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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1936

3,714 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 186

Fighting Chance for Wounded Constable Hunt for Gunman Police Appeal Is Renewed Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 7

While doctors at Sydney Hospital are staging a remarkable fight to save the life of Constable John Terbutt, 30,…

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Covers Circuit by 'Plane High Court Judge on Holiday Visit Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 7

A High Court judge, whose career has taken him through some of the least-known parts of the British Empire and who covers a large part of his…

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Armed Guard on Test Wicket Crowd Was Angry More Police Had to Be Called Mailey to Rescue Cape Town

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 1

Following amazing scenes to-day, consequent upon the abandonment of the first day'a play in the Third Test match,…

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Three Months' Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 5

Joseph Clark Gee, 31, a farm labourer, who elected to be dealt with summarily, pleaded "Guilty" to charges of having, on December 31 at Barrington, near…

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Bail Allowed Former Police Trainee Melbourne Murder Charge Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 8

The Chief Justice (Sir Frederick Mann) to-day granted an application for bail made on behalf of Lachlan McLachlan, the former police trainee, who was…

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Crime Report for the North Three Charges of Murder Police Annual Report

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 8

Murder charges increased by three during 1935 as compared with the previous year, according to the annual police report for the…

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Police Court Thursday, January 2 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Indecent Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 5

Henry Thomas Garland, 29, labourer, was fined £3, in default imprisonment for six days, when he pleaded "Guilty" to having used indecent language, in…

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Safe Dynamited at New Lambton Jamming of Door Prevented Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 7

Cracksmen who broke into A. and L. Payne's butcher shop in Regent-street, New Lambton, last night were…

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Small Debts Court Moratorium Application

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 5

George Masters was "examined by the Magistrate concerning an application, under the Moratorium Act to liquidate a judgment for rent, secured by Thomas…

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In the Courts Theft of Tools From Steel Company Man Is Bound Over

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 2

Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court to-day, Kenneth Porter, 25, electrician, was charged with having stolen two caulking…

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Police Drag River Fisherman Disappears MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 8

Police are dragging the Yarra following the finding of fishing tackle belonging to Ernest Pilgrim, of Batman-street, North Fitzroy, near Dight's Falls. He…

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Police District Effect of Reorganisation Extension in North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 6

The North-eastern Police Division, controlled by the Acting Superintendent (Mr. J. W. White), will be extended northward as a result of changes in the…

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French Beat Russians Amicable Soccer Match Police Form Cordon Paris, January 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 12

Despite an outburst of criticism similar to that which greeted the recent Anglo-German football fixture in London, a Soccer match to-day between the Paris…

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Eighteen Swept to Sea on Murder Charge Two Remanded at North Sydney Kicks Are Alleged Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 7

James Richard Geddes, 23, shoe dicker, and Reginald Davies, 40, laborer, were remanded at North Sydney…

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Assault on Wharf Volunteer Seaman Kicked MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 11

Despite the fact that a party of police a few yards away, hidden from view by a motor-lorry, a volunteer seaman was knocked to the ground and kicked…

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Kangaroo Wanted by Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 8

Police are searching Darwin for a Kangaroo which is "wanted for an unprovoked assault upon an aged Japanese. Hopping into a Japanese drink shop, the…

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Police Court Friday, January 3 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Electrician Bound Over

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 7

Pleading "Guilty" to the theft of two caulking hammers, one grinder, and three drills, valued at £62, the property of the Commonwealth Steel Company Ltd., at…

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Tailor's Death Man on Murder Charge MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 11

At the conclusion of the inquest on William Herbert York, 26, a tailor, of St. Kilda, who was alleged to have been kicked to death at St. Kilda late on…

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Bagsnatching in Newcastle Woman's Report to Police

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 3

Another case of bag-snatching has been reported to the Newcastle police by Mrs. C. Richards, of Chatham-road, Merewether…

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On Murder Charge Men Remanded at North Sydney SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 9

Bail was refused James Richard Geddes, 23, and Reginald Davies, 40, when they were remanded at the North Sydney Police Court to-day, on charges of…

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