Police Action Upheld. Ministerial Statement
The Chief Secretary (Mr Chaffey) yesterday defended the action of the police in dispersing the massed miners on the northern fields on…
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Courts & crime, 1930
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Consorting Act. Testing Its Validity. Magistrate's Warning to Girls. Sydney
When three young women appeared before the Control Police Court this morning on consorting charges, Mr. Heavener, for the defence, said…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tribute to Police. Legacy Club's Offer
When welcoming the Acting-Commissioner for Police (Mr. Childs) at the Legacy Club luncheon in Sydney yesterday, the president (Mr. Edwin…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Mining Situation Police Use Batons
There are a lot of sore and bruised heads on the Cessnock mining fields as a result of Police action on Wednesday last. Acting under instructions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disarm Police. Member's Appeal to Mr. Scullin
Mr. J. C. Eldridge, M.H.R., in a telegram to the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) has appealed to him to take immediate steps to disarm the police…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Kurri Protest. Against Free Labourers and Police
A public meeting at Kurri Kurri last night, which was called by business men of the town, and attended by about 2000 people, mostly miners…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wanton Damage to Roller Police to Investigate
Someone with a knowledge Of machinery, has been damaging the Orara (Grafton) Shire Council's road roller, according to a report by the engineer…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Action Forced on Police. Chief Secretary's Statement
The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) defended the action of the police in dispersing the massed miners on the northern field on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miners' Wives. Request Shops Not to Serve Police
Business people at Cessnock on Monday were approached by a large deputation of miners' wives requesting that they should refuse to serve…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Unprovoked Attack by Police on Innocent People" Kurri Business People Ask for Police Chiefs to Be Withdrawn "Incompetent to Handle Position"
A meeting of Kurri Kurri business people, held in the Royal Theatre, last night, to protest against the recent actions of the police. in carrying out baton charges, attracted an audience of three thousand. There at number of speakers, some claiming that the attack on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Trouble Police Forces Concentrating on Rothbury Miners Very Quiet
Policepatrols were active in the vicinity of Rothbury mine yesterday. Local miners, however, were very quiet, although they took a good deal of interest in police activity. Additional police continue to arrive at Rothbury in small batches,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Kurri Deputation Asks for Withdrawal of Police. Superintendent Beattie's Reply
A deputation from Kurri Kurri which waited on Superintendent Beattie at Rothbury, Wednesday night, asked that the police…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Death Baffles Police Body Found in Twelve Inches of Water
Face downwards in 12 inches of water, the body of Nicholas Burns (52), of Cullen Bullen, near Portland, was found in a creck near his home on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Beeby Award. Argument Concluded. Court Reserves Decision Melbourne
Argument concluded in the High Court yesterday in the case to test the validity of Judge Beeby's interim coal award, and the Court reserved its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Beeby Award Arguments Conclude Judgment Reserved by High Court
After argument extending over eight days, the High Court's hearing of the attack by the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association and the New South Wales Government on the validity of Judge Beeby's interim award in the coalmining industry was concluded in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Batons Drawn in Police Charge Disturbance at Kurri Two Men Arrested
There was a wild scene at Kurri Kurri on Sunday night, when police drew their batons and charged a large crowd which had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Now the Sanitary Carters. Refuse Service Where Police Stay. Cessnock
At Cessnock Council last night the Health inspector, Mr. Caskoy, reported that the sanitary carters had refused to render a service at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Baton Charge by Police Miners' March Broken Up—many Men Injured
The march of 2500 men from Cessnock to Abermain No. 2 colliery on Wednesday morning was broken up by a baton charge by 100 police, acting under the Government scheme of action to enforce the Massed Picketing Act. Over a dozen men were injured, and three arrested. The incident occurred at 7 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Who's Running Kearsley Shire" C. Burns W[?] to [?] Police Interfernce [?] Tothbur[?] Road
"The time has arrived when [?] should get right down to the question of whether the Government is going to run he Kearsley [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thief's Ruse. How He Escaped. When Chased by Police. London, Jan. 16
Crooks here are not so fortunately situated as those in Finland, where the Government, owing to the congestion of gaols, has been…
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