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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1934

3,757 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 62 of 188

Train Thief Sentenced Shooting at Lochinvar Exciting Arrest

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 8

Five months' investigation by the police into the Lochinvar affair on December 6, when detectives fired at some…

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Car Seized by Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 9

Detective-Sergeant G. A. Emmett, of Newcastle, visited West Maitland on Saturday, and assisted by Plainclothes-Constable C. E. D. Evans, made further…

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Man Who Watched for Police

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 8

"The police say that the defendant watches for the police on race days at a certain hotel—I don't mention the name—and gives the alarm when…

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Police Stoned Forced To Fire On Mob Bombay Mill Strike Calcutta, April 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 7

There were wild scenes in Bombay last night when 3000 cotton mill strikers terrorised the mill area, and attacked loyal workers, leaving only two mills in…

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£4000 Libel Claim Appeal Case High Court Decision Reserved Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 2

Decision was reserved in the High, Court to-day in the appeal of Samuel Coroneo, fruiterer, formerly of Cessnock, from a judgment of the State…

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Mrs. Edols Charged with Theft Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 8

Mrs. Amy Belle Edols was discharged in the Central Summons Court this morning on four charges of having stolen sums of…

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Man Charged Assault on Train Guard Woodville Junction Incident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 3

The arrest of William Henry Taylor, on a charge of stealing from a train at Loeinavas in December, had a remarkable sequel at the West Maitland Police…

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Assault Alleged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 3

A remand to May 9, on £20 ball, was granted in the cases in which Thomas Russell, 39, miner, was charged with having used indecent language, at…

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Maitland District West Maitland Stealing From Train Six Months' Gaol For Man

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 9

At West Maitland Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. E. Mahony, P.M., William Henry Taylor pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having stolen goods from a…

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Police Recruits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 6

Forty police recruits began duty in Sydney yesterday. Recruting was resumed some months ago, but no further recruits will be accepted for some time…

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Police Court Monday, April 30. (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 3

Roy Wilson, 46, labourer, who pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of drunkeness, was fined £2, in default, four days imprisonement…

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Industrial Court Hearing Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 3

An there was no appearance of the plaintiff the hearing was adjourned to May 21 of the cases in which Frank Kilson, Secrertary of the Muscians' Union of Australia…

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Illegal Use of Car Four Boys of 15 Charged SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 8

Four boys aged 15 were arreser early this morning and charged with having illegally used a motor-car stolen last night from outside the house of the owner,…

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Trafficking In Forged Railway Pay Dockets Is Police Charge Three Men Charged at Goulburn Threat of Suicide Is Mentioned More Cases Are Pending Goulburn

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 9

Allegations that the police had discovered the existence of an extensive system of trading in forced railway nay dockets involving more than £12.000, were made at the Goulburn Police Court to-day, when…

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"Wall of Silence" Murder of Bookmaker Evidence at Inquest Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 7

"We have certain evidence and the men concerned have maintained a wall of silence. We do not wish to say anything further until we break that down, and we…

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Divorce Petition Maitland Circuit Court Co-respondent and Intervener

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 9

Before Mr. Acting Justice Markell, at the Maitland Circuit Court yesterday afternoon, Clement Stephen Murray of West Maitland pentioned for the…

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Claim for Damages Appeal Before High Court SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 8

The case in which Samuel Cornoner, a fruiterer, of Sydney, and former picture theatre priprietor of Scone and Cessnock, appealed to the High Court from a…

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British Bonds Taxation of Interest High Court's Verdict Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 8

The High Court delivered judgement today in the appeal of Arthur Ernest Tyndall Payne, of Melbourne, against the assessment made by the Deputy Federal…

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£3000 INVOLVED Mrs. Edols Before Court Allegations of Fraud Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 8

Mrs. Aimee Bello Edols, who is con fined in Long Bay Gaol on the order of the Chief Judge in Bankruptcy, Judge Lukin, following protracted examination…

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Prohibited Immigrant Italian Deserters From Ship Dramatic Appeal in Court Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 7

"I love her. I deserted my ship because I fell in love with a beautiful girl. I asked her father permission and he gave it to me. I want to marry her. Someone…

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