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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

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Efficient Officer Sergeant Ward's Promotion Court Congratulation

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 9

"I wish to publicly congratulate Sergeant Ward, the Police Prosecutor, on his promotion from 'third-class to second-class sergeant," said Mr…

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Letting Them Out Victorian Prisoners Police Concerned Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 8

Police officials are keenly interested in the action taken in the Legislative Assembly by Dr. Argyle, who was Chief Secretary in the last…

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Police Chase Gelignite Thrown Away Man Caught Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 8

A parcel containing gelignite, housebreaking tools, and a quan­tity of kneaded dough, was thrown away by a man, who was…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, District Registrar)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 11

In re Cyril Thomas Marks, miner, of Belmont, Bankrupt attributed his insolvency to sickness in his family and to slackness of work He was a miner, and…

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Police Promotions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1928 · page 4

Mr. Fortescue, secretary of the New South Wales Police Association. stated yesterday that he had been authoritatively informed that the promotions which were…

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Police Transfer

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 July 1928 · page 5

Constable Blackman, of Tamworth, has been transferred to West Maitland police station…

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Bomb Threat Old Man Sentenced Offensive Letter Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 July 1928 · page 8

Ernest Llewellyn, aged 62, pleaded guilty at the Central Police Court today to sending a letter of a grossly offensive character through the post…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, July 13. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1928 · page 12

Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Hugh Hawkins, 40, labourer, was lined £1, in default seven days' imprisonment, for drunkenness…

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Court Official Congratulated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1928 · page 4

Prior to any business being transacted at the Newcastle Police Court yesterday. Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M., said he desired to congratulate Police Prosecutor Ward…

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The Court at Sandringham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1928 · page 15

Both the King and the Queen have looked forward to their brief stay at Sandringham and the opportunities for rest which a visit there always affords…

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Wallsend. Court Friendship, A.o.f

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1928 · page 7

The 60th, anniversary of the Court Friendship. A.O.F., was celebrated by a social held in Murray's Hall this week. The visitors included Bros. Dewar. Rundle,…

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Four Killed When Blazing 'Plane Crashes in Britain "Police Not Improper" Inquiry Into Scotland Yard Savidge Case Majority Report Disbelieves Girl LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 July 1928 · page 1

The majority report of the committee (Lord Justice Bankes and Mr. J. J. Withers, M.P.) that inquired into the charges against the police, arising out of the interview with Miss Savidge, accepts the police version of the interview,…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 3

At Newcastle Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M., two offenders who were charged with drunkenness for the first time, were dealt with…

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Police Station Renovated

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 2

Wickham police station is in the hands of the renovators. A few months age the health inspector at Wickham reported against the state…

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Young Man Charged Alleged Dora Creek Robbery

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 7

Joseph Calvert. 25, laborer, was charged at East Maitland Police Court this afternoon with having broken and entered a house at Dora Creek on…

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Prussian Police Indiscriminate Shooting. Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 7

"On no account shall children be fired at," says a new police decree issued by the Prussian Ministry for the Interior, pointing out that the police employ…

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Disturbance at Lodz Police Compelled to Fire. Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 7

Two thousand textile strikers at Lodz invaded a mill, demolished the plant, burned the ledgers, and thrashed two managers…

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Police Swoop Big Fight at Grafton a Free Show Sixty Names Taken GRAFTON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 7

To settle an argument which had arisen in a dance hall, two young men decided to fight it out, and the contest was in the middle…

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Alleged Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 6

Joseph Calvert was charged at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday afternoon. before Messrs. W. Cotterill and R. Wood. J's.P., with having broken and…

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Wife Charged Attempted Murder of Husband ADELAIDE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 7

Mrs. Agnes Miller was arrested at Parkside yesterday, and charged with attempting to murder her husband. Walter Miller, a butcher, of…

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