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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

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Sentenced to a Month's Gaol Stole Clothing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 3

Arthur Allan Taylor (24), laborer, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment by Mr. Soane, S.M., in the Newcastle Police Court to-day, for…

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Murrumbidgee Murder Arrested Man Charged WAGGA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

A charge of murder was laid against Edward Henry Morey, labourer, 36, to-night, in connection with the Murrumbidgee murder. The man will appear in…

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Police Court Liquor Act Prosecutions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 7

Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. Francis Edwards, 35, labourer, pleaded…

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Assaulted Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 3

Remanded from Friday to enable him to find a surety, Ernest James Eckford, 24, labourer, appeared on charges of having used indecent language in…

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Police Court Monday, January 8 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Raid at Broadmeadow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 3

Sequel to the raid by police on Saturday on premises at Broadmeadow was the appearance of 11 men—Jack Aitcheson, 28, labourer, charged with having…

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Police Allege 100 Charges Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

When George McNamara, 40, electrician, was remanded on £200 bail at Central Court to-day on charges of having stolen £15/10/ on March 15, and £3/10/ on…

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Dismantled House and Took It Away Charge of Stealing Was Dismissed Penrith

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 9

George Margison, at Penrith Court to-day, was charged with having stolen a two-roomed house, valued at £40, the property of James…

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Belmont Court of Petty Sessions

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

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has received a letter from the Minister for Justice (Mr. L. O. Martin), in reply to a request for the establishment of a Court of Petty…

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Disparaged Nazism Four Sent to Gaol Football Club Penalised Berlin, January 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

It is reported that two professors controlling hospitals, have been sentenced to three and four months' imprisonment respectively, for falsely disparaging Nazism,…

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Charge of Murder Chaff Bag Case at Wagga Accused Remanded Wagga

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 8

There was a small crowd at the Wagga Police Court to-day when Edward Henry Morey (32), trapper, was charged with the…

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Mass Murder Attempt by Hindus Bombs at Cricket Match (Australian Press Association.) CALCUTTA, January 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

A dramatic attempt at the mass murder of Europeans—the first since the Pahartali raid in 1932—was made at Chittagong yesterday afternoon,…

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Maitland District West Maitland Court's Welcome New Petty Sessions Clerk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 7

Before the business at the West Maitland Police Court was entered upon yesterday morning. Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., congratulated Mr. M. J. Austin upon his…

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French Swindler Ends Career With Bullet Run To Earth By Police Fired the Shot When Police Knocked He Was in Hiding at Pleasure Resort Other Loot Holders Wanted London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

Stavisky, the Chairman of the Bayonne Municipal Bank, ended his sensational career to-day, says a Paris message. He fired a bullet through his brain while police…

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U.S.A. Police Settle Accounts with Notorious Gangster Gun Battles in Big Cities Chicago

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

Final accounts have been settled during the week-end with two notorious criminals, one here by the police and the other in…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 9

Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., presided at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Walter L. Crosdale was fined 10/, with 8/ costs, for failing to notify the sale of…

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Sentenced to Gaol Convicted on Receiving Charge Middle-aged Men

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 8

Frederick Roberts (63), dealer, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment and William Adams, alias McDonald (53),…

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Police Annoyed Recommendation Ignored Alleged Sheep Stealing Inverell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 8

A strained feeling exists between the local police and Inverell Pastures Protection Board, following the Board's decision to take no action whatsoever in…

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Theft of Footwear

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 6

A quantity of men's and women's footwear consigned to Newcastle from Darling Harbour (Sydney) was stolen in transit, on December 29, according to a…

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Sent to Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 4

Sentence of one month's imprisonment was imposed on Arthur Allan Taylor, 24, labourer, who pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having stolen at Newcastle,…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 4

Joseph Herman Kreckler was granted an additional bar permit for the Shortland Hotel, Newcastle. Joseph James Blackford was granted a…

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