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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

4,154 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 208

Railwayman Charged Allegation of Contractor Parcel of Sheeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 9

William Langford, railway employee, of Portland-street, New Lambton, appeared at the Newcastle Summons Court to-day on…

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Two Men Ordered for Trial Series of Breaking & Stealing Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 8

William Hosking Duncan, 23, of Bishop's Bridge, and Thomas Lachlan Goodwin. 20, of Telarah, were committed for trial on charges of…

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Nazi Woman Sentenced to Death, Unrest in Austria, Vienna, February 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 7

The first woman to be sentenced to death under a special procedure introduced in 1934 after the Socialist revolt is Hilde Goessl, a Nazi, aged 19 years, who was…

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Poison in Milk Son Was Shot in Head Man Is Charged Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 8

"Defendant is alleged to have placed arsenate of lead in the family milk, and to have shot the son in the head," said the police…

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New Police Theory Perth Diamond Robbery PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 9

There has been a considerable change in the trend of investigations into the robbery at Caris Bros.' jewellery shop. Detectives now hold the theory that the…

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MR. W. J. MACKAY Next Police Commissioner SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 7

Although the Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) would not make any announcement to-night on the subject of the successor to Mr. W. H. Childs as Police…

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Randwick Trainer Unauthorised Use of Name Police Notified Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 10

Various Randwick trainers, in the past 18 months, have been the victims of tipgiving urgers who have set themselves up in offices in Sydney. It has been the…

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Nearly Contempt of Court Man Pleaded Guilty for Another

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 8

"This almost amounts to contempt of court," said Mr. Harrison, S.M., at the Newcastle Summons Court to-day, when a man…

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Quarter Sessions Offence Against Girl Youth Sentenced to Three Years' Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 11

Of the six accused persons who came before Judge Nield at Newcastle Sessions yesterday, three were found ''Not guilty" and were discharged, another was…

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Fined for Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 11

On February 8 a motor-lorry pulled up in Newcastle and a gallon jar of brandy was taken off and placed in a cart, which was driven away. The sequel was the…

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Assault Charge Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 9

Thomas Summer, 29, of East Greta, was charged with having assaulted Louis Tiedman on January 27. Mr. W. J. Enright, who appeared for…

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Seven Years' Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 7

The maximum sentence of penal servitude for seven years was imposed on Harold Matthew Hall, 34, railway guard, at…

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Police Court Monday, February 11 (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 11

A remand to February 25 was granted in the case in which Jasper Lanham, 54, a cook, was charged with having behaved in an offensive manner at Woolworth's…

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Maitland—Kurri—Cessnock West Maitland Police Court Two Men Committed Breaking and Entering Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 9

William Hosking Duncan, 23, of Bishop's Bridge, and Thomas Luchlan Goodwin, 20, of Telarah, on remand, appeared before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M.,…

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Commissioner of Police Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 7

Denial that he had announced to one Sunday newspaper that Mr. Mackay would be appointed Commissioner of Police was made by the…

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Eighteen Killed Russian Train Disaster Stationmaster Charged Moscow, February 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 7

Eighteen people were killed and nine injured when a passenger train collided head on with a freight train at Karanstrogonovo station, near Saratov…

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Pensioner's Death Neighbor Is Charged with Manslaughter Found Not Guilty

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 8

Whether or not, in view of the medical evidence. the matter should go to the jury was discussed by Judge Nield at…

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Bail Refused Elderly Man Remanded Intent to Murder Charges Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 11

Charles Saunders, 69, appeared at the Redfern Police Court to-day on charges of having administered poison to Alice Richards with intent to murder, and…

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Opium Worth £900 Police Chased Truck MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 8

The sequel to a recent early morning chase of a motor-truck through Footscray and the seizure of between £500 and £900 worth of opium, was heard in the City…

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Aboriginal's Death Natives on Murder Charge Constable Denies Flogging Alice Springs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 9

In the Supreme Court to-day, Numberlin and Nangee, aborigines, were charged with having murdered Kaiumen, another aboriginal, at Mt. Conner, on August 11…

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