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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1933

4,052 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 203

Two Charged with Housebreaking

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 5

On the application of Sergeant Kemp, a remand for a week was granted when James Bainbridge (39) and Vincent Lockwood Griffiths…

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Park Murder Early Arrest Probable SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 7

Detectives are still paying close attention to the circumstances surrounding the death of Bessie O'Connor in National Park recently…

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Two Murders Hungarian Woman Sentenced Masqueraded As Man Budapest, January 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 7

Since she was divorced in 1907. Victoria Rieger became a "man-hater," and adopted male guise. She worked as a farm labourer, and perpetually smoked a pipe. Her…

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Arrest Expected Bessie O'connor Murder Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 9

The C.I.B. homicide squad continued to-day its investigations on the new lines of inquiry, which, an stated in "The Sun" on Saturday, are likely…

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Night Club Panic Revolver Shots Fired Man Sent to Gaol Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 9

I can't say, anything; I can't squeal. It is possible that as I walk out of this Court I might be shot dead on the steps," said John Taylor, 30, labourer, who was…

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Man Hunt Ends London Murder I Mystery Dog's Curiosity London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 8

"Samuel James Furnace, 39, was discovered staying in a house in Whitegate-road, Southend, at 3.15…

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"Clasped Round the Neck" Young Man Was Affectionate Police Intervened

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 7

When under the influence of drink on Saturday night, Clement Joseph McBriarty (18), laborer, lurched up to William Francis…

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Chased with Sword Intruder Handed Over to Police SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 9

Surprising a man who was prowling around the grounds of his home in Bangalla-street. Warrawee, early on Saturday morning, Mr. Philip Version chased the…

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Teleprinter System Sending Police Messages Enables Speedy Exchange London, January 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 8

Scotland Yard and a number of provincial police forces are to be assisted by the General Post Office to organist the teleprinter system, whereby it will be…

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Many Assaults on Police Special Conference in Sydney Severe Punishment Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 9

So numerous have been the assaults on police in Sydney suburbs lately, that the police held an important conference to-day…

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Mystery Death Of Well-known Newcastle Wharf Laborer Coroner Probes Watt-street Case Police at Dead End Inquest Is Resumed Third Sitting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 7

The Coroner (Mr. Pickett) continued the inquiry this afternoon into the death of Henry James…

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Police Confident National Park Murder SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 5

Investigations by the C.I.B. into the killing of Bessie O'Connor, at National Park, continued hint night, and to-day, and the detectives are more…

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Police Court Breaking and Entering Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 7

James Bainbridge, 29 and Vincent Lockwood Griffiths, 24, residents of Bishop's Bridge, were charged before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M. at the West Maitland…

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Applicant In Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 6

On the ground that he was in gaol and would not be released until January 28, Cecil Patrick Maher applied for the postponement of an…

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Two Charged with Vagrancy "Were Well-known" Police Said Came From Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 6

Described as well-known characters in Sydney, Arthur Johnson (39), laborer, and Bessie Daley, alias Rodgers (35),…

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Rode on Goods Traces Four Men Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 7

Four man who travelled by goods trains from Woodville Junction to West Maitland early this morning paid £3 each for…

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Police Court Monday, January 16. (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Indecent Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 8

For having, used indecent language on January 14 in Winsor-street, Merewether, Marshall Burdett Burrows, 45, miner, was fined £1, in default two days'…

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Another Remand Park Murder Charge SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 5

Central Police Court was again crowded to-day when Eric Roland Craig (26), a salesman, appeared on a charge of murdering Iris Marriott,…

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Chased by Crowd Pepper Checks Pursuit Alleged Assault Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 5

After having allegedly assaulted a young woman in a street at Camperdown to-day, a man was hotly pursued by 50 people, but turned and threw pepper…

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Wanted Hawker's License Chinese Had Been in Gaol Application Granted

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 6

Lately released from gaol, where he served a sentence for receiving stolen goods, a diminutive Chinese appeared at the…

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