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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

3,757 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 188

Girl's Story of Assault Man Charged with Capital Offence Acquitted by Jury Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 8

"From one who loves you and is thinking of you all the time," was a phrase used in a letter by an attractive girl of 18. who was…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 11

Tooth and Co. Ltd. were granted three weeks in which to make alterations to the Orient Hotel, Newcastle. Mr. S. V. Chapman (Messrs. Braye, Cragg and…

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Theft From Bank Bookmaker Sent to Prison SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 8

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, a sentence of two years' imprisonment was imposed on George William Corfield, 42, bookmaker, for theft from the E.S. and…

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Fired at Woman Man Sentenced to 18 Months SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 8

A sentence of 18 months' imprisonment was imposed to-day on Newton Roy Hartman, 24, who was convicted at the Central Criminal Court yesterday on a charge…

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Assisted Jews German Nazi and Wife Sentenced Darmstadt (Germany), Tues

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 1

Otto Ernst and his wife, both Nazis, were sentenced, respectively to a year and two and a half yars' imprisonment, and were deprived of…

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£95 Claimed for Accommodation Agent Charged with Refusal to Pay

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 7

"I don't know whether Your Worship or I could get £95 worth of accommodation," said Mr. N. Cragg, at Newcastle Police Court…

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New Court-House for Teralba

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 9

Since the court-house at Morisset has been closed to court work, Teralba court-house has carried the extra business. Teralba advisory committee…

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Painful Incident in Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 7

As Mr. D. G. Paterson was about to tender a document in the Divorce Court to-day, Mr. G. R. Parker, another barrister, entered the court and…

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Small Debts Court Verdict for Plaintiff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 11

A verdict for £23/13/6 was returned in favour of the plaintiff in the in which George Field, Newcastle, sued Godfrey Friend, Hartley-street, North…

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Collapsed on Court Tennis Player Forfeits MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 8

While playing in the M.C.C. tennis tournament to-day, Miss Shirley Whittaker, collapsed in the temperature of 102 degrees and had to forfeit her match…

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Bakers' Award Varied Conciliation Committee at Court House

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 9

This afternoon the Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. Henwood) granted a further variation to the Bakers' (Northumberland) Award. in…

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Upset in Court Crofts Stopped by Judge Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 7

The calm atmosphere in which the basic wage case has proceeded for more than three weeks was shattered to-day,…

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Cycling Without Lights Waratah Council Takes Twelve to Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 8

"This dangerous practice is still prevalent, and the councii is determined to put a stop to it," said the Health Inspector of Waratah…

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Control of Trade Hitler's Group in Industry Court of Honor Berlin

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 1

The Government has created under Hitler's industrial adviser, Philp Kessler, electrical enginer, an organisation…

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Fortune or £200,000? Bankrupt's Story to Court Case of S.curotta Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 7

Denials that he had obtained goods on credit without disclosing he was a bankrupt, were made by Samuel Curotta…

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Kurri Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 9

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday before Mr. E. A. Mabony, P.M., John William Partington, a butcher, living in First-street, Weston, was charged…

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Oyster Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 15

Charged at Newcastle Police Court to-day with having stolen a quantity of oysters, valued at 15s, from Crown Lands, Stanley Wanless, 20, laborer,…

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Remand for Week Italian on Murder Charge Wet Weather Delays Police Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 9

A large crowd was present at the Innisfail Police Court to-day, when Giovanni Iacona was charged with the wilful murder of Nicola Mamone, at Innisfail, on…

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Two Fined for Being Offensive Magistrate's Warning

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 15

These two spend all their time in hotels, picking arguments whenever they can," said Constable Gleeson at Newcastle…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 8

Inspector Hutchinson, of the Northern branch of the Department of Labour and Industry, returned to Newcastle yesterday. He has been occupied since the…

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