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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

4,052 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 203

Contempt of Court Accused Sent to Gaol Interrupted Constable Bathurst

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

Declaring that he had been "framed" by the police, John Mills, 27, who appeared at the Bathurst Police Court on a charge of breaking and entering, came…

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Dennett Charged Court in Hospital Taken to Long Bay Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 8

Following upon the shooting of three persons at Clovelly on January 5, John Joseph Dennett, who, is in hospital suffering from a wound in his throat, was…

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Wanted For Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 8

London, January 9.—Scotland Yard has announced that Samuel Furnace is wanted for the murder of the former Black and Tan soldier Spatchett, who was found…

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In Police Grip

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 5

An arrest made when unemployed riots were staged in London in November…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 10

On the application of Mr. H L. Wheeler (Harris, Wheeler, and Williams), the application of Arthur Mew, Corlette-street. Newcastle for a hawker's licence…

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Peasant Leaders Twelve Sentenced to Death MOSCOW, January 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 8

Twelve leaders of organised peasant bands were sentenced to death at Rostov for plundering State collective farms, and encouraging the peasants to curtail the…

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Police Court Tuesday, January 10. (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Stowaways Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 10

For having stowed away on the s.s. Koomilya, at Fremantle, on December 31, Jack Spencer. 28, labourer, William Thomas, 22, labourer, and James…

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Daylight Theft at Merewether Goods Valued £30 Were Stolen

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 5

After a temporary lull house-breakers are again active in the suburbs. Yesterday, in broad daylight,…

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Detectives' Long Vigil Murder Probe Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 5

All records for lengthy investigations are likely to be smashed by the C.I.B, squad, which, since December 10, has been probing…

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Perth's New Police Chief Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 8

Inspector William Douglas was appointed to-day as Commissioner of Police, to succession to Mr. R. Connell, who is retiring. The force will be reorganised by…

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Bookmaker Missing Queensland Police Search Had Large Sum of Money Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 7

The police have circulated a description of John Daniel McNamara, 26, registered bookmaker, who has been reported missing by his wife. When last seen he was…

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Jewellery Arrayed On Court Bench Numerous Robberies Youths Sent for Trial Large Hauls

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 5

Ear-rings, gold watches, medals and bangles were spread out in an orderly array on the Bench at the Newcastle Police…

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Police Court Wednesday, January 11. (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Theft at Blackalls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 9

Stanley Swinfield, 19, moulder, and Harry Lapham, 18, labourer, were sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment, for having stolen on January 10, from the…

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Boxer's Death Police Criticised By Aldermen Leichhardt Stadium Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 4

The fatality at Leichhardt Stadium on Tuesday night was the subject of some outspoken comments at Leichhardt Council last…

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Northmead Explosion Labourer Before Court Detective's Evidence Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 7

Evidence was given by Detective-Sergeant Surridge that after a terrific explosion occurred near Northmead on December 30, he traced tracks from the…

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Milk Board Power Challenged Full Court to Decide Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 7

After listening to a submission by counsel for Thomas Murray Shiel, of Camden, that the Milk Board did not possess power to refuse to grant a transfer of a…

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Police Court Thursday, January 12. (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Imprisonment for Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 15

John Johnson, 42, labourer, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment for having stolen on January 11, at Newcastle, three overcoats and a dustcoat…

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Just Out of Gaol Man on Assault Charge Constable Attacked Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 7

[?] (44) a mechanic, who was said by the police to have been just released from gaol, after serving a long…

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Escapees Caught Victorian Gaol Break MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 8

Ernest Dannock, 24, and Charles Williams, 25, who escaped from Sale Gaol at the week-end, and got away on bicycles, were recaptured by the police…

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Barmaid's Death Hotel Licensee Charged MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 10

Mr. Justice McArthur in the Practice Court to-day, refused bail to Patrick Sheedy, licensee of the North Grant Hotel, Ballarat who was charged with the…

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