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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

3,757 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 188

Fined for Theft

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

Pleading "Guilty" to a charge of having stolen, at Kotara, on or about March 6, 20ft. of steel chain and a horse neck-strap, valued at 13/, the property of Irwin…

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Two Months Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 8

Arthur Allan Taylor, 25, laborer, was sentenced to two months imprisonment, with hard labor, by Mr. Soane, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court…

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East Maitland Alleged Assault Case

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

George Frederick Scholes, of New castle-street, East Maitland, pleaded "Not guilty" before Mr. E.A. Mahony, P.M., at the East Maitland Police Court…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 8

At Newcastle Licensing Court today, booth licenses for Newcastle races on March 31 were granted to Alton Thomas Cusick…

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Greek Cathedral Raided Theft in Sydney Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 8

Thieves who forced the door of the Greek Cathedral in Napier-street, Paddlngton, early yesterday morning, it is believed, stole most of the…

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Police Court Monday, March 19 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Indecent Language

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

"In ordinary circumstances defendant has an impediment in his speech, but when under the influence of liquor he has a wonderful flow of language," said Mr…

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Industrial Court Plaint Dismissed

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

Represented by Mr. N. Cragg (Messrs. Braye, Cragg and Cohen), Harold Cecil Myers pleaded" "Not guilty" to a charge preferred against him by Arthur Gordon…

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Compensation Court Sittings in Newcastle

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

Judge Perdrian presided at the sittings of the Workers' Compensation Commission, held at Newcastle Courthouse yesterday…

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Married a Barmaid Now Charged with Bigamy! Two Others Involved Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 7

A fortnight ago a man came to our flat with a little girl and, pointing to my wife, said This is my wife and…

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Scotland Yard Men for French Inquiry Judge Prince's Murder Parts

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 1

Famous Scotland Yard officers including Sir Basil Thompson a former Commissioner and two former chief detective inspectors…

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Value of Debating Police Club Established Plans for Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 6

After having heard an address by the President of the Sydney School of Arts Literary and Debating Society (Mr. B. Mason), at Newcastle Police Station last…

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Police Inspector Allegation of Bribery Solicitor Cautioned Brisbane

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

During the hearing in the police court to-day of a case in which ex-Detective Kenneth Campbell is one of the accused, Mr. W. E. Green, who appeared for…

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Six Arrests Police and Communists Clash in Melbourne Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 7

A clash between police and the Communists occurred near the Trades Hall to-day during the celebration of Labour Day. Five men and one woman were…

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Man of 79 in Court Case Dispute with Collector

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 9

Edward Flemmlng, colliery weighman, of North-avenue, Cessnock aged 79, was a party in the Cessnock Police Court to-day in cross charges of…

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Home From Hospital Man Describes His Reception Court Case Follows

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 8

When William Sullivan went home at Kitchener after spending months in hospital with a broken leg, he found…

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Mrs. Aimee Edols Alleged Breaches of Act Again Before Court Sydney

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

Brought from Long Bay gaol, where she is still serving a term of imprisonment for contempt of Court in connection with her bankruptcy, Mrs. Aimee Belle Edols…

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Apologised in Court Man Who Entered House "Make Love to Woman" Sydney

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

After being acquitted by a jury on a charge of having entered a house with the intention of stealing, Roy James Russell, sell, 24, textile worker, apologised publicly…

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Lysaght's Dispute Before Court Judge Cantor Hears Case in Camera Trouble Over Wages

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 7

The recent disputes at Lysaght's works came before Mr. Justice Cantor, of the Industrial Commission, at the…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 9

Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., presided at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. William McNaughton was charged with having assaulted Alexander Gair. The…

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Assault Case

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 8

In the case at Newcastle Summons Court to-day, in which Patrick John Grace, of Lambton-road, Broadmendow, proceeded against Arthur…

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