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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

3,757 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 188

Branxton Police Court Alleged Cattle Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 11

Daniel Crowley, 42, of Belford, Was charged before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at the Branxton Police Court yesterday with having on or about January 31, at…

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Kalgoorlie Rioters More Before Police Court PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 10

Some of the persons arrested during the rioting at Kalgoorlie and Boulder appeared before the Kalgoorlie Police Court to-day…

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Police Court Wednesday, February 14 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 4

By consent a remand to March 2 was granted in the case in which Albert Edward Swan, 33, labourer, was charged, by warrant, that on January 28, 1924, at…

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Dangerous System Underpaid Police Force MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 10

The statements made by the Secretary of the South Australian Police Association that it was dangerous to have au underpaid police force were supported by…

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Daughter Weeps Double Murder Trial Death of Woman Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 10

A dramatic incident occurred when the trial was continued to-day of John Wyatt Noon, and John William Burgurst Smith, who are charged conjointly with the…

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"Hit with Bat" Superintendent Charged Death of Boy Witnesses Describe Treatment MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 9

An allegation that he had seen the Superintendent of the Seaside Home for Boys. Newhaven, hit Rex Ronnie Simpson, 10, several times with a bat, was…

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Jay Walking & Noisy Cyclists Police Action Is Welcomed Statement by Mayor

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 20

The announcement by Superintendent Gibson that the Newcastle Police intended to conduct an educative campaign against jay-walking and to take action against…

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Rail Officers High Court Summonses Directed to Commissioners Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 10

High Court summonses were taken out to-day on behalf of the Railway and Tramways Salaried Officers' Association, and directed to the Commissioner for Railways,…

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Mystery of the Two Feet Police Fail to Find a Clue Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 13

Search of the rocks to the Long Reef, and Collaroy, Dee Why, and Narrabeen districts and general inquiries made by the Narrabeen police…

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Ex-town Clerk Council's £239 Verdict Allegations in Court Orange

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 9

Allegations of an amazing nature were made at the District Court to-day when the Molong Municipal Council claimed to recover certain money from John Joseph…

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Newcastle Will Court Grants Probate Direction As to Costs Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 10

In the Probate Court to-day, Sir John Harvey granted the application of Alexander Anderson, of Hunter-street West, Newcastle, for probate of the will of…

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Industrial News Building Award Employers May Go to Court Unions Urged to Agree Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 10

The Master Builders' Association has informed the building trade-unions that if an agreement is not arrived at among the unions regarding the proposed standard…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 11

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday before Mr. M. J. D). Austin, J.P., a fine of £2, in default two days' imprisonment, was imposed on Patrick…

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Struck by Car Police Sergeant Injured Newcastle Man Charged Glen Innes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 10

Sergeant Clarence Lowe, of Armidale, who was in Glen Innes for the 12th Light Horse encampment, which has just concluded, was riding his cycle from the…

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Hut Burnt in Bush Insane Man Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 7

The burning of a hut, according to evidence at Cessnock to-day, preceded the arrest yesterday of a man who was found in the bush near Neath…

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Newcastle Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 8

At Newcastle Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. S. Tunchon, J.P., William Henry Barnett (54). printer, James Patrick Barnes (52), labourer, and James…

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Illegal Betting On Increase, Says Magistrate SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 11

Four fines, each of £20, were imposed on defendants at the Central Court to-day on betting charges. Mr. Flynn, S.M., when dealing with the cases, said that…

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Magistrate Gives Castor Oil! Extensive Bushfires In Tasmania

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 10

FOR SWEET 17.-- Jean Parker, Columbia star, who is just that age, looks smart in a green wool ensemble with cream pique collar…

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General Sent to Gaol Spanish Revolt Recalled MADRID, February 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 10

General Manuel Gonzalez has been dismissed from the service and sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment in the military prison for negligence in…

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Caretaker Reported Missing Police Inquiry

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 8

The assistance of the police has been sought in an effort to trace Wil[?], H. Hoy, caretaker of the Newcastle Technical College, who has…

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