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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

4,154 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 208

Police Net by Radio Modern Methods in Operation Finding Man Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 7

Using radio and telephones the potted last night had a remarkable chase after an alleged stolen car. The operation, directed…

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Winner of £1000 In Bankruptcy Court Fictitious Lottery Syndicate Sydney

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

Nathan Miller admitted that an alleged lottery syndicate never existed, and that he had won a second prize of £1000 in the State Lottery with a ticket he…

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Police Court Charge of Receiving

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 9

Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., occupied the bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. James Easton, 19, was charged with…

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Woman Witness Twice Collapses in Court Assault Charges Fail Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 8

Immediately after saying that she had not recovered from the injuries she received when she was attacked by three men, Mrs. Aileen Cain, of Kensington,…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 5

The licence of the Town Hall Hotel, Waratah was transferred from Matthew Henry Hall, to John Bertram Canning, Mr. C. A. K. Cohen (Messrs: Braye,…

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Woman Awarded £35 Alleged Trespass and Assault SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 8

Geraldine Miller, who claimed £400 damages from David Missingham, private inquiry agent, for alleged trespass and assault, was awarded £35 damages by…

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Three Housebreaking Cases Reported Newcastle Police List

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 8

Robberies were reported to the police this morning by residents of Toronto. Kahibah. and Waratah. Margaret Crowther. of Coal Point,…

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Acts of Cruelty at Rodeos Police Circular

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 7

Police at towns in which any performance in the nature of a rodeo is given are notified by the Commissioner (Mr. W. H. Childs) to keep…

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Small Debts Court Verdict for Defendant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 5

After lengthy argument, a verdict in favour of the defendant was returned in the case in which Roy Carter Vidal, trustee of the assigned estate of George South…

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Youth Arrested by Police Obstruction on Railway Line

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 8

Following Investigations Into a mishap to the Toronto train last night, a youth was arrested this afternoon and charged with having placed an…

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Three Men Were Discharged Supreme Court Case Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 8

Gordon William Watson (27), jockey, Alfred William Twyman, (35), clerk, and Ronald William Watson (29), Jockey, charged at the Central…

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Sent to Gaol Charges of Burglary Tamworth Quarter Sessions Tamworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 5

A sentence of two years' hard labour was imposed by Judge, Clancy at the Tamworth Quarter Sessions to-day on Jack Swan, 320, alias Daniel McGrath,…

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Theft of Electricity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 3

E. J. Murnain junr., of James-street, Boolaroo, was fined £5, costs 8/, professional costs £1/1/, in default imprisonment for 13 days, when he pleaded…

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Fined for Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 3

A conglomeration of motor-car parts and accessories was exhibited in the case in which William Duncan Davies, of Main-road, Boolaroo, proceeded against…

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Police Court Wednesday, February 27 (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Remanded to Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 3

George Arthur Knight, 28, a motor mechanic, was remanded to Melbourne on a charge of the theft of a motor-car, valued at £150…

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Car Drive Sequel Young Woman's Complaint Mechanic Charged Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 11

Evidence regarding a car drive was given at Manly Court to-day when David Alexander Nelson (31), mechanic, was charged…

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Millet and Associates Sent to Gaol for Art Frauds Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 1

J. C. Millet, grandson of the famous painter, and an accomplice named Cazot, were to-day sentenced to imprisonment for six months for having sold worthless pictures. Cazot's former wife was sentenced to one month…

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Police Search for Motor Thieves Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 11

The C.I.B. is searching for what it believes to be a new gang of motor thieves, who started operations yesterday in a particularly business-like…

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Industrial Court Ordered to Pay Dues

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 3

The Australian Meat Industry Employees' Union proceeded against Patrick Delaney and Horace Keenan, of Newcastle Abattoirs, claiming contributions and…

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Bright Batting "Herald" Plays Police Cricket at Its Merriest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 15

Bright cricket was witnessed in the match played yesterday between teams from the "Newcastle Morning Herald" and Police. It is seldom that a cricket enthusiast is rewarded for…

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