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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

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Police "Flying Squad" Attack Miners With Batons Unexpected Developments Meetings Were Orderly

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 8

There was an unexpected development on the Coalfields on Wednesday, when police, with batons drawn, attacked massed bands of miners at Kurri Kurri, Abermain and Cessnock…

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Won't Remove Services From Places Where Police Are Quartered. Decision of Sanitary Employees

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

The sanitary and garbage service employees have been instructed by the officials of their uni[?] not to remove any sanitary or [?]…

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The Coal Crisis. Further Trouble. Police Make Baton Charges. Many Men Injured. Government Will Uphold Law

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 2

There were a number of clashes between miners and the police in the Cessnock district on Wednesday morning last. Flying squads of police,…

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Protest Against Police Charges Kearsley Shire Sending Deputation to Premier. Action of Mackay and His Men Strongly Condemned

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

Yesterday morning the Kearsley Shire Council held a special meeting to discuss the extraordinary happenings of Wednesday morning, when various groups of miners were, without warning, attackek and batoned by police…

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"Every Decent Citizen is Incensed" Cessnock Counul's Condemnation of Police Baton Charges. Mayor Cails Public Meeting of Protest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

Cessnock Municipal Council last night received a petition signed by local business and, professional men, requesting the Mayor to call a public meeting of business people for the purpose of…

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Miners Batoned by Police Sensational Raids on Different Parts of the Field. Lively Sequel to Early Morning Marches Some Men in Hospital and Many Arrested

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

There were developments of a starting character on the South Mailand Coalfields on Wednesday morning, when large squads of police carried out fierce baton charges against groups of miners at…

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Boys Charged with Playing Poker

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 8

Several boys were discovered playing poker by the light of a candle in the band retunda. Howe Park, on New Years Eve, As a sequel two of…

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Theft of Sheep Farmers Heavy Losses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 2

Farmers in the Wanganur (N.Z.) district, are offering £500 for the detection of poisons responsible for the systematic theft of sheep. The…

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London's Cleverest Confidence Man Sentenced. London, Jan. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 7

"The eleverest confidence man in London," is Scotland Yard's description of William Robertson, aged 62, a bookmaker, who has been gaoled for…

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Allegations Against Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 2

Allegations are being freely made against the polled at South Maitland, At Kurri Kurri last night people declared that a police motor cyclist…

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Police at Rothbury

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 2

Additional police continue to assemble at the Rothbury camp. Two fast motor trucks are now in service in the camp, and are being…

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Murder Trial the Fox Sensation. London. Jan. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 7

Chief Prosecutor Cohen, prosecuting Fox, who is charged with the murder of his mother, who died in peculiar circumstances recently and…

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Police Secretary. to Visit Coalfields. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 7

The general secretary of the Police Association, Mr. Fortescue, is leaving for Rothbury and other coalfield centres to-day in order to give…

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Rank and File Conference. Resentment Against Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 2

At the Newcastle Trades Hall, a second conference of the rank and file representatives of the Miners' Federation was held. The gathering…

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High Court. Vacancy Not to Be Filled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 5

After a meeting of the Federal Cabinet, the Prime Minister (Mr. Soullin) announced that the Federal Cabinet had decided not to fill the…

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The Flying Squad Result of Raids Exhibits for Court Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 7

It is reported that stakes ranging in length from two feet to six feet, alleged to have been seized by the police at Cessnock during recent…

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Police Court West Maitland Cases

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 5

Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Mattland Polico Court to-day. IMPROPER LANGUAGE…

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Struck Down. Alleged Assault on Witness, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 5

Walter Tomlinson, one of the witnesses at the inquest concerning the death ot Bornard Dalton, was assaulted while walking along a street near…

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Four Charged. Raid on Ambassadors, Heavy Fines Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day, Percy Stewart Dawson, and three others, were charged in connection with a raid on the Ambassadors on…

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Singleton Police Court Friday, January 17th. (Before Mr D. W. Reed, P.m.) Several Traffic Breaches

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 3

At the Singleton Police Court on Friday 'morning, before Mr D.W. Reed, P.M., several fines were imposed for various breaches of the 'Motor : Traffic…

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