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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

4,052 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 203

After Nine Years Man Sentenced for Theft Many Convictions Lismore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 7

Nine years after having obtained on overcoat by fraud from M. C. Metcalfe, of Glen Innes. George Henry Rateliffe, alias Fried Metcalfe has been sent to goal…

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Police Court Tuesday, April 4 (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Theft of Clothes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 10

A fine of £5. in default imprisonment for 10 data, was imposed on Madge Smith, alais Cooper, 45, who had pleaded "Guilty under provocation." to the theft of two…

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District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 9

The affiliation appeals at the Maitland Quarter Session yesterday were not concluded until 3.45 p.m., and a start was not made with the business of the…

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Flood Warnings to the Police

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 1

A flood warning was received from the Weather Bureau, by Newcastle and Maitland Police, this…

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Licensing Court Hotel Transfer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 10

An application by Jesse Williams, Lambton, for the transfer of the licence of the Racecourse Hotel, Wallsend, from the present licensee Claude Plant who granted…

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Shots at Hotel Man on Murder Charge MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 7

At the Ballarat Supreme Court to-day Patrick Sheedy, 40 was charged with the murder of Mrs. Winifred Naomi Brooks and with having shot at Henry Lloyd…

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Miners' Claims Pneumoconiosis Victims Compensation Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 11

Two lengthy cases, dealing with the claims of miners for compensation, following pneumoconiosis, were heard before the Workers' Compensation Commission…

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Small Debts Court Claim for Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 10

Rosa Catherine Hackney Kenrick-street Junction, claimed from Henry Paul, Hunter-street, Newcastle, two weeks' board and lodging, at the rate of…

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Ship's Cargo "Broached" Oil Skin Coats Missing Police Inquiring

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 8

The chief officer of the steamer Goulburn has reported to Newcastle police the theft of three oil skin coats, valued at 17s 9d each,…

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Solicitor Withdrew a Brush with Judge Sheridan Maitland Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 7

A brush between a solicitor and Judge Sheridan, at Maitland District Court to-day, led to the abrupt withdrawal of the…

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Council Incident Police Summoned But None Available President's Action Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 8

Proceeding at he meeting of the Orana Council at South Grafton this morning were characterised by a dramatic incident The President (Cr. W. J. Benson) asked…

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32 Summonses Issued Offending Cyclists to Face Court Waratah Campaign

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 2

At its last meeting, Waratah Council launched a campaign against footpath cyclists and those who rode around at night…

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Ballot by Court Carpenters' Union Fight Electing New Executive Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 7

The State Secretary of the Carpenters' Unon (Mr A. Watson) said to-night that the Industrial Registrar had Yesterday decided to grant his application for a ballot…

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Counterfeit Florins Wallsend Shopkeepers Accept Swift Police Action Men Arrested in Tram at Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 7

Six counterfeit florins, remarkably good imitations, were accepted by shopkeepers at Wallsend last night. Swift police action followed the…

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Two Men Before Court Remanded on Bail of £80 Visitors From Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 7

Strangers from Sydney, two men were before the Newcastle Police Court to-day, charged in connection with the passing of counterfelt coins…

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Ten Per Cent. Cut Continue or Remove? Court Argument Claims by Trade-unions MELBOURNE

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

Continuing his address in the Federal Arbitration Court, in the case in which the unions are applying for a restoration of the 10 per cent. cut in wages, the…

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Oil Works Bomb Big Quantity of Petrol Court Evidence Two on Conspiracy Charge SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 8

Giving evidence in the case in which two men, Milton Orr, 31, and Ellison Girdham, 20, are charged with conspiracy in connection with the attempt to blow…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 9

Charles McKenzie, 24 Allan Edmund Farraway, 24, William Baker, 21. and William Hancock, 27, strangers were charged at the West Maitland Police Court…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 9

Four liquor prosecutions were dealt with by Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday, and in each case a nominal penalty was…

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"Legalised Burglary" Protest Against 'Phone Charges Council Agitation

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 5

"Legalised burglary" was how Alderman Rodgers, at Hamilton Council meeting, last night, described the…

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