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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

4,154 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 208

At Awaba Station Night Officer's Timely Arrival Police Make Arrest

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 8

The arrest of a man near Toronto and an all-night search for his companion followed a frustrated attempt to blow the safe…

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Man's Body in Bush Identity Still a Mystery Police Investigating

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 7

Inquiries by Newcastle and Maitland detectives during the week-end failed to establish the identity of the man whose body was found in the…

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Calcutta Sweeps Police Raid in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 9

Although the holding of Calcutta sweeps is illegal in New Zealand the sweeps have been conducted without interference for years. On Friday night a large posse of…

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Shot in Leg Fugitive from Police Chase at Tamworth Tamworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 7

After being chased by the police for some distance through one of the main streets of Tamworth early this morning, a youth who, with others, is alleged to have…

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Explosion of Gelignite Incident at Cook's Hill Man Before Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 9

An explosion on a vacant allotment off Swan-street, Cook's Hill, early this morning startled a passer-by, who saw a man nearby. He called the…

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Brisbane Meat Strike Plentiful Beef Supplies Police Guard for Shop Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 7

The position in the meat at strike yesterday was unchanged. Supplies of beef are so plentiful that no killing was necessary yesterday morning except a few sheep…

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Body in Bush No Signs of Foul Play Police Busy at Paterson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 6

Police continued investigations over the week-end into, the death of the unknown man whose decomposed" body was found in the bush about two miles from…

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Railways Union Agreement with Mr. Hartigan Submission to Federal Court Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 8

The State Council of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Railways' Union to-day adopted the proposals of the executive officers that the agreement…

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Alsatian Amuck 11 Persons Attacked at Leichhardt Residents in Panic Dog Captured by Police and Destroyed SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 7

Eleven persons were attacked by an Alsatian dog at Leichhardt to-day, five being injured. The dog was eventually captured by the police and…

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Police Court Charge Struck Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 9

Mr. E. A .Mahony, P.M. presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday No parties appeared in a prosecution by…

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Assault Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 5

On the application of Mr. J. S. Johnson (Messrs. Johnson and O'Neill), who appeared for the three men, Charles Thomas, 30, labourer, Clarence Vial, 37,…

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Young Man Charged Sequel to Police Chase TAMWORTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 8

As a sequel to the police chase early yesterday morning, when a boy was shot in the leg by a constable, a special Police Court was held at the Tamworth District…

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Liquor and Surfing Police Object to Booth License Magistrate Approves

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 7

Should the sale of beer be allowed at surf carnivals? Inspector Asprey thinks that surfing competitions do not warrant the…

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Sent to Gaol Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 12

At the Redfern Police Court to-day, John Thomas Murphy, 50, labourer, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for having stolen goods in his possession, and…

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Seized Racehorse Story Three Men Charged Supreme Court Dispute Woman Collapses Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 8

The story of an alleged assault arising out of trouble concerning the racehorse Supreme Court, was told at…

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Police Court Monday, February 25 (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison S.m.) Remanded to Scone

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 5

James Lacondi, alias Jim McCondon, 34, showman, was charged with having refused to pay £4/15 to Ann, Morgan, license of the Durham Hotel, Wingen,…

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Life Sentence Queensland Murder "Perjured Trial" Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 7

Joseph O'Donnell, 62, fettler, Was found guilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy, in the Criminal Court to-night of the murder of Arthur Parker at Sherwood…

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Alleged Fraud Two Men Charged Running of Coursing Dog Armidale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 8

Before Judge Clancy at the Armidale Quarter Sessions to-day, William John Isles, and John Irwin, were charged with conspiracy to cheat and defraud Edmund…

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Man for Trial Intent to Murder Charge Acquitted on Second Count Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 8

Charges of laving feloniously administered poison to Alice Richards with intent to murder her, and of having shot at Francis Richards with intent to murder…

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Action Against Accountant Injunction Granted by Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 7

Without some accompany description to make it clear that he is not a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia…

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