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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

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"Sought the Ways of Crime" Young Man Sentenced

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 5

"You have sought the ways of crime, and now you must put up with the consequences," said Judge Sheridan, in sentencing a…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 2

Norah Kearney, Beresford-street, Wickham, claimed from James Normoyle, licensee of the Beach Hotel, Newcastle. £26/3/9 in respect of overtime, in the capacity of…

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Reached Mob Proportions the Prevalence of Perjury Man Sentenced

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 1

Reference to the prevalence of perjury in cases, was made by Judge Sheridan, at Maitland Quarter Sessions, to-day…

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Murder in Studio Drama For Victoria

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 3

Deadlock, the new British talkie, which opens at the Victoria Theatre to-morrow, brings back to the screen a number of the English…

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Waratah Honouring Police Officer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 5

A meeting of citizens of Waratah, convened by the Deputy Mayor (Ald. S. F. Webb), for the purpose of recognising the services of Sergeant P. Hinchey, who has…

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Prizes For Police Sportsmen

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 11

Police Commissioner (Mr. Childs), Superintendent Mackay (C.B.), and Superintendent Linegar, walking along the line at a parade of police for distribution of prizes won at recent sports…

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"Dangerous Man," Said Judge He Assaulted and Robbed Girl Two Years' Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 12

In sentencing Leo Jack Walsh, 20, to two yearn' hard labor for having assaulted and robbed a girl at Newcastle on February 11 last, Judge…

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Fraud Alleged Heavy Buying of Shares Four Financiers Charged London, March 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 10

The financier, Martin Coles Harman, who was declared bankrupt in January, was, with Berkeley Fairfax Conigrave, Herbert Hely Pounds, and E. G…

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Murder Charge Retrial, Although Acquitted BATHURST (New Brunswick), March 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 10

For the first time in the history of British jurisprudence, a man was to-day placed on trial with legal sanction for murder, after having already been…

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Shot in Back Murder at Daly River Aboriginal Guilty Darwin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 9

A native named Stockman Jimmie was found guilty and sentenced to death to-day on a charge of having murdered William Tetlow at Daly River on…

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Indian Congress Swift Police Raids Prevent Demonstrations Calcutta, March 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 10

Active police measures to prevent the Indian National Congress meeting arranged for to-day resulted in over 80 arrests in surprise raids early this morning…

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Identifying Craig Some Witnesses Hesitate Sydney Murder Trial Denies Guilt from Dock SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 9

Evidence that Eric Roland Craig, who stands charged at the Central Criminal Court with the murder of Elizabeth O'Connor at Kogarah on December 16,…

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Court Registers National Railway Union Opposition Fails Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 10

Delivering his reserved judgement to-day, the Deputy Registrar of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court (Mr. H. W. Tarrant) granted the application for…

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Robbers Foiled Attempt on Mail Train Police Hide in Van Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 9

A daring attempt to rob the mail train from Melbourne to Ballarat is believed to have been frustrated by police when the train was stopped at Manor Crossing,…

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Positions Now Reversed! the Judge and a Legal Point a Court Comedy

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 12

When Mr. F. G. Adrian argued a liquor appeal case before Judge Sheridan at Maitland Quarter Sessions this afternoon, the Judge…

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Witnesses Describe Brutal Attack On Sergeant Wettig Noel Lyons Before The Court Grievous Bodily Harm Charge Counsel's Objections Overruled Clara-st. Recalled

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 7

A stir was caused at the Newcastle Police Court to-day when Mr. Clive Evatt, (Counsel for Noel Lyons)…

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Alleged Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1933 · page 9

When the employees of the Cash and Cary Store, opposite the West Maitland Post-office, entered the store yesterday morning, they found that the premises…

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Charged with Stealing Colliery Horses' Fodder Case at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 April 1933 · page 6

When horses were taken underground at Aberdare Central Colliery last week it was noticed that they were hungry and weak. The attention of…

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Theft of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1933 · page 11

Charged with the theft of 56lb of coal, valued at 1/, at Carrington, on March 31, Horace John Sevil, 33, crane driver, was fined £3. in default imprisonment for six…

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Two Years' Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1933 · page 9

Harold Mervyn Lockwood, 29, who had pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of breaking and entering at Newcastle, said he did not wish to say anything…

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