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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

3,714 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 186

Charles Farrell Enthusiastic Admirers Police Had to Clear Way Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 5

The presence of the American film star, Mr. Charles Farrell, was one of the main reasons for the attendance bf nearly 4000 at the final night of the interstate band…

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Court Approached Interpretation of Award Queensland Locomotive Men Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 4

Following the decision of the locomotive engine-drivers, firemen, and cleaners to institute a "regulation strike," the Commissioner of Railways (Mr. J. W…

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New York Police Weird Skyscraper Hunt for Murderous Gunman New York, January 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 5

One of the weirdest man hunts that the Now York police have ever undertaken is being made to-night. Two hundred patrolmen and detectives are carefully searching…

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Father and Son in Court Charge of Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 7

At the Newcastle Police Court to-day William Seaborn Stewart. Leonard-st., Mayfield. charged his son, William George Stewart, with having assaulted…

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The Police Car

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 9

Recently the Cessnock Council wrote to the Chief Secretary (Mr. F. Chaffey) complaining about the condition of the car which the Cessnock police are obliged to…

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Police Court Tuesday, January 28 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Resisted Constable

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 2

Harold Henry Herbert, 30, a labourer, was fined £1, in default imprisonment for two days, when he pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having resisted Constable C…

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Pocket-knife Used Collingwood Murder MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 13

Police investigating the murder of James Taylor, 32, of Collingwood, are searching for a pocket-knife, which, it is believed, was used by the murderer…

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Fatal Fire on the Morro Castle Officers Sentenced New York

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 7

Sentences were Imposed to-day on officers of the Morro Castle, which was burned with heavy loss of life off the coast of Florida in 1934…

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Police Fire on Mobs in Egypt Cairo

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 1

The police were obliged to-night to fire on mobs at Damanhur. A boy was killed and another wounded. Two students at…

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Egyptian Rioters Police Wound Several Giza Students Baulked Cairo, January 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 11

Egyptian students have declared a general strike, but there have been no clashes in Cairo, where the bridges across the Nile were opened to prevent the approach…

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Litigant Warned by Judge Pestering of Court Officials Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 7

"You have haunted the Bankruptcy Court and offices for years post, making a nuisance of yourself to everyone." the Judge in Bankruptcy (Mr…

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Detectives' Raid on Darlinghurst Flat Conspiracy Charge Man Found in Bathroom? Evidence of Police Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 8

An alleged visit to a flat at Darlinghurst and a question about a "private and silent telephone," were mentioned…

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Murdered Vicar's Watches Recovered Found in Cistern Fresh Clue for Police Alarm of Woman Melbourne. Wed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 7

With a thin film of rust adhering to their works, the gold and silver watches, stolen from the Rev. Harold Laceby Cecil…

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Theatre Burglary Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 13

Although a charge of gelignite fired in a safe at the Regent Theatre. Artarmon, jammed the lock, thieves did not leave empty handed. They opened the till, and…

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Theft From Rodeo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 5

Harry Rowe, of Boolaroo, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having stolen, at Boolaroo, on December 2, £6/5/, the property of Jack Ha[?]es, the proprietor of a…

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Vicarage Murder Mystery Police Follow Clue of Stolen Watches Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 11

Following the discovery or the two watches stolen from the Rev. H. Laceby Cecil, who was murdered at St. Savior's Vicarage, Collingwood. on…

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West Wallsend Court Wednesday, January 29. (Before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.m.) Theft of Belting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 5

Cecil Clarence Lee, 27, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having stolen a quantity of leather belting, valued at 25/, the property of J. &. A. Brown-Abermain…

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Police Court Wednesday, January 29 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 5

Charged, by warrant, that, at Petersham, on or about September 9, 1933, he had in his possession an illicit still, William Stanley Hawkins, 35, a draper, was…

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Officers Sentenced Fatal Fire on Morro Castle New York, January 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 8

Heavy sentences were imposed to-day on several officers of the Morro Castle, which was burned, with heavy loss of life off the coast of Florida in 1934. Chief…

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SELF-ADMINISTERED Woman Poisoned Murder Charge Sequel Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1936 · page 8

The City Coroner to-day committed Edward Wallsley Miller, 39, a motor mechanic, of North Fitzroy, for trial on a charge of having murdered Violet Aida…

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