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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

4,154 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 208

Assault Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 5

James Aubin, 22, labourer, and Stephen Richard Aubin, 25, labourer, were charged with having unlawfully assaulted Stanley Ophir, at Belmont, on December 31. Mr…

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Convicted of Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 5

Francis William Tyler, 28, labourer, was charged with having unlawfully assaulted Rasendo Viler, at Carrington, on November D. He was further charged…

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Assault by Police Alleged Man's Death After Night in Cells Story at Inquest Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 10

Allegations that a man who had died from injuries had been assaulted by a policeman were made to-day in the City Coroner's Court…

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Said Constable Punched Him Magistrate's Advice

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 13

Charged at Newcastle Police Court to-day with having used insulting words to Constable Blythe. George Monaghan. 32, laborer, alleged in…

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Constable Injured in Darlinghurst Two Laborers Sentenced Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 10

It was stated at the Central Court to-day that in Green's Park, Darlinghurst, on December 18. a crowd of about 150 persons incited two men to…

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Police Court Wednesday, January 2 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Used Insulting Words

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 5

Robert Edward Goldie, 36, labourer, who pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having used insulting words to Constable Francis Scanlon in Nelson-street, Wallsend, on…

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East Maitland Court Statistics

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 10

The total number of cases handled by East Maitland police during 1934 was 85. the figures showing little alteration on those of 1933. There…

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Youth's Threat Would Kill Whole Family Preferred Gaol to Freedom Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 8

When Carlton Cox, 20, labourer, was bound over to be of good behaviour far 12 months at the Central Police Court to-day, on a charge of having used…

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Rumours Denied Next Police Commissioner SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 8

Rumours circulated in police circles that Superintendent Parker, of Goulburn, had made strong claims for the position of Police Commissioner in the event of…

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Bail Allowed Man on Murder Charge Woman's Death at Darlington Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 7

A remand until January 11, on bail of £200 was granted Leslie Joel, 41, an hotelkeeper, at the Redfern Court to-day when he was charged with having…

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Aerial Warning to Surfers Police Chief's Son in Plane

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 14

Mr. Austin Gibson, son of the Superintendent of Police at Newcastle (Mr. Morton Gibson), figured in a dramatic aerial warning to surfers…

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Sydney Suburban Robberies £2000 Involved, Says the Police Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 10

Allegations of having broken and entered four premises in the suburbs and of having stolen property valued at more than £600 were contained in…

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Crime Decline in Country City Responsible for Increase Annual Police Report

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 11

While the police report covering cases dealt with in the courts of the north-eastern district, which includes many country…

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With Revolver Police Stop Suspects Exciting Trip to Kiama Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 8

Detectives Tolley, Wilson, Yates, and Starr, of Sydney, after a sensational chase along the main street of Kiama to-day, detained two men, whom they brought…

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Lindbergh Baby Man on Murder Charge Tense Interest in Trial Flemington (New Jersey), Jan. 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 7

Preparations have been completed for opening to-morrow the trial of Bernard Richard Hauptmann, charged with the murder of the Lindbergh baby. This…

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"Greatest Trial of Century" Opens In U.S.A. Lindbergh Baby Murder Conviction Not Expected Accused Pleads His Innocence "Merely a Receiver" Flemington (New Jersev)

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 1

What United States newspapers describe as "the greatest trial of the century" opened in this little town to-day with the empanelling of the jury in the charge against Bruno Richard Hauptmann, 28 on the…

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Detectives Now Have Definite Clue In Scrub Murder Girl Victim Seen After 5 p.m. Body Dragged to Spot Where Found Intensive Search for Brutal Killer Black Trackers Assist Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 9

Detectives investigating the murder of Ethel Belshaw, 13, of Tarwin Meadows, whose body with hands and legs tied, was found in the scrub at Inverloch yesterday, this afternoon gained renewed hope…

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Theft Alleged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 3

John Joseph Fitzpatrick, 33, a fireman, was charged with the theft, on January 2, of articles of wearing apparel, the property of Mary Ellen McLeod. He…

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Police Baffled Murder of Young Girl No Sign of Struggle Most Clues Prove Worthless MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 7

The police are temporarily baffled in their investigations into the death of Ethel Belshaw, 12, whose body was found in the scrub at Inverloch yesterday morning…

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Youth Charged Man Shot in Shoulder SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 8

While sheltering from the rain in a shed at Willoughby this afternoon, William James Penticost, 29, a relief worker, of Willoughby, was accidentally shot in…

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