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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

3,757 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 188

Bank Robbery Recalled in Police Court Young Man Remanded Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 9

A sensational burglary at the Enmore branch of the Bank of New South Wales four years ago, when £200 was stolen from a safe, was recalled at the Central…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 10

The public examination was declared concluded to-day at Newcastle Bankruptcy Court, of Richard Price, of Lingard-street, Merewether,…

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Knife As Murder Clue PARIS

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 8

Evidence has been obtained that a bowler-halted man ordered a knife at a shop in the Rue de Rivoll and shadowed Judge Prince, who was…

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Swift Work By Police

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 7

Remarkable promptitude was shown by New Lambton police this morning, when, shortly after the theft of a horse, saddle and bridle had been…

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Pilliga Murder Tamworth Development Woman's Husband Arrested Tamworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 9

There was a sensational development in the Pilliga murder case to-day, when Henry Earl Richards, 53, husband of Annie Elizabeth Richards, who was charged…

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First Definite Clue Murder of French Judge PARIS, March 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 9

The first definite clue to the murderer of Judge Prince was provided by the finding of a shopman who sold a hunting knife to the murderer. Important…

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Judgement Reserved Case Against Police Sergeant TAMWORTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 10

The appeal of Cedric Villiers Gentle, Police Sergeant at Attunga, against the decision of Mr. W. C. Geike, P.M., in the case in which he was proceeded against…

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After the Murder Double Made Up of Rasputin to Avert Suspicion London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 1

After Rasputin had been murdered by Prince Youssoupoff, a double was made up to represent the monk, and…

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Yarra Bay Party Guest Overboard, Is Police Allegation Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 10

Allegations that an Indian had been asked on board a launch at Yarra Bay, and when he did so, was thrown overboard, were made at the Central…

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Tess Knows Her Job Police Alsatian Heads Search W0man L0cated Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 7

For two miles the police Alsatian, Tess, yesterday followed the tracks of a woman who disappeared from her…

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Libel Suit Appeal Kurri Amusement Company Before Full Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 8

A sequel to the case in which Samuel Coroneo was recently awarded £4000 damages for an alleged libel…

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Horse Stealing Is Charged Case Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 2

Percival James Purnell (18), laborer, was charged, at Newcastle Police Court to-day, with having stolen a dark brown horse branded "J.R.O."…

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Theft in Basilica Two Men Sent to Gaol SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 3

For having broken into St. Mary's Basilica and stolen portion of the tabernacle, Lawrence Peter Brandt, 21, and Jacob Blumanfelt, 32, were sentenced at…

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Farmer Shot Son Charged with Murder Tambo (Q.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 9

Patrick Quinlan, formerly storekeeper at Tambo, and at one time in the Queensland police force, was shot dead last night on his selection at Wellwater, eight…

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Police at Station

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 2

DETECTIVE-SGT. ALFORD, of the C.I.B., says farewell to Mr. C. L. Thompson, owner of Bugilbone cattle station, which was police…

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M.P. Trounced by Magistrate "Dishonest Person" Calcutta

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 1

Strong language was used by Mr. S. K. Sinba, Chief Presidency Magistrate, to-day regarding Mr. H. K. Hale,…

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Police Court Friday, March 2 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Committed for Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 7

After further evidence had been given in the adjourned case in which Vincent Patrick Crockett, 33 a labourer, was charged with the theft of a motor-lorry,…

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Court Official Farewelled Tamworth

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 8

Mr. A. N. Bott, assistant C.P.S. at Tamworth, who has been transferred to Central Court, Sydney, was farewelled by police, solicitors and…

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Bankruptcy Court Public Examination Concluded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 7

The public examination of Richard Price, of Lingard-street, Merewether, a labourer, was concluded before the District Registrar in Bankruptcy (Mr. M. E…

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Trousers Taken Off Fierce Struggle in Street Sequel to Theft at Baths Leeton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 11

At the Police Court to-day, James Henry John Brown, 29, was fined £3/10/ on a charge of having stolen a pair of trousers. The fine was the outcome of…

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