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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

3,757 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 188

"Callous Action" Motorist Did Not Stop Comment by Magistrate Sydney

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

The defendant's action in not returning after he had been told that an accident had occurred was described' as callons, by Mr. Flynn, S.M., at the Central…

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He Trusted His Wife Bankrupt's Plea in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 7

"The extravagance of my wife and children, and the gay life they led, were the cause of my bankruptcy."…

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Regressed Officer Application to Court Lithgow Derailment Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 9

An echo of the derailment of the Cobar mail train near Lithgow, on July 16 last year, was heard before the Full Bench of the Industrial Commission to-day,…

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Traffic Offences Dealt with Motorists and Motorcyclists at Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

Another batch of traffic offences were dealt with at Newcastle Summons Court to-day by the Magistrate (Mr. Soane)…

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Court-martial Plan Defended Witness at Farm Inquiry "Was a Bit Shocked at First" Running or Work? Leeton

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 7

Declaring that at first he objected to the "court-martial" system of punishing boys, Kenneth Cummins, stated to…

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In The Courts Stealing Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 4

Victor Raymond Jones (21), laborer, was charged before Mr. A. S. Tunchon, J.P., at the Newcastle Police Court to-day with having…

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Police Court Friday, February 16 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Indecent Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 15

Stephen Drunmond, 44, a labourer, was fined £4, in default eight days' imprisonment for having used indecent language in Howden-street, Garrington, on…

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Indian Leader Pandit Nehru Charged Alleged Seditious Speeches Calcutta, February 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 10

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, leader of the extremist wing of the Congress, was charged to-day with having made seditious speeches at Calcutta. It was alleged…

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Pistols Drawn Police Capture Suspect SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 6

People in Rose-street, Chippendale, scattered in all directions this morning, when detectives with drawn revolvers pursued a man alleged to have seized a parcel…

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Life Sentences Murder of Woman Two Found Guilty Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 9

In the case in which John Wyatt Noon and John William Burgurst Smith were charged with the murder of Clarice Murphy, 30, whose body was found in a…

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Farm Inquiry Discipline Defended Police Sergeant's View Leeton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 11

A statement that though he first objected to the "court martial" system of punishing boys, and was a bit shocked at the idea of boys fighting one another,…

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Wild Demonstration Is Sequel To Tas. Woman's Suicide Mob Tries To Burn House Blaze Was Stopped by the Police 'Angry Mob Seeks Woman's Husband "Come Out Here" Was Cry Launceston

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 February 1934 · page 4

An angry crowd last night tried to set fire to the house of Albert Lovett, of Invermay, following the death of his wife, Stella Lovett, who threw herself into the river Tamar…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 6

Victor Raymond Jones. 21, a labourer, appeared before Mr. A. S. Tunchon. J.P., at the Newcastle Police Court on Saturday on a charge of having stolen, at…

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Assault Alleged by Woman Young Man Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 8

Allegations that Clive King, 20, laborer, had assaulted her and stolen her purse, containing 5s 4d while she was waiting for a…

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"A Menace," Said S.m. Woman Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 7

"This woman is near death," declared the husband of a woman who was charged, at Newcastle Police Court to-day…

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Police Carnival Athletic Championships SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 11

An attractive programnme was arranged for the police carnival and sports at Sydney Showground yesturday. Police dogs gave a remarkably intelligent…

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Sailing Skiff Crash Leads to Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 7

Arising out of a collision between two 18 -footers in a race on December 16, Robert Cuneo, traveller, of Hunter's Hill, claimed 30s from Orlando…

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British Fascists Norfolk Police Raid Obstructed Bailiffs London, February 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 7

Fifty police raided a farm near Diss, where a "tithe war" was in progress, land arrested 18 back-shirted Fascists, who were charged with unlawfully conspning…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 9

Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. John Fenwick, 44, of Elgin-street, West…

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East Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 9

Only two motor traffic breaches were listed for. hearing, before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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