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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

3,714 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 186

French Soldier To Marry Australian Court Refuses Injunction Paris, January 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 11

Colonel Edward Bryee, 65, winner of the D. S. O. and two bars, a commander of a tank corps in the Great War, has been granted permission by the…

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'Smithy' and Co-pilot Leave to Presume Death Sought Petitions to Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 7

Petitions for leave to presume death are being prepared in the esses of Air Commodore Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and his co-pilot on…

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Sequel To Mayfair Card Party Swindling Alleged Man's Story in Court Said He Lost £10,000 LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 1

The sequel to a Mayfair card party, where a financier alleged that he lost £10,000 to cardsharpers, crowded a King's…

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For Trial Man Charged with Theft of £1800 "Plead Guilty" States Intention to Court SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 12

Charles Edward Martin, 23, a labourer, was committed for trial at North Sydney Court on a charge of having stolen £1800 from Thomas Joseph McHugh. He told…

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Police Court Remanded on Two Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 13

Before Mr. M. J. D. Austin, J.P., at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday. Alfred Jones, 30, a labourer, was charged with having, at Cessnock, on…

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Theft From Stockton Home

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 5

Newcastle detectives are Investigating the theft yesterday of property valued at £7 10s from the noms of Mervyn Cox. In Roxburgh-street,…

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Assault at Tighe's Hill Alleged

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 3

Horace James Dunn (39). laborer, was charged, at the Newcastle Police Court to-day, with having assaulted Ruby Irene Dunn at Tighe's Hill this…

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Police Force Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 10

From time to time the Commissioner of Police invites applications from candidates for the police force, and at the present time there is room upon the list…

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Police Court Friday, January 31 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Indecent Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 15

"But for the fact that you were drunk I would have imposed the maximum penalty," said the Magistrate, imposing a fine of £3, in default six days'…

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Trial for Murder Gilgandra Committal SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 11

James Earsman, caretaker of the Gilgandra racecourse, at the Gilgandra Coroner's Court to-day, was committed for trial at the Dubbo Quarter Sessions on…

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Solved Crime Highest on Record Metropolitan Police Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 11

Figures supplied to the Chief Secretary (Mr. F. A. Chaffey) by the Police Commissioner show that of 15,020 serious crimes reported in the metropolitan area…

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Card Party Verdict "No Damage," Says Judge Court Crowded London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 1

Holding that no damage arising from a breach of duty was disclosed, Mr. Justice Fin' lay, in a King's Bench Division…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 6

Brought before Mr. J. Tarn, J.P., at the Newcastle Police Court on Saturday, on a charge of having assaulted Ruby Irene Dunn, at Tighe's Hill, Horace James…

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Five Years in Gaol Armed Assault at Islington

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 5

"The court is not Justified in extending leniency to criminals who commit offences with arms in their hands," said Judge Nield at…

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18 Months' Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 7

James Chalmers, aged 22, laborer, charged at Newcastle Quarter Sessions to-day on four counts of breaking, entering and stealing at Cessnock, was…

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French Police Couple Cross-examined Murder of Max Kassel Paris, February 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 8

The French police detained a French couple in connection with the murder of Max Kassel, and subjected them to a gruelling questioning. They also traced…

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Police View Is Murder "White Slave" Gang Leader Bloodstains in Flat London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 1

The police believe that Max Kassel, leader of a "white slave" gang, whose bullet-riddled body was found under…

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Committed and Sentenced Quick Work at Sessions

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 5

Shortly after they had pleaded guilty in the lower court to a charge of breaking, entering and stealing, and the depositions had…

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Husband Charged with Wounding Wife Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 6

Arthur Henry smith (54), laborer. charged at Central Court to-day with having at Yarra Bay on February 1. maliciously wounded Mary violet…

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Cross Charges of Assault East Gresford Man and Constable

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 6

Donald Alexander Edward Kenney (29), a resident of East Gresford, was charged at West Maitland Police Court to-day with having assaulted…

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