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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

4,052 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 66 of 203

Wreckage From Daphne Police Discovery at Anna Bay Charred Driftwood

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 May 1933 · page 6

Scattered over, four or five miles of beach near Anna Bay at the week-end, the police discovered pieces of driftwood and…

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Ten Men Killed Rebel Outbreak in Cuba Chief of Police Victim Havana (Cuba), April 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1933 · page 5

Seven rebels, two soldiers and the Chief of Police in the town of San Luis were killed when army forces quickly suppressed a revolutionary outbreak in…

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"To Keep Police Out Of Politics" Legislation Promised Commissioner's Security of Office Advisory Board Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 May 1933 · page 1

The complete independence of the New South Wales Police Commissioner will be assured by legislation…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 4

Before Mr. A. S. Tunchon, J.P., at Newcastle Police Court yesterday, Joseph Fairleigh, 47, labourer, was charged with the theft of about lcwt of coal, valued at…

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Another Lindrum in the Field Two Years' Gaol Sydney, Tuesday. Ringleader in Car Stealing Others Sentenced Too

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 8

Horace Lindrum, the youngest of the famous family of billiard champions, is to seck world honors. After a series of matches in "You have a shockingly bad record," commented Judge Sheridan at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions to-day to Frank Chalmers, who had…

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Cessnock Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 8

Charged with stealing two towels, Norman James Olsen (33), and George Lomas (28), were each fined £1, with is coat, in default two days'…

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Denied Stealing Melons "Many Complaints," Said Sergeant Magistrate Didn't Believe Him Missing Mine Harness

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 8

"It's an absolute He. I tell you, dinkum," asserted Garnet Craft, a saw-mill hand, of Millfield, in protesting his innocence in a case at "Numerous complaints have been made about the loss of harness from mines all over the coalfields," said Sergeant Turner, at Cessnock Police…

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Shot Firer Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 8

On the grounds that the summons had only been served to-day, a remand for a week was granted when Walter Robertson. of Melbourne-…

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In The Courts Horse Stealing Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 8

"There will probably be other charges pending," said the Police Prosecutor (Sergeant Turner). In applying for a remand at Cessnock…

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No Appeal Solicitor in Gaol SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 6

Sentence of 18 months imprisonment imposed on Bertram Theodore Heavener, a former solicitor, for fraudulently omitting to account for a client's funds, was…

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Police Association Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 2

Delegates at the annual conference of the Police Association…

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Two Men Remanded Ten Charges of Stealing SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 5

On 10 charges of stealing goods, valued at more than £600, from City stores and warehouses, John Leigh, 26, and Lesile Richards, alias Rogers, 32, were remanded…

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Car Driver Charged Death of Motor-cyclist SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 6

Following the death in hospital late last night of John Henry Abbott, of Woodville-road, Granville, after a collision between the motor-cycle he was…

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Murder Charge Body in Disused Well Arrest in Queensland Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 5

Following the finding of the decomposed body of Percival Read in the bottom of a disused well at Dalby on Sunday, police lost no time making…

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Horses Deprived of Feed Sequel in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 9

Noticing that the company's horses were losing condition, officials of Aberdare Central Colliery kept a watch on the feed paddock…

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Celebrated Release From Gaol Broke Into Four Places on Day of His Release Back for More

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 1

Released from gaol on April 1, John Henry Field 20, celebrated his freedom by breaking into a garage the…

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Police Chase After Stolen Car Found Abandoned by Roadside Petrol Gave Out

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 1

With the police in hot pursuit, a car containing the proceeds of a tobacco robbery at Cardiff, ran out of petrol on…

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Police Intervene Hairdressers' Price Campaign Passive Picketing Excitement at Newtown SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 5

Exciting scenes were witnessed at Newtown to-day, when officials and unemployed member of the Hairdressers' Union continued their passive picketing…

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What People Think Bands and Anzac Day—Community Theatre—Police Changes Community Theatre

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 6

"Dramatic" (Newcastle) writes.— It is with a great deal of pleasure that I read in "The Newcastle Sun" on Saturday last that a Community…

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Fresh Plans Police Administration Advisory Board Assistant Commissioner to be Appointed SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 5

Important announcements were made by the Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) when he addressed the 12th annual conference of the New South Wales Police…

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