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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

3,757 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 188

Non-suit Entered Coalfields Defamation Case Appeal Succeeds Judgement of Full Court SYDNEY

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

The ease of Samuel Coroneo against the Kurri Kurri and South Maitland Amusement Co. Ltd., fox alleged defamation came before the Full Court to-day on an…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 9

Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. James McWilliams. Jack Delaney,…

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Charge of Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 2

Represented by Mr. J. D. Reid (Messrs. Reid and Reid), James Hogan, Newcastle, pleaded "Not guilty" to a charge preferred against him by Alfred Thomas…

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Twelve Months for Cattle Stealing Case at Kurri

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 8

Bartholomew Brown, of the Weston Soldiers' Settlement, was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment by Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M.,…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 2

Leslie Phillip Higgs, of the Commonwealth Hotel, was granted booth licences for the Newcastle Sports Ground on March 15, 18, and 17…

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Small Debts Court Claim for Rent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 2

A verdict for the amount claimed, with 11 costs, was returned in the case in which Isabella B. D. Weeks, of Carrington, sued Herbert Clark, Denison-street…

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Pensioner Missing Police Dragging Cook's River Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 8

Following the finding of a coat and walking stick on the bank of Cook's River, Bankstown, yesterday morning, police early to-day began dragging…

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Stolen Machine-gun Police Continue Search GRAFTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 8

Officers of the Defence Department, who have made a check of rifles and other stores at the drill hall at Grafton, have discovered that in addition to…

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Threat Against Racehorse Solicitor's Statement in Court Indecent Language

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 8

"This man threatened Dewey that if he proceeded with this case his racehorse would never race again. He has been seen in…

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German Nazis March Into Dutch Town Police Prevent Attack Amsterdam, March 6

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

Citizens of Doctinchem were amazed when a column of several hundred German Nazis marched into the town from across the frontier, in connection with…

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Stavisky Scandals Personal Papers Missing Court Official Dismissed Paris, March 5

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

Mystery surrounds the whereabouts of Stavisky's personal papers, none of which have been found at his home or his offices. M. Hurlaux, the assistant prosecutor in…

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Amazing Audacity of U.S.A. Bank Bandits Machine Guns Awe Crowd CAPTURE £6000 and Police Chiefs Robbers Take Girls As Hostages Dillinger Is Suspected Chicago

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 1

Resembling the audacious exploits of Jesse James and other desperadoes of 50 years ago, but with machine guns and motor cars replacing the six shooters and horses, was the daring daylight bank robbery…

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Theft of Heifer 12 Months' Gaol for Man

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 9

Bartholomew Leslie Brown, 32, of the Soldiers' Settlement, Weston, pleaded "Guilty" before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday…

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Police Court Wednesday, March 7 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Sent to Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 3

Describing the assault as cowardly, the Magistrate passed sentence of one month's imprisonment on James Callaghan, 25, labourer, who had pleaded "Not guilty"…

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Facing Charge of Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 11

HENRY EARL RICHARDS AND HIS WIFE, ANNIE RICHARDS, against whom charges arising out of the murder of George W. Nott, the Pilliga stock and station agent, have been preferred…

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Innisfail Murder Italian Remanded for Week BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 7

A remand for a week was granted when Giovanni Iacona, 32, was charged at the Innisfail Police Court to-day with having wilfully murdered Nicola Mamone…

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Doctor Sent to Gaol Murdered Daughter-in-law CHICAGO, March 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 7

At the second trial of Dr. Alice Wynekoop, she was found guilty of the murder of her daughter-in-law, and was sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment…

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Small Debts Court Decision Reserved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 3

After lengthy evidence had been given and submissions made by counsel, the Magistrate reserved his decision in the case in which Max C. R. Fitzsimmons, by…

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Queensland Police Royal Commission Sought Investigate Allegations Brisbane

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

At a meeting of the Queensland Police Union last night it was unanimously decided to demand the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into…

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Knuckle Dusters! Ugly Weapons in France Police Concerned Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 1

Huge private semi-armed forces throughout France were described to-day by prominent police officials to the…

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