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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

3,757 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 188

Warder's Death Friend Before Court Manslaughter Charge Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 9

Following the death of Albert William Gates, 31, a warded at Long Bay Penitentiary after an altercation early this morning in a house at Maroubra, Frederick…

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Charlestown Court (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 15

Oscar Screen, of Kahibah, was charged with riotous behaviour. After evidence the charge was dismissed. James Conway of Whitebridge,…

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Nurses Capture Intruders Men Handed Over to the Police Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 7

Although male convalescents were within call when two men were surprised late last night, in the grounds of…

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Moslem Killed Attack by Hindu Youths Police Make 20 Arrests Calcutta, April 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 10

One Moslem was killed and another wounded in an attack by three Hindu youths, suspected terrorists, at the village of Dedbhog, in Nariangunge…

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While Asleep Alleged Attack on Man Glebe Court Charge Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 10

At the Glebe Police Court to-day, Henry August Reinke, 36. labourer, was committed for trial on a charge of having inflicted grievous bodily harm upon Clive…

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Stealing Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 11

On the application of the Police Prosecutor (Sergeant J. Phillipson), remands until April 20 were granted in the cases in which Mervyu James Ford, 18, a…

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AFTER 14 YEARS Sydney Merchant Charged Alleged Theft of Drugs Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 10

The sequel to the discovery of hundreds of pounds worth of chemicals yesterday was the appearance in the Central police Court to-day of Percy Miller, 42, a…

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Action for Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 11

George Jones, Bennett-street, Hamilton, proceeded against Clarence Norman Wesley Walker, Maitland-road, Islington, alleging unlawful assault. A cross-action by…

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Theft of Boots Alleged

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 4

Appearing at the Newcastle Police Court to-day on a charge of having stolen a pair of boots, valued at 11s 9d, the property of Ernest Greenwood…

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Assault on Police Men's Sentences Reduced Victims Not in Uniform Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 10

Sentence of two months' imprisonment imposed on Arch Usher, 27, and Thomas Murray, 29, labourers, for having assaulted the police, were reduced by Judge…

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Message to Police

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 9

A weather warning of an extensive cyclonic disturbance covering the State, with the increasing danger of serious floods, was received from the…

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Police Court Friday, April 13 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 11

Edward Wintour Davies, 40. was charged with having falsely pretended to John Dillon, a baker, at Newcastle on November 6, 1933, that furniture, crockery and…

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Murder Charge Jury at Armidale Fails to Agree Armidale

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 9

At the Circuit Court, the Jury in the case in which Ernest Edwards was charged with the murder of William McOrmish, after having been…

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Jury Locked Up Armidale Murder Trial No Agreement in Six Hours Armidale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 10

Although the jury retired at 3.30 p.m. to consider its-verdict in the murder trial at Armidale Circuit to-day, it was unable to come to a decision, and was locked up…

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"No Violence" Treatment of Natives Darwin Court Proceedings Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 9

An assurance that the five Caledon Bay natives who are in custody at Darwin were receiving humane treatment, and every consideration and that no violence…

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Prince of Wales Loses Dog Police Are Unable to Find It London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 1

Berkshire and London police have searched unavaillngly all night for the Prince of Wales's favorite Cairns terrier, Jake…

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Refused to Take Oath "Bible Not Meant for That" Bookmaker in Court Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 9

Declaring that he was a religious man, and that the Bible was not meant to be used for taking oaths, Francis, Huntington, registered bookmaker, declined, at the…

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Poisoning Cases Are Puzzling Police Girl's Death Near Liverpool Strychnine Traces Were Found a Cake Mystery Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 2

Two poisoning mysteries are now engaging the attention of the C.I.B. The latest concerns the…

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U.S.A. Desperado Coolly Holds Up Police Station Supplied Himself with Arms Put Aged Policeman to Flight His Attempt to Trap Bandit Failed John Dillinger Reappears New York

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 1

In one of his boldest escapades the notorious desperado, John Dillinger raided a police station at Warsaw (Indiana) early this morning and captured three bullet…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1934 · page 6

James O'Brien, 44, labourer, Newcastle who appeared before Mr. N. S. Tuncheon, J.P., at the Newcastle Police Court on Saturday morning, on a charge of stealing,…

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