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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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Murder in Studio Heard by Radio Listeners Los Angeles, February 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 7

An unscheduled death drama broke into the broadcast of the radio station here to-day. An unidentified man entered the studio and requested employment…

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Search for Suspect Inverell Police Reinforced INVERELL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 8

The Inverell police have been reinforced by Superintendent Roberts and two black trackers from Tamworth, in their search for the man suspected of…

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Building Noises Court Issues Injunction SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 8

Mr. Justice Stephen to-day granted an injunction restraining John Cassidy and Sons Ltd., from carrying out work on the Hotel Australia extensions in Martin…

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Bigamists in Court Newcastle Offender for Sentence Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 8

Two more bigamists, making six in court tills week, appeared before Judge Thomson at the Quarter Sessions to-day. One was bound over,…

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"Pill-box" Network Planned by Police in the City and Suburbs

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 8

It was revealed to-day that the Police Department proposes to instal a closely interlocked network of more than…

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Tension in Paris Many Alarmist Rumours Presence of Troops Demonstrators Clash with Police (Australian Press Association.) PARIS, February 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 7

There is considerable tension in Paris, and police and Republican guards have been called upon to handle many disorders…

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23 Killed And 500 Wounded In Paris. Desperate Fighting With Rioters Battle for Bridge Over Seine Efforts to Storm the Chamber of Deputies Heavy Volleying by Police Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 1

After spasmodic rioting in Paris to-day in an effort to reach the Chamber of Deputies, in the course of which about seven people were killed, infuriated mobs again rioted under cover of nightfall, principally in the Place de la Concorde, with the result that the casualties are now estimated at 23 killed, 500 wounded…

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Kurri Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 9

Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M, presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. David E. Smith, of Abermain, was charged with having behaved in a riotous…

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Glen Innes's Police Car

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 6

A serious loss to the local Police Station is the police car, which has been transferred from Glen Innes to Armidale (writes our Glen Innes correspondent)…

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Police Court Wednesday, February 7 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Trespassed on Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 11

A fine of £1, in default impris6inment for two days, was imposed on Leslie Bowie, 22, labourer, who pleaded "Guilty" to having trespassed on railway property,…

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What People Think Police Reorganisation

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 10

I think that the scheme for reorganisation of the police administration in Newcastle will commend itself to most members of the public…

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More Bigamists Six Charged in One Week a Newcastle Ceremony Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 8

Judge Thomson, sitting in the Quarter Sessions to-day, dealt with two more bigamists, making the total six in one week. He bound Norman Charles Lane,…

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Fireman's Murder Sydney Detectives Confer Difficult of Solution Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 7

Following the verdict of the Coroner yesterday that Ernest Carter, 42, volunteer fireman who was killed in an explosion at the Ryde Fire Station in…

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District Court Cases for To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 6

The following, cases have been listed for trial before Judge Nield in Newcastle District Court to-day—Norman Scholes v. W. Bennett (a…

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Hand Shot Off Wife Charged in N.Z. Husband Declines to Testify Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 7

The trial is proceeding in the Auckland Supreme Court of Mary Little, 49, who is charged with having attempted to murder her husband. The Crown Prosecutor said…

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District Court Claim P.m.g. Contract Mentioned

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 12

A claim for £128 15s Id for money lent and paid on behalf of the defendant, was made by Charles Reginald James, commercial representative,…

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Opponents of Yesterday Were Good Friends in Court To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 13

Peace and goodwill entered the hearts of two erstwhile opponents at Newcastle Police Court to-day, after a constable had…

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34 Before Court Sequel to W.A. Riots Plans for Rebuilding Kalgoorlie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 7

Twenty-four men appeared at the Police Court, and 10 youths, under 18, in the Children's Court to-day in connection with the rioting last week. All the…

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Wollombi Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 11

Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., Presided at the Wollombi Police Court yesterday morning. On a charge of having driven an…

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Recall Demanded Magistrate and Policeman PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 10

A moss meeting at Wiluna last night requested the removal of Police Sergeant Cooney and Resident Magistrate Colonel V. O. Mansbridge, who were sent there…

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