Police Resourcefulness Saves Conference From Serious Delay
Police resourcefulness saved the Conference from, serious delay. The King's chauffeur, in motoring from Buckingham Palace, found that…
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Courts & crime, 1930
2,397 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 120
Withdraw the Police. Minister's Reply to Deputation
The Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, yesterday afternoon received a deputation from the South Maitland coalfields which requested that an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Beeby Award Invalid Arbitration Court Has No Jurisdiction. Decision of High Court. Sydney
The High Court in Melbourne today decided that the Arbitration Court had no jurisdiction to make an award requiring the mines to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Escapee From New Zealand Gaol Living at Punchbowl. in Business As a Carrier. Sydney
Roy Raymnod Witting, aged 25, a carrier, who is alleged to have escaped from Papurau gaol, near Christchurch. (N.Z.), in April, 1927,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fraternised with Police. Suspension Of_miners Lifted. Sydney
Recently a member of the Kandos Miners' Lodge was expelled from the lodge for alleged fraternisation with a policeman on the eve of his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unconstitutional the Beeby Coal Award. High Court's Decision. Melbourne
The Full High Court decided to-day that the interim award made by Judge Beeby, prescribing pre-stoppage rates for the miners, was unconstitutional. Mr. Justice Isaacs dissented from the decision to allow…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rothbury Disturbance Men Before Court. First Case Decided Against Accused
As announced in our telegrams of last issue, 33 men appeared at West Maitland Police Court on Monday on charges arising out of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Mining Situation. Mr. Bavin's Appeal to Men. Rothbury Wages. Withdrawal of Police Requested
In an, eloquent address at Roseville last night, Mr, Bavin, the State Premier, made a strong appeal to the Miners' Federation to realise the economic facts and join with the Government in an effort to bury the past and place industry on a sounder footing…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Expelled From the Lodge Alleged Fraternisation with Police Officer. A. Boomerang Effect. Sydney
Recently a member of the Kandos miners' lodge' was expelled from the lodge for alleged fraternisation with a police officer on the latter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →High Court Decision on Beeby's Interim Award the Majority Judgment. Sydney
In the High Court's judgment in the appeal against Judge Booby's interim coal, mine award, Justice Duffy read the majority…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police on Coalfields Deputation to Chief Secretary Request for "Exhaustive and Impartial Inquiry." "Law Must Prevail," says Mr. Chaffey
A deputation waited on the Chief Secretary (Mr F. A. Chaffey) yesterday afternoon and requested "an exhaustive and impartial inquiry" into the whole of the activities of the police on the Maitland coalfields. It was further requested that all "imported"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Assault on Police Constable, Resisted Arrest
At the West Maitland Police Court this afternoon, before Mr, D. F. Parker, P.M., Richard Mongovin was charged with unlawfully assaulting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Constable Charged
The case in which Harold Mitchison is proceeding against Constable Whitechurch, of Kurri, for alleged offensive behaviour, was mentioned in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Rothbury Cases. Alleged Interference with Railway. Eleven Men Charged
The hearing was continued at the West Maitland Court yesterday afternoon, of the charges against eleven men, of knowingly continuing as members of an unlawful assembly, at Rothbury on December 16…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Comment on High Court Decision
The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin), commenting on the decision of the High Court, said:— "it affords an additional argument…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Valuable Jewellery Recovered by Ashfield Police. Sydney
Sergeant Hill, of Ashfield, has recovered from various pawnshops about £400 worth of jewellery, alleged to have been stolen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Incitement to Commit Murder German Sentenced to Two Months Imprisonment. Sydney
At the West Maitland Court today, Joseph Shelley, a German, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment for having incited divers…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rothbury Picket Arrested Alleged Assault
Police were active on the coalfields on Wednesday. In addition to the surprise arrest of six lodge officers at Weston, John…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →William Laidlaw in Court Two Charges of Insulting the Police
At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., William Laidlaw was arrayed on two charges of having…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Court Sensatoin Police Sergeant and Lady Solicitor Talk of Summons
A sensational incident occurred at Cessnock Court yesterday during the hearing of the case in which eleven men were charged with having know-…
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