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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

3,757 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 188

Sent to Gaol Navigator on Titantic Attempted Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 2

The man who was at the wheel of the Titanic when she struck an iceberg in 1912 and sank was sentenced by Mr. Justice du Pareq, at Winchester Assizes, to…

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Theft Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 11

Because of the unavoidable absence of a witness, a further remand to March 2 was granted in the case in which Vincent Patrick Crockett, 33, was charged…

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Police Court Monday, February 26 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Sent to Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 11

Sentence of three months' imprisonment was imposed on John Henry Grono, 36, labourer, who pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having stolen, at Newcastle,…

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Maitland News West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 9

On the application of Mr. N. E. Phillips, before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, Clifford Holmes, of the Weston Soldiers'…

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Gaol for Shoplifting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 11

John Burton, 37, labourer, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment when he pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having stolen, at Newcastle, on…

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Racing Filly Alleged Attempt to Injure "Frightened by Car" Evidence in Police Court SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 9

An attempt to injure the £3000 racing filly, Myra Tip, was alleged at the Water Police Court to-day, when Robert W. Skelton, of Barker-street, South…

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Sequel to Jones Murder Case Other Charges Abandoned

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 8

There was an echo of the Jones murder case in the Cessnock Police Court to-day, when two adjourned charges were listed…

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Poison in Corn Cobs? Cow's Death at Gundi Police Suspicions

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 8

The police are investigating what is believed to have been a deliberate attempt to poison a number of dairy cows in a…

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Police Secretary Consider for Commissioner Effort to Rescind Motion Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 8

It was reported in police circles to-night that a notice had been posted at the Regent-street Police Station calling a meeting for to-morrow afternoon to rescind a…

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Hours Reduced Victorian Rubber Workers Full Court's Decision Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 8

By a majority decision of the Full Arbitration Court to-day, the hours of male rubber, workers were reduced from 46½ to 44, bringing them into line with the…

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Cheering Crowds Popular Belgian Rulers Police Cordon Swept Away Brussels, February 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 7

A huge cheering crowd which assembled at the Palace to greet Prince Leopold and Queen Astrid, Who were returning from the traditional Te Deum service,…

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Restoration of Wage Cut Employers' Case in Arbitration Court Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 7

The case for the employers against the claims of the unions for the restoration of the 10 per cent, emergency wage cut was opened to-day by…

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Under Control London Demonstration Hunger Marchers Adequate Police Measures (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, February 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 7

The general impression left by the demonstration in Hyde Park by hunger marchers, delegates to the Congress of Action, and sympathisers, was…

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Wireless on T.p. Set That Made Things Hot Radio Fun in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 8

There was some humorous dialogue, intermingled with occasional bursts of static in a case at Newcastle Small Debts…

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Police Tell Coroner of Their Inquiries Inquest at Wagga Ownership of Waggonette Evidence of Identity Wagga

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 7

Evidence regarding police investigations of the story that Edward Henry Morey had bought the black…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 9

Mr. E. A. Mahony P. M. occupied the Bench at the cessnock Police Court yesterday morning. Thomas Gorton and Herbert Joyner…

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Assault Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 4

Following a conference between the parties the hearing was adjourned to April 24 of the case in which Marjorie Cleary Matheson-street, Carrington, proceeded…

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Murder Recalled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 9

Eric Leslie Jones was charged with having maliciously wounded Maude de Cartwright on July 15. and with having stolen a revolver…

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Industrial Court Plaint Dismissed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 4

A claim for £11/14/, balance of wages for work done as a butcher at a shop at Maitland-road, Mayfield, was made by Herbert George Taylor, Tighe's Hill, against…

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Pilliga Murder Woman in Hospital Suffered Relapse Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 7

The condition of the woman who is in Tamworth Hospital under police guard, following her alleged statement that she killed George Washington Nott, the…

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