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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

4,154 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 208

Three Men Charged Assault on Wife of Trainer Supreme Court Case Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 7

There was a sudden development shortly before 1 o'clock this afternoon in the matter of the New Zealand racehorse, Supreme…

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£500 Gold Theft Bathurst

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 11

Following a report made to the Orange police yesterday, a plainclothes detective left Bathurst to investigate the alleged robbery of £500 worth of gold from the…

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Company Manager Charged Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 7

Edgar McCall, 36, company manager, was remanded at the Central Court to-day on £300 bail until March 4. on a charge of having, while he…

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Spying Charges Women Sentenced Baron to Die Berlin. February 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 9

The People's Court has sentenced to death for espionage and high treason. Baron Sosnowski, a Polish officer. Frau Bertha von Berg, a German…

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Death Germs Used in Murder Diabolical Crime in India Calcutta

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 1

India's most sensational trial has ended in death sentences for Benoyendra Pandey and Dr. Taranath Bhattacharya, convicted of conspiring…

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Racehorse Seized Recovered by Police Woman Was Assaulted Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 11

Supreme Court, a New Zealand racehorse, which came to Australia some months ago, but which had been refused permission to race either in Sydney or…

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Music Professor's Estate Application in the Probate Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 9

Elsie Beatrice Emily Peerless, noted singer of some years ago, was joined as respondent with Albert Duncan Oliver, solicitor, in a motion for…

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Fatal Shot in Cemetery Chase by Police Story Told to Coroner "Grab the Wheel" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 7

A chase and a fatal shot fired by a constable were to-day described to the City Coroner (Mr. Oram), who inquired into the…

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Man's Letters to Mother-in-law Three Brothers Charged with Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 9

The story of an alleged assault on James Freckelton, of Stockton, on the night of January 31, by three young men. his brothers-in-law, was…

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Three Charged Racehorse Dispute Sequel Alleged Assault on Woman Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 8

A sequel to the alleged wrongful removal of the New Zealand racehorse' Supreme Court, from stables during the week-end, was the appearance in the Central…

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Assault Case

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 5

Sergeant Good applied for an adjournment when Lawrence Lloyd Clifford Crast, 33, was charged in the Cessnock Police Court to-day with…

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Sent to Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 5

Sentence of one month's imprisonment was imposed on Harold Aubrey Lott, 29, motor driver, who pleaded "Guilty" to a charge, by warrant of having…

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East Maitland Police Court Appeal Against Conviction

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 9

Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., presided at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday afternoon. William Brady, of Telarah-street…

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Charged with Killing Neighbor's Hen

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 9

Benjamin Finney, of South Cessnock, was charged at Cessnock Police Court to-day with having maliciously killed a hen, the property of George…

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Police Court Monday, February 18 (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Indecent Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 5

Thomas Floyd, 35, a labourer, was fined £2, in default four days' imprisonment, for having behaved in an indecent manner in Scott-street on February 17…

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Industrial Court Cases Settled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 5

After a conference between the parties, a settlement was announced in the cases in which the Firemen and Deckhands' Union, proceeded against Newcastle…

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Murder Charge Doctor Gives Evidence Accused Man's Delusion Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 8

At the Bundaberg Circuit Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Brennan and a jury, Guiseppi Sorbelle was charged with the wilful murder of Alfie Leonardi, at…

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Warrant Served Frenchman Disobeyed Court SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 8

Police headquarters received a message from Lord Howe Island to-day intimating that Constable Feuton, of Sydney, who reached the island by the Morinda on…

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Left Clue in Note Suicide Follows Wife Murder Wilbow Tragedy Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 9

The police believe that before he shot himself through the heart yesterday morning at his mother's home at Greenwich, Victor…

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Shot by Police Inquest on Lorry-driver SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 7

While driving a motor-lorry to a police station under the orders of the police, Richard August Thurling, 28, of Sefton, decided to escape from being questioned…

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