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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

4,052 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 203

Bed in Court Illness of Clarke Singleton Sessions Police Evidence Continued SINGLETON

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

Due to the indisposition of Gerald Clarke, one of the accused, the resumption of the retrial before Judge White, at the Singleton Sessions, of the 10 men…

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Struck Girl Man Sent to Gaol MELBOURNE

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

Rosie Smith, saleswoman, of Carlton, who was the complainant in an assault case at the City Police Court to-day, said that she had been threatened last night…

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Police Promotions Sydney

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

The Police Association Executive to-day resolved to ask the Chief Secretary (Mr. F. A. Chaffey) whether the recent special promotions are intended to be…

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Said He Was Sorry Housebreaking at Wallsend Young Man Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 8

Housebreaking activities in Wellsend district were described in detail at the Newcastle Police Court…

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Police Look for "Peeping Tom" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 7

Waverley police are searching in the vleinity of Waverley Park for a "Peeping Tom," who, on several occasions, has looked…

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Changed Name To Get Dole Aliases Were Used Laborer Sent to Gaol False Pretences

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 7

Using various aliases, George Vincent Feltham (22), laborer, obtained food relief by false…

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Charlestown Court (Before Mr. E. Harrison, S.M.)

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

When charged with having behaved in a riotous manner at Belmont on December 24, Hugh Duncan, Alfred Smith, and Whiter Wilkinson, all of Belmont,…

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Police Vigil Alleged Horse Thieves Three Men Arrested Sydney

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

Three men, who are alleged to have been concerned in the theft of several valuable horses recently, were arrested to-day after a long vigil by the police. The…

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Bankruptcy Court (Before Mr. C. W. Naylor, C.P.S.)

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

The public examination of the affairs of Thomas Joseph Cummins, traffic shunter, at the Steel Works, residing at Cowper-street. Georgetown, was declared…

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Police Commissioner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 5

The announcement by the Home Secretary that the term of appointment of the Police Commissioner (Mr. W. H. Ryan) has been extended for another year will…

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Police Rush Temple

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 8

Toronto, January 12.—The Royal Canadian Mounted Police raided the Ukrainian Temple while a Communist meeting was in progress, making 40 arrests. Two…

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Police Court Friday, January 13. (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Railway Trespassers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 10

George Cleary, 29, labourer, John Francis Thomas, 20, labourer, and Patrick Ryan, 20, labourer, were each fined 10/, in default one day's imprisonment, for…

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Gambling Raid 23 Men Charged in Sydney SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 8

Police arrested 23 men in a house at Darlinghurst which they raided to-night, and later charged them with having been found in a common gaming house. They…

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Maitland District East Maitland Court Returns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 9

The Clerk of Petty Sessions (Mr. M. J. D. Austin) yesterday completed his annual return of the business transacted at the Maitland Quarter Sessions'…

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Police Attackers Severe Punishment Legislation If Necessary Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 8

The Chief Secretary (Mr. F. A. Chaffey), referring to-day to recent assaults on police, said that persons responsible should receive severe punishment. If the…

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Hay Bank Manager Police inquiries Into Disappearance MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 8

Continuing their inquiries into the disappearance of Stafford Vernon Northcote, 39, manager of the Union Bank at Hay, who was last seen in a city hotel on…

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Police Begin New Trail for National Park Murderer Developments Likely Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 3

If the C.I.B. murder squad succeeds with further new lines of investigation, sensational developments are likely next week in…

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Explosion Sequel Man Appears in Court Arrested After 10 Days Lismore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 8

There was a sequel in the Police Court this morning to a sensational explosion which occurred a fortnight ago, which destroyed portion of the residence of Mr…

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Gang War in Sydney Allegations in Court "May Be Shot Dead" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 8

Sensational allegations of gang warfare in the Darlingburst district were made this morning in Central Police…

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Accountant Charged Police Allege Embezzlement Missing Funds

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 7

Amounts totalling £260 were mentioned in four charges of embezzlement, against James Gordon Ross…

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