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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

4,154 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 208

Burglary and Fire Oil Firm's Office at Grafton Complete Destruction Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 11

Thieves broke into the office of the Shell oil company's depot near Grafton railway station late last night. They blew the safe with high explosives, and…

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Police Court Thursday, March 28 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Totalisator Act Breach

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 5

John James Milford, 21, a curter, was fined £10, with 12/ costs, in default 22 days' imprisonment, for having committed a breach of the Totalisator Act at…

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"You Like Going to Gaol" S.M's. Remark to Defendants

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 7

"You apparently like going to gaol," remarked Mr. Soane, in the Newcastle Police Court to-day, to James Marcrow (29). laborer, and Edward…

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Police Work Newcastle Reorganisation Permission to Proceed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 10

Superintendent Gibson was advised yesterday by the Police Commissioner (Mr. W. J. Mackay) that he could proceed immediately with the…

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Criminal Record Over 46 Years Man of 78 Again Sent to Gaol Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 8

George Austin, aged 78, who has 12 [?]llases and a long list of previous convictions spread over the last 46 years, was sentenced at the Quarter Sessions…

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To Gaol for Three Years Sydney Pay ROLl Holdup Case Drove the Car Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 7

At the Quarter Sessions to-day Judge Sheridan sentenced Albert Snow, alais Frederick Taylor, to three years'…

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Police Held Up Stockinbingal Mystery Await Victim's Recovery Stockinbingal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 11

Miss Sophie Tenzer is still too ill to give the police the information they seek, and little progress has therefore been made towards solving Monday's strange…

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Indignant Witness Leaves the Court in Anger Resents Questioning

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 7

Declaring angrily "I'm not here to be—,"a woman left the witness box abruptly and left the Police Court to-day…

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First Court of Season Was Brilliant Spectacle the King in Scarlet London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 1

The first Court of the season was held to-night at Buckingham Palace. It was the first in living memory held in March…

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Gaol for Stealing Masqueraded as Jockey SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 12

Masquerading as Darby Munro, the jockey, Richard O'Brien 35, a labourer, went into a jewellery shop in the city and asked to see some diamond rings…

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Three Years' Gaol Robbery of Paymaster Accomplice Sentenced Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 12

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Judge Sheridan sentenced Albert Snow, alias Frederick Taylor, to three years' imprisonment for complicity in the robbery…

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Magistrate's Warning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 15

After James Macrow, 29, labourer, and Edward Devlin, 35. labourer, had been convicted of stealing, the Magistrate warned them that if they committed any…

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Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 15

John Powell, of Flaggy Creek, off Kabhibah-road, proceeded against Arthur Cook and Ronald Cook, both of 7 Orient-street, Hamilton, alleging that they unlawfully…

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Murder Charge in Melbourne Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 5

Thirty-five hours after the body of Timothy Patrick O'Sullivan. 35, married, of West Melbourne, was found lying in a pool of blood in a dark lane…

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Police Court Friday, March 29 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Did Not Leave Town

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 15

When Joseph McDonald, 40, labourer, was charged with having been drunk in Scott-street, Newcastle, on March 28, the Police Prosecutor (Sergeant J. L…

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Bankruptcy Court Engineer Examined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 15

In the Bankruptcy Court, Thomas James Rodoni, engineer, of Lambton-road. Waratah, was examined. The public examination was declared concluded, Mr. J. Ruggero…

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Three Were Hanged Murder Conspiracy in Montreal Execution Bungled Montreal

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 1

A woman and two men were hanged here to-day for the murder of the woman's husband…

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Young Woman Is Missing Police Asked to Inquire

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 5

Anxiety is felt by relatives of Beryl Saunders. aged 23, who has been missing from her home since March 12. The police have been asked to make…

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Dionne Quintuplets Armed Police on Guard CALLANDER (Ont.), March 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 12

Two armed Ontario Government policemen have taken up residence with the Dionne quintuplets in hospital, to guard the babies day and night against probable…

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Averted Hanging Police Use Strategy Hidden Boy Cut Rope Tumut

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 11

An awkward problem faced the Tumut police when a man broke away from an escort, climbed a tree, tied a noose round his neck, and the end to a bough, and…

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