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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

3,757 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 188

Theft of Hides

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 8

It was reported to the Newcastle police yesterday that a number of cattle hides, valued at £14. were stolen from a slaughter house at Farley between January 17…

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Congestion of Work Newcastle Police Court Inconvenience and Delay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 8

Since the early part of last year when Wyong was attached to the Magisterial district of Newcastle, it has been necessary for the Stipendiary Magistrate to be…

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Safe Blown Fire Follows Burglary Railway Station Gutted Inverell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 9

The Mount Russell railway station, 16 miles from Inverell, comprising a station-master's office goods room, and men's and ladies' waiting rooms, was totally…

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Police Court Friday, January 19 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Trespassed on Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 6

When a railway officer went to Woodville Junction about 9.30 p.m. on Thursday, he saw four men with their swags rolled up waiting near a goods train…

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Conciliation Court Shop Assistants' Holidays

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 10

The State Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. M. Henwood), with the representatives of the employers and employees, dealt yesterday with several matters…

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The Police Pounced 'Mystery' Man's Actions Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 1

The peculiar behavior of a man outside a metropolitan hospital, led, last night, to a police patrol's investigations,…

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AFTER 10 YEARS Murder Victim Identified Baffling French Crime Paris, January 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 10

After a decade the police claim to have solved one of the most baffling murders in French criminal history. The victim, Helene Krupa, a one-time popular singer,…

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Sergeant's Death Found Shot at Police Station SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 9

Hearing the report of firearms at the Erskine-street police lock-up station to night, a constable ran to the top of the building, where he found Sergeant Daniel…

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Murder Trial Gun and Rifle Parts Found False Teeth Recovered Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 9

The evidence of Detective Allsopp occupied the whole of the day to-day, when the hearing was resumed at the Auckland Police Court of the charge against…

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Melb. Court Hears Capetown Case Claim Against Canadian Trade Official Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 4

A claim for damages for alleged breach of contract for a house rented on lease in Capetown, South Africa, was heard in the Police Court…

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Mutilated Hand Waved in Court Grim Evidence in Assault Case

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 7

Holding up his left hand, a man, charged at Newcastle Police Court to-day with having assaulted a constable and with…

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Police Transfers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 8

The following transfers were announced at police headquarters to-day:—Sergeant Wright, from Hamilton to…

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Guard Overpowered Seven Convicts Break Gaol LANSING (Kansas), January 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 7

Seven convicts in the Kansas State Pententiary were successful in a desperate break for liberty to-day. They over-powered the guard, sealed the walls with…

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Dispute Over Sales of Linoleum Two Men Charged with False Pretences

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 7

A practical demonstration of the way in which a woman alleged two salesman displayed linoleum to her was given at Newcastle Police Court…

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Shot in Back Police Fire on Suspect ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 8

A man, who defied a warning by Constable Hudson to surrender, was shot in the back at Glenelg early on Saturday morning. The wound was not serious,…

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Killing of Man and Wife Evidence of Charge of Murder Auckland (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 1

Evidence concerning marks on a rifle barrel was given by Detective Sneddon at the Police Court to-day, when the hearing of the murder…

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400 Police Hunt German Killers In Alpine Snow Troops And 'Plane Also Out Six Dead, and Bandits Still Free Excited Policemen Shot Innocent Man Ruthless Men's Exploits London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 1

Four hundred policemen assisted by two troops wearing steel helmets and armed with rifles, are scouring the Jura Mountains, between France and Switzerland for two German bank bandits, who have…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 9

Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. James Albert Nichols, a butcher, of…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Moree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 10

Roy Cecil Phillipps, of Courallie Station, Moree, has been remanded to February 20, on two charges of stealing cattle, the property of Messrs. J. H. Sims…

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Magistrate Declares Fight a Draw

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 10

An impromptu fight between John Lowe and Leonard McKendry in Wollombo-road, Bellbird, was declared a draw when Mr. Mahony,…

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