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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

4,154 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 208

Man Arrested Theft from Motor-car Exciting Chase in City Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 12

For several weeks motor thieves have been concentrating on commercial travellers' motor-cars, and in many instances valuable goods have been stolen…

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Charlestown Court Thursday, February 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 17

The Fisheries Inspector, Mr. Allsworth, proceeded against E. Jones, of New Lambton, G. Ling, of Mayfield, C. Powell, of Hamilton, Leonard Wilson, of Belmont,…

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Charge of Assault Girl Refuses to Give Evidence Judge Discharges Jury Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 13

When John Felstead, 23 was charged at the Quarter Sessions to-day with having committed a serious assault against a girl, Judge White discharged the jury because…

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Two Years in Gaol on Charge of Blackmail "Serious." Said Judge Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 7

Stating that blackmail was a very serious offence, Judge Thomson, at the Quarter Sessions to-day, sentenced Leo James…

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Lucky Woman Loses £57 Found and Given to Police Dubbo

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 7

A Newcastle woman is reported to have left her purse, containing £57. on the scat of a mall train at Dubbo yesterday…

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Buttweld's Works Conciliation Committee Sought Applications to Court, Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 13

Before the Full Bench of the Industrial Commission to-day, an application was made by Buttweld Pty Ltd., tube and pipe manufacturers, of Newcastle, for the…

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Hauptmann to Die Convicted of Murder Lindbergh Kidnapping Jury's Verdict Unanimous. (Australian Press Association.) Flemington (N.j.), February 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 11

Convicted of the murder of the Lindbergh baby during its kidnapping, Bernard Richard Hauptmann was to-day sentenced to death by…

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Government Officer Charged Police Court Remands

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 2

At Newcastle Police Court to-day, Bertram James Hadley (29), clerk, was charged with having fraudulently appropriated to his own use certain…

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Two Years' Gaol Blackmailers Sentenced Allegations Disproved Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 10

Convicted of having demanded money by menaces from a Sydney woman, Leo James Angelo, 29. and Sydney Selmes, 38, were each sentenced by Judge…

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Rumor of Big Gold Theft Police Investigate Orange

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 2

A rumor that gold ore valued at £500 had been stolen from the New Lucknow Gold Mine has been reported to the Orange police, and a…

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Three Arrests Alleged Assault and Robbery Pensioner's Story to Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 8

Three men were detained by Wallsend police yesterday, and were charged with having, at Wallsend, on February 15, assaulted and robbed George Barnes of…

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Theft of Watch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 7

William Henry Hansen, 24, labourer, was sentenced to imprisonment, with hard labour, for seven days, when he pleaded "Guilty" to the theft, on February 14, of…

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Gaol for 14 Days

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 7

Francis Doran, 68, labourer, was sentenced to imprisonment for 14 days, with hard labour, when he pleaded "Guilty" to having had in his possession, on February…

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Green Lake Shooting Boatman Wounded in Back Police Court Sequel Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 9

Following an incident near Horsham early this morning, when Vincenzo Girino received a bullet wound in the back, a man was remanded at the Police Court on…

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Series of Charges Two Men Sent for Trial Singleton Police Court Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 10

At Singleton Police Court to-day, John Francis Parsons, alias John Arthur Ryan, and John Frederick Williams were charged with having broken and entered the…

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Police Court Friday, February 15. (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Sold Share Lottery Tickets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 7

The first conviction in Newcastle under the amended State Lotteries Act was recorded when George Jackson, 25 an agent, was fined £20, costs £1/9/, in default…

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District Court Warner's Bay Accident Undefended Divorces

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 15

After a claim for damages following a motoring accident at Warner's Bay, had been determined, interlocutory matters deait with, and undefended divorces…

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Fight for Life Lindbergh Baby Murder World Broadcast Appeal (Australian Press Association.) Flemington (N.j.), February 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 10

Mr. Edward Reilly, his counsel, spent 10 minutes with Bernard Richard Hauptmann, who was convicted of the murder of the Lindbergh baby, in his cell to-day,…

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Lindbergh Murder a "Lone Wolf" Job No Others Involved Secret Hidden From Wife Ransom Cash Repaid New York

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 1

"Hauptmann had no accomplice. It was a 'Lone Wolf' job by a secretive man, who even kept from his wife the…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 8

On five charges of stealing, John Kelly, 47, a labourer, was remanded till to-day by Mr. J. Tarn, J.P. at Newcastle Police Court on Saturday. Bail was not applied…

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