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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

4,052 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 203

Jewel Thief Miss Compson Knew His Identity "Afraid to Tell Police" Hollywood, January 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 6

In a sealed police report, opened to-day, it was disclosed that Miss Betty Compson, the actress, was held up in her home on Thursday night, and robbed…

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Chief Justice to Retire? Latham Mentioned As Successor High Court Changes Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 9

The reported intention of the Chief Justice of the High Court (Sir Frank Gavan Duffy) to seek six months' leave of…

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Used Priest's Car Man Sentenced to Gaol SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 7

At Newtown Police Court today Henry Francis Muddle, 21, labourer, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for having used a priest's car without…

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Seven Days' Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 2

John Deljohn, alias McAlpin, alias McNally, 50, labourer, was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment for having been idle and disorderly at Adamstown on…

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Police Hopeful Making Early Arrest National Park Murder Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 5

Detectives continued their investigations to-day in regard to the murder of Bessie O'Connor at National Park, and are hopeful of making an early arrest…

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Industrial Court (Before the Industrial Magistrate, Mr. E. J. Harrison.) Bread Baked Too Early

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 2

For having baked bread before 5.30 a.m. on November 30, at Belmont, Percy Thompson, Main-road. Belmont South was fined £1, with 8/ Court costs, 15/…

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"Too Frightened to Attend Funeral" "Reign of Terror" Amazing Case in Court Old Man Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 1

A man told Mr. Harrison S.M. at Newcastle Court this morning that he was so terrified of an old man at Young…

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Police Court Monday, January 9. (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 2

Patrick Crotty, 76, retired, who was charged with haring had knowingly in a house on January 6, at 11 Emerald-street, Newton, near Hamilton, five tins of paint…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 7

In the Newcastle Licensing Court, to-day, James Frederick Randolph Keys was granted a transfer of the license of the Oriental Hotel,…

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Reign Of Terror (Continued from Page 1) Rosenberg Fined Magistrate's Comment

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 5

"I have my doubts as to whether you re quite normal," said Mr. Harrison, S.M., at the conclusion of evidence…

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Mae Miller Murder Inquest on Jan. 20 SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 1

The City Coroner (Mr. Farrington) informed the C.I.B. Chief, Detective-Inspector Pryor, to-day, that he would hold the…

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Murder Charge May Miller Tragedy Salesman Remanded Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 5

Under a strong police guard, Eric Ronald Craig, 25, salesman, was brought into Central Police Court this morning, and charged with having feloniously and…

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Maitland District West Maitland Bankruptcy Court Miner's Second Insolvency

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 7

Leslie Howard Parker, a wheeler, of 48 Ward-street, West Maitland, who was represented by Mr. C. R. Fry, was examined in the Bankruptcy Court at the…

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Barcelona Rioting Further Fights with Police Town Halls Seized Barcelona

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 6

Fighting has broken-out again at Barcelona, where a revolt occurred yesterday…

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Kept Harness Lent Him Court Orders Its Return Wangi Dispute

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 5

A Wanga Wangi storekeeper stated at the Newcastle Summons Court to-day that when he had received a notice demanding…

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Harbour Collision Bellambi and Mildura Marine Court Inquiry Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 7

A collision between the Mildura and the coastal steamer Bellambi, which occurred off Bradley's Head on the morning of December 2 last year, was inquired into…

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Ninth Day Eviction Trial Resumed Singleton Sessions Further Police Evidence SINGLETON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 7

As soon as the ninth day's hearing of the retrial of the 10 men charged in connection with the disturbance at Clara-street, Tighe's Hill, on June 14, began…

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S.M. Goes to Hospital Sequel to Clovelly Shooting Court in Ward Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 7

A dramatic scene was enacted yesterday afternoon in a ward at St. Vincent's Hospital, where John Joseph Dennett was charged with having…

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Apologies Were Too Late Youths Charged with Burglary Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 1

Conscience-stricken by a burglary which they had committed, two youths returned to the scene of their operations last…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 9

Mr. J. W. Forrest, P.M., presided at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday morning. James Crossdale, unemployed, pleaded…

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