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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

4,154 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 208

Farm Mystery Man's Sudden Death Dungog Police Inquiring Dungog

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 6

The local police are mystified by the sudden death of a man on a farm at Sugarloaf, near Dungog, on Sunday morning…

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Constable and Prisoner Struggle Held Up Traffic Court Sequel

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 11

Tram and motor traffic was held up for some time while a constable scuffled in the middle of Maitland-road, Islington, with a man who…

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T.b. Prevalent in Dairy Herds? Complaint Made by Police Officer

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday. Allegation that T.B. was prevalent in dairy herds in certain areas were made by Mr. T. R. Rowlison…

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Extra Day's Pay for the Police Prince Henry's Tour Sydney, Wednesday

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 8

Police pay envelopes will be a little heavier to-morrow. The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) notified the Police Conference to-day…

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Boy's Suicide After Visit from Police Shot in Cemetery Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 7

A 14-year-old boy, John Maher, shot himself dead with a double-barrelled shotgun at Marootna cemetery, in Shepparton, this afternoon, following an incident in a…

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Stolen Cars Located Police Coup in Sydney 9 Vehicles Stripped Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 7

Following the arrest of two youths, detectives were amazed to­day when they visited two garages to find nine motor vehicles and a…

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Three Men Arrested Alleged plan to Rob Bank Swift Police Action Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 7

Following the receipt of information that a plan had been made to hold up and rob the State Savings Bank at Portland and the Post-office at Bullengarook,…

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Escape From Cells Police Search for Man Sold Cat to Owner Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 7

A daring escape from the Glebe Police Station's cells was made by George Smith, 47, after he had been convicted to-day on a charge of having sold a cat…

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Miners' Council Report on A.C.T.U. Attitude Defined Federation Opposed Appeal to Court on Wages SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 9

The Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided to day that in future the Federation should not be represented at any future Australian Council of…

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Kurri Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 9

Mr. N. C. L. Sheridan, P.M., occupied the bench at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday…

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Court Delays for More Witnesses Magistrate's Comment

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 11

Accusations that John Frederick Williams (19), laborer, was sparring for time were made at the Newcastle Police Court to-day when he applied…

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Theft from Tailor's Shop

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 10

Newcastle detectives are investigating the theft of 15 suit lengths, valued at £35, from a tailors shop at Mayfield…

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Extra Police Pay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 6

The State Government decided that members of the Police Force should receive an extra day's pay for the stronuous work that the visit of the Duke of…

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Circuit Court Jurors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 9

The Sheriff's Officer at East Maitland Courthouse (Mr. A. W. Coloman) has been instructed in advise that jurors will not be required to attend the Maitland…

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Police Court Wednesday, April 3 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane. S.m.) Assaulted a Constable

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 2

Convicted of having assaulted Constable W. T. Ryan, of Islington, while in the execution of his duty on April 2, James Callaghan, 24, a labourer was sentenced…

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Hamilton Council Additional Police Road Transport Improvement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 2

Hamilton Council, at its meeting last night, was informed by the Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) that consideration would be given to the request for a conference…

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Fund Rapidly Mounting Police Force Support Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 10

Whole-hearted co-operation from the Police Force for the Kind's Jubilee Shillings Fund was pledged by a resolution passed to-day by…

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Detectives Beaten Inverloch Girl Murder 18,000 People Interviewed Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 6

Having interviewed 18,000 people in their efforts to trace the murderer of Ethel Belshaw, aged 12 years, at Inverlech on New Year's Day, detectives engaged on…

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Police Alert Protect Manchukuo Emperor TOKIO, April 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 7

The Emperor of Manchukuo, who sailed on the battle-cruiser Hiyel from Dalron yesterday for a State visit to Japan, is due at Yokohama an April 6, but the…

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Police Changes Discussed Commissioner and Superintendents Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 9

Important changes in police administration are likely to result from the conference of superintendents that has been proceeding since Monday at Police…

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