11

Convicted on a charge of assault, Mrs. Isabella Roberts, of Teralba, was fined £1, with 10/ costs, £2/2/ professional costs in default eight days…

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Woman Charged £10,000 Mentioned in Court SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 5

Arrested this morning, Jessie Scott, 58 appeared at the Central Police Court later on a charge of having conspired with Frank Measures, and other persons to cheat and…

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Kurri Police Court Starting Price Betting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 9

Three well-known residents on the Coalfields pleaded "Guilty" before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday to charges relating to…

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Theft in Broad Daylight Broadmeadow House

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 7

In broad daylight, thieves broke into the home of Henry James Crowley. in Broadmeadow-road, Broadmeadow, yesterday afternoon…

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Given 'Benefit of the Doubt Stealing Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 7

Gus. Everson (39) seaman, appeared in the Newcastle Police Court to-day on a charge of having stolen a Government food relief coupon, and…

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Bookmakers' Wins "Look at Big Houses" Magistrate's Comment Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 5

I am not prepared to believe your statement that you lost money at every meeting. That won't wash with me. Bookmakers always make money," said…

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Tried to Sell Stolen Coat But He Chose a Constable a Month's Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 1

Frederick Porter (44), laborer, made a mistake when be tried to sell an overcoat to a plain-clotbes constable for 5s…

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Operation Fatal Man Who Was Shot Murder Charge Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 8

Arthur George Brown , 42, an insurance agent, was committed for trial on a charge of murder, following a Coroner's inquest to-day into the death of Denis…

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Applicant Carried Into Court Compensation Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 8

Amos Fogg, of Catherine-street, Cessnock. claimed £4 8s 6d a week from October 21 last year for an indefinite period from Caledonian…

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Murder Reward State Sues Victim's Son Recovery of £100 SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 8

An unusual case was commenced before Mr. Justice Milner Stephen and a jury in the Supreme Court to-day, when the State Attorney-General brought an action…

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Haunts Combed Sydney Underworld Police Unsuccessful Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 7

Squads of detectives to-day and to-night combed the former haunts of members of the underworld who are wanted on charges of consorting. The police allege…

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Income Tax Case Bank Ex-President Charged Alleged Sales to Wife New York, March 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 8

The former President of the National City Bank (Mr. Charles E. Mitchell) was arrested at his home last night on a Federal Government warrant, and was…

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Double Murder Women Killed with Knife Young Fijian Arrested Suva, March 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 7

The town of Vunideuba, in the interior of Viti Levu, was the scene of a gruesome double murder, when a Fijian, aged 24, is alleged to have beheaded his…

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Poison in Body Goldsmith's Death Police Investigating Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 7

Circumstances of a mystifying nature surround the death of H. E. Hallier, 35, goldsmith, of Strathallen-avenue, Northbridge, whose body was found at his work…

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Grave in the Bush Police Called by Workmen Secret Revealed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 7

In a secluded part of the bush, at Cardiff, on Wednesday morning, a gang of Public Works Department workmen,…

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Espionage Charge Court Sits in Camera LONDON, March 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 7

When the hearing was resumed to-day of the court-martial of Lieutenant Baillie—Stewart, the accused officer's counsel occupied the morning in…

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Bankers with Feet of Clay Two Big U.S.A Men Sent to Gaol Another Arrested New York

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 1

The arrest of Mr. Charles E Mitchell, the New York banker, on a charge of income tax evasion, is regarded here as the first…

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"Premium on Crime" What Son Told Police Chief Reward Claim Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 1

Has the Crown the right to recover a reward of £100, alleged to have been made by Alexander Barry, of Homebusb,…

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