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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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

Murrumbidgee Murder Detectives at Leeton Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 9

The hunt for the slayer of Percy Smith, 35, victim of the Murrumbidgee tragedy, is dally growing keener, and after spending yesterday in…

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River Murder Identification Established Victorian Shearer Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 5

Although the murder remains unsolved, the Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. H. Childs) announced to-day that the body of the man found in the…

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The Sun Stop Press Police Report

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 1

The police report for the [?] eastern district for 1938 issued this afternoon discloses an ince[?] of 22 cases compared with last year…

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Almost Clean Sheet at Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 11

Apart from three drunks, and a light list in cloned court. Newcastle Police Court had almost a clean sheet to-day…

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"Woman to Blame" Murder of Afghan King Remarkable Confession Calcutta, January 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 5

Investigations into the conspiracy responsible for the murder of the Afghan King, Nadir Shah, have hitherto resulted in 16 executions and two life sentences…

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Police Magistrates New British Appointments By-elections Pending London, January 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 5

The King has approved the appointment of Sir Gervais Rentoul, M.P., and Mr. Geoffrey Keith Rose, Recorder of Ludlow since 1932, as metropolitan police…

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"No Evidence," Says Police Dept. Greyhound "Menace" New Lambton's Request Action Refused

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 14

Telling New Lambton Council last night that there was no evidence of greyhounds being exercised or…

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Shot by Police Mistake Made in Dark Thought Store-owner Thief Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 5

Giving evidence in the Police Court to-day against Pioneer Augustus Pester, 30, who was charged with having broken and entered Oswald M. Wearne's store at…

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A Quarrel On Relief Job Ends In Death Of Worker. Man Charged with Maslaughter. Committed by Coroner Incident at Killingworth Workmate's Evidence

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 10

After having heard the evidence concerning a fight on the relief work job at Killingworth on December 15,…

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Building A New America On Ruins Of The Past. Roosevelt Meets Congress. "No Turning Back," He Declares Slashing Assault on Financiers. His Message to the People Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 1

"On the ruins of the past the United States will erect a new and modern civilisation," says President Roosevelt in his message to Congress to-day. His national recovery policy he declared was but the…

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East Maitland Stealing Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 9

Kenneth Hamilton, 20, of East Maitland, was charged at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday with having stolen poultry, at East Maitland, on December…

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River Murder Victim's Waggonette? Report to Police Early Developments Likely SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 7

Developments of a sensational nature are expected as a result of the publication of the name of the murdered man, Percy Smith, whose body…

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Milk Industry Men May Be Charged Legal Advisers Are Consulted Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 7

"The Milk Board is taking action in respect of alleged Infringements of the Milk Act and agency agreements, and several matters are at…

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Dole Office Scene Police in Wild Scuffle Violent Prisoner

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 8

The story of a wild scuffle at West Wallsend yesterday, in which a constable was forced to draw his baton, was…

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Less Crime North-East Police Area More Minor Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 6

Taken on the whole, residents of the North-eastern police district showed themselves to be law-abiding folk during 1933. The year passed with less…

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To Arbitration Court School Teachers' Admission MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 6

The Federated School Teachers' Association to-day decided to impress upon the Prime Minister (Mr. J. A. Lyons) and the Premiers the necessity for giving…

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Starting Price Bets Brisbane Police Activity Insurance Scheme Checked Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 8

The unprecedented activity of the police raiding squad during the past few weeks has resulted in the ranks of Brisbane's starting-price operators, being cut…

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Repatriation Dept's. New Policy To Secondary War Wounds Story of Gaol Interview Charge of Robbery Is Made Old Coins Mentioned

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 8

A quantity of foreign coins, alleged by the police to be part of the proceeds of a city robbery, was produced at…

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Wallsend Court Thursday, January 4 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 11

A first offender was dealt, with on a charge of drunkenness. On a charge of having been found drank in the office of the Clerk of Petty…

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Police Court Remands

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 3

Francis Stapleton, 54, laborer, was remanded by Mr. Doolan, J. P., at Newcastle Police Court this morning until Monday on a charge of having…

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