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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

3,757 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 188

Names Refused Air Officer in Divorce Suit "Court No Respecter" London, March 2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 7

Dismissing cross petitions for divorce of Air Vice Marshal Reginald Percy Mills, Air Officer Commanding the Oxford Bombing Area, and his wife, Mr. Justice…

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Conciliation Commissioner, Intervenes In Lysaght's Dispute Compulsory Conference Men Ceased Work This Morning Strong Police Guard at the Works Parties Met This Afternoon

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 7

At a mass meeting at Mayfield to-day, employees of Lysaght's Ltd., who ceased work at the six o'clock shift this morning, decided to hold their hand pending a compulsory conference called by the Conciliation Commissioner, Mr. M…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 9

Mr. E. A. Mabony, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police court yesterday. When Richard Bridge, of…

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Fined for Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 11

Pleading "guilty" to a charge of having stolen an expanding reamer, valued at 25/, the property of Hamilton Council, at Hamilton, on or about December 12, Alfred…

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Three Charged Conspiracy to Defraud Case in Brisbane Court Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 7

The case in which Alfred Minden, 32, labourer, Alexander Goodall Campbell, and Kenneth Campbell, a former detective, are charged with having, on…

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Indian Sentenced to Death Suva, March 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 8

An Indian named Karingan, has been sentenced to death by the Chief Justice for the murder of a woman named Dhanraji…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 8

At Newcastle Licensing Court today booth licenses for Newcastle races on March 10 and for Gosford races were granted Albert T. Cusick…

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Police Court Monday, March 5 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 11

William Parker, 54, labourer, was fined £2, in default, four days' imprisonment, for drunkenness…

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Brief Freedom Man Sent Back to Gaol SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 8

Just released after serving a sentence of five years' imprisonment, Joseph Messenger, 28, was convicted at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having…

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Man Sent to Gaol Counterfeit Bank Notes SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 7

A sentence of three months' imprisonment was imposed upon Sidney Stone at Newtown Court to-day for having painted writings and prints, resembling…

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Industrial Court Plaint Dismissed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 11

After a conference between the Parties had proved abortive, the Magistrate dismissed the plaint and ordered plaintiff to pay £4/3/ costs, in the case in which…

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Police Alsatian Seeks Lost Man Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 9

The tracking ability of Tess, the police Alsatian, is being put to a very severe test in the search for C. J. Coombes (65), who is lost…

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Police Alsatian Search for Missing Man SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 8

Tess, the police Alsatian, which gave a demonstration of her ability last week, by finding lost persons, was taken to Yalwil, 16 miles from Nowra, this morning to…

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Feelings Hurt "Police Not Necessary" Men Meet at Mayfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 7

Approximately 800 men attended a mass meeting held in the Mayfield Picture Theatre at 11 o'clock yesterday morning. The deliberations were conducted in…

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Sensational Sequel Stavisky Investigation Police Inspector's Success Paris, March 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 7

The strangest story has been told as a result of the recovery of the Stavisky counterfoils. Inspector Bonny, after his dismissal for alleged laxity in the Stavisky…

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Lakemba Fire Cottage Badly Damaged Police Arrest Man Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 9

Shortly after 10 o'clock last night a fire broke out in a weatherboard cottage in Morton-street, Lakemba. Mrs. Kathleen Knox, who lives next door, was awakened…

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Traffic in Vehicles Two Court Cases Follow Suspended Sentence

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 8

"I will not allow this court to be used to recover any money," said Mr. Soane, S.M., at Newcastle Summons Court…

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'Bus Collision Leads to Court Rival Drivers Clash at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 9

Conflicting stories of a motor-bus collision in Vincent-street, Cessnock, on the night of February 9 were told in a case in…

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Boys' Home Superintendent Resigns Sequel to Court Action Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 7

Following the action of the Crown in withdrawing the charges of manslaughter and common assault against W. H. Baye, in connection with the death of a boy…

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Prehistoric Police Flying Squads of 3000 Years Ago Axes and Knives London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 9

Police flying squads 3000 years old have been revealed by further excavations at Tele-Amarna. says the Cairo…

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