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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

3,757 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 57 of 188

Sydney Jewellery Theft SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 2

Smashing the display window of Angus and Coote Ltd., In George- street, early to-day, thieves stols a tray of old gold valued at more than…

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£1978 CLAIMED Magician Alleges Assault PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 9

Alleging that a trip to Singapore had had to be cancelled because his jaw had been broken on both aides by a single blow, Henry August Jansen, known as…

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Police Commissioner Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 8

The New South Wales Police Association Conference carried a motion to-day that the next Commissioner of Police should come from within the service, and…

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Police Court Thursday, April 19 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Starting Price Betting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 4

A fine of £15, with £1/7/6 costs, in default 33 days' imprisonment, was imposed Norman Anderson, 20, a labourer, who pleaded "Guilty" to…

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Death of Lubra Trial of Constable Stott Aboriginal Denies Assault Darwin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 10

The trial of Constable Gordon Stott, on a charge of having assaulted a lubra named Dally, who subsequently died, was continued at the Darwin Supreme Court…

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Two Boys Missing From Home Police Inquiries

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 8

Newcastle police are searching for two boys who are missing from their homes at Cook's Hill and Boolaroo. The police were informed to-day…

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Decision of Court "Mere Daylight Robbery

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 9

The attitude of the Federal Arbitration Court In regard to the Federal basic wage was "viewed with alarm" at last night's meeting of the…

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Miners' Appeal Supreme Court Decision SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 12

In the High Court to-day, Jacob Pye appealed from a majority decision of the Supreme Court in a case stated by the Workers' Compensation Commission…

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Circuit Court Sittings at Maitland £100 for Motor Smash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 11

The Maitland Circuit Court was continued at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday, Mr. Acting Justice Markell presiding…

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Magistrate's Warning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 14

When Samuel Walls, 55, a labourer, appeared on a charge of drunkenness, he was ordered to enter into a recognisance of £20, with on surety of £20, to be of…

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Police Court Friday, April 20 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Fined for Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 14

Vincent Henry Ford, 28, a painter, was charged with having stolen a bicycle valued at £2, the property of John Ducy, on April 3, and Mervyn Davies Ford, 18,…

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Collection Fraud Man Sentenced in Brisbane BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 10

According to books found in the possession of a man who appeared before the Police Court to-day, he had collected nearly £400 from 2599 persons in the…

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Drover Discharged Police Offer No Evidence SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 10

John Francis Bellamy, 35, drover, was discharged by Burwood Police Court to-day on a charge of having stolen 110 sheep at Flemington, between July 1, 1933, and…

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"No Bad Feeling" Missionaries and Police Arnhem Land Activities Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 10

Among the passengers from the North by the Marella to-day was the Rev. H. E. Warren, leader of the peace mission to the Caledon Bay aborigines, who…

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Lubra's Death Charge Against Policeman Incident in Supreme Court Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 10

There was a dramatic moment at the Darwin Supreme Court to-day during the hearing of the case in which Constable Gordon Stott is charged with having…

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Railway Case High Court Judgement Employers Fail "No Interstate Dispute" SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 9

Delivering judgement to-day in the High Court in the railways case, Mir. Justice Evatt found against the Railway Commissioners of New South…

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Professional Footballers Not Manual Laborers, Is Court's Ruling British Decision London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 1

Professional footballers are not manual laborers, according to a judgment of Mr. Justice Roche in a King's…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 6

Robert Baxter, 20, electrician, was remanded to April 24 on £30 bail by Mr. C. W. Naylor, J.P., at Newcastle Police Court on Saturday, on a charge that,…

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Rumanian Plotters Sentenced to 10 Years' Gaol BUCHAREST, April 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 7

The War Council sentenced Colonel Precup, seven other officers and file civil servants to 10 years' imprisonment after their trial on charges of conspiracy against…

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Attempts to Escape Police Court Incidents Almost Succeeded

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 8

Proceedings were enlivened at Newcastle Police Court to-day by three separate attempts to escape, on the part of a man in the dock…

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