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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

3,757 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 188

Not Guilty W.A. Murder Charge Woman Acquitted Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 9

After a hearing which had extended over two days, Lillian Maud Carroll, aged 35, was acquitted at the Criminal Court to-night on a charge of having murdered…

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Petrol Mixing Admission in Court Writ of Attachment Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 10

An admission that he had acted against an order in that he passed off motor spirit as Shell spirit was made in the Equity Court to-day by Alfred Ernest Spaull, of…

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Missed From S.S. Hunter Police Inquiry in Sydney Newcastle Resident Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 2

Police are investigating the disappearance of Mr. E. B. Cotton, a Newcastle resident, from the steamer Hunter early…

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Railway Log Existence of Dispute Reference to High Court Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 9

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) has decided to move the High Court early in April to determine the question whether, following the…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 6

Charged with having committed an offence against decency, James McCarthy, 34, seaman, was remanded to this morning by Mr. A. S. Tunchon, J.P., at the…

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Stealing Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 8

Norman Charles Bragg, 20, laborer, charged at Newcastle Police Court to-day with having stolen 20 feet of chain and a horse's neck strap,…

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Stealing Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 8

On a charge of having stolen £8 7s, the property of George Ernest Howes, Amos E. Morris, 27, laborer, was released under Section 556A, and…

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Mrs. Annie Richards Inmate of Gaol Hospital SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 6

Mrs. Annie Richards, who is charged with the murder of George Washington Nott, at Pilliga, is an inmate of the Long Bay Gaol Hospital. Every day she has…

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Murder and Blackmail Young Couple Involved Brussels

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 8

Charged with the murder of Madam Louise Herel, wife of a wealthy French grain merchant, Pierre Nathan, alias the Compte Pierre de…

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Keane Murder Has New Phase Developments Soon Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 7

Mention of a mystery man whom the police wish to interview was made at the City Coroner's Court to-day, when the inquiry into the murder of…

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Lost Overboard Is Police View Passenger on Hunter Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 8

Further inquiries by the police during the week-end failed to reveal any trace of Edward B. Cotton, a retired bank manager, who was missed after…

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Domain Meeting Police Take Three Names Passive Protest on Friday Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 7

Although about 5000 people attended a meeting in the Domain this afternoon, to protest against the proposed Disloyal Organisations Bill, no general move was…

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Secret Police Will Act As Spies on German People Goering Tightens His Grip London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 1

General Goering's secret police are to be made permanent instead of functioning as a Nazi body to stamp…

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Mrs. Edols in Court Obtaining Credit by Fraud Series of Charges Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 7

Allegations concerning the financial dealings of Mrs. Aimee Belle Edols, former society figure, were made…

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Accused in Court Bomb Outrage in St. Peter's Plan to Kill Mussolini Fiume, March 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 8

Two of the accused in the bomb trial, Renato and Claudio Cianca, declared that the explosion of the bomb in St. Peter's on June 25, in which they were…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 9

In the Industrial Magistrate's Court, the Secretary of the South Maitland Railway employees, wags division. (Mr. E. J. Doyle), proceeded against the South…

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Theft Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 10

Charged with having stolen, at Tighe's Hill on March 16, £11/19/6, the property of George Ernest Howes, Amos Ephrain Morris, 27, labourer, was discharged…

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Assault Alleged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 10

On the application of Mr. N. Cragg (Messrs. Braye, Cragg and Cohen), for the defence an adjournment to March 21 was granted in the case in which…

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Maitland News West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 9

Mr. E. A. Mahony P.M. presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. Thomas Joseph Alexander, 37, a…

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Batons for Police Criticism by Magistrate Charges Dismissed Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 8

Caustic comment was made by a Magistrate at Redfern Court to-day, when he dismissed charges of indecent language and assault against Herbert Crawford and…

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