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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1935

4,154 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 59 of 208

Jurat Faints Dummy Head with Gash Strange Murder Trial London, April 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 7

Even into intervened to-day to make the murder trial at Guernsey more unusual. One of the 11 jurats fainted at the height of dramatic evidence, when a…

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Strange Story Told in Court Father and Daughter

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 11

"Do you know who I am?" asked a pretty 16-year-old girl addressing a man. "No," he replied…

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Consorting Act Appeal Win Piddington Criticises Police Courts Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 11

The interpretation given to the Consorting Act in the police courts was questioned by Mr. Piddington, K.C., in the High Court to-day, when he sought…

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Two Wanted Men Hemmed in Police Hunt Near Mallacoota Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 11

After a dramatic chase over mountainous country and brought saub and forests in East Gippsland, police and bands of local residents have two men…

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Motor-car Accidents Police Practice Criticised No Statements Unless People Injured SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 9

After a jury had awarded Mrs. Mary Nolan £120 damages in her claim for £150 against Isma Garden, of Maroubra, following a motor-car accident, Judge…

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Can't Be Used to Get Evidence Coroner's Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 12

This court cannot be used as a means of obtaining evidence for another court," said the City Coroner (Mr. Oram) when Mr. Richards (for…

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Breach of Promise Is Alleged Letters Read in Court "The Black Sheep" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 11

Remarkable letters, in one of which the writer referred to himself as the "black sheep of the family," were read in Court…

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Police Will Give Aid to King's Jubilee Appeal "Make of Loyalty and Humanity" Shilling Fund for Coutts Memorial Home Aid the Sick and Suffering

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 12

"The people of this district may rest assured that the Newcastle police are heartily in accord with the objectives of the King's Jubilee Shilling Fund Appeal for the Coutts Memorial Home." said Superintendent M…

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Gaol for Stealing Singleton Quarter Sessions SINGLETON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 11

Before Judge Nield, at Singleton Quarter Sessions, John Francis Parsons and John Frederick Williams were charged with breaking and entering the store of…

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District Court Tenant Alleges Assault. Wife Sues Husband

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 18

Judge Nield presided at the resumed sitting of the District Court at East Maitland Courthouse yesterday. In respect of alleged trespass and…

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Sent Back to Gaol Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 21

Released from gaol yesterday, after serving a sentence, Henry Vaughan, 40, appeared at Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having stolen from a city…

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Campaign Against the Government Magistrate's Denial Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 5

A statement made by Mr. Bate (U.A.P., South Coast) in the House of Representatives yesterday, that Mr. Elynn. S.M., appeared to be inciting…

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Fraud Charge Breaks Down Deliberate Robbery, Says Magistrate

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 8

"Undoubtedly the [?] has been a deliberate case of robbery but the only thing I can do is to dismiss the charge," said Mr. Soane. S.M.,…

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Murder Mystery Drama For The Royal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 3

Austin Trevor and Jane Carr play the principal parts in the Real Art Production. Lord Edgware Dies, which comes to the Royal…

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Victoria Needs More Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 12

The addition of 300 men to the police force of Victoria is desired by the Chief Commissioner (Sir Thomas Blamey). Several years ago, Sir Thomas Blarney…

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Forger Sentenced Had Interstate Record Darwin Judge's Warning Darwin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 13

Augustus Hymus, 22, who, it was stated, had several previous convictions in other States, pleaded "Guilty" in the Criminal Session of the Northern Territory…

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Police Court Thursday, April 11 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Imprisoned for Two Months

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 7

Charged with the theft of a tarpaulin valued at 5/, the property of the Commissioner for Railway, at Carrington, on March 20 Patrick Byrne 41, a seaman,…

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Alleged Intent to Murder Bombadiere Acquitted Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 7

At the Quarter Sessions this afternoon. Bruno Bombadiere, who was charged with having shot at Antonio Calabro with intent to murder him,…

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Changes Expected Police Administration SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 11

It is understood that many changes in police administration at headquarters are to be made in the near future. Superintendent J. T. Pattinson, at…

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Newcastle's Amateur Theatricals— —Police Bowlers v. Hotelkeepers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 10

THE NEWCASTLE COMMUNITY PLAYERS who will present Rodney Ackland's Strange Orchestra, at the…

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