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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,785 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 140

Attempted Murder of Mexican President Mexico City

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 5

President Gil escaped uninjured from an attempt on his life, when a train on which he was travelling was dynamited on Sunday morning…

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REFUSED Withdrawal From Court First Case Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 5

The application of the Federated carter and Drivers union made by its Advocate (Mr. R. Cheney) to withdrawn their claims…

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Application to Court to Deregister Union. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 5

Following on the decision of the A.C.T.U. to boycott the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, Mr. R. Cheney a representative of the Federated Carters and…

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HUSBAND v. WIFE Wanted Payments Divided District Court Action

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 5

Husband and wife, ns defendant and plaintiff, were before Judge White noon. Before the case was begun Mr. T…

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Husband Shot Wife Before Court "Had a Quarrel" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 5

Violet Ada Hewitt. 28, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having wounded her husband Arthur Ernest Hewitt, with intent to…

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At Gun-point Cessnock Arrests Four Before Court Big List of Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 5

Jumping on to the running board of a car at Cessnock on the night of February 2. Constable Booth ordered the car to stop…

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District Court Monday, February 11. (Before his Honor, Judge White.) Verdict by Consent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 8

In the matter in which the Forestry Commissioner of New South Wales represented by Mr. N. M'Ghie, sued R. C. Rigby, timber merchant, represented by…

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ARBITRATION & Workers Decision of A.C.T.U. To Withdraw From Court Mr. Bruce's Regret Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 5

Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, made the following statement in reference to the report that the A.C.T.U. had urged all unions now before the Federal Arbitration Court not to proceed with their claims, and not to appear before the Court…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 8

Mr. D. W. Reid, P.M., presided at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. On a charge of improper behaviour, Herbert Rodwell was fined 10/, with 8/…

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Saved From Hanging Clerk Charged with Theft. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 7

On a charge of stealing £9/16/7, the property of the Commissioner for Railways between November 19 and February 2 last, Walter Henry Osborne,…

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Assault Victim Loses Eye

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 6

That the victim of an alleged assault will lose the sight of one of his eyes, was the statement made by Dr. Delamothe, at the Central Police Court, in…

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Maximum Fine Assault on Trainer Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 6

At the Flemington Court to-day. John Miller, 32, groom, was fined the maximum amount of £10 for having assaulted James Scobie, the veteran horse trainer…

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Police Court Tuesday, February 12. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, R.s.m.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 5

Frederick John Tunbridge (49), a first offender, was fined 5/, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court, for drunkenness, and £5, in default a month's…

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Industrial Court Bakers' Cases Dismissed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 8

In the Industrial Court at the Cessnock Court-house yesterday afternoon, before Mr. D. W. Reid, P.M., Sydney Dennett, Edward Stubberfield, and Frank Lomas,…

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Speeding Motorists "Police Not Active Enough" Waratah Complaint

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 4

The excessive speed of motor vehicles on Maitland-road was referred to by Alderman Gardiner at Waratah Council last night…

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Radio Row Publicans Clash District Court Sequel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 2

A dispute concerning a wireless set was responsible for the appearance of two well-known Newcastle publicans, William Wreford Lake, licensee of the Empire…

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Tragic Mistake Bombing of Squadron Officers Court-martialled. Calcutta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 7

Certain officers of the Royal Air Force are to be court-martialled, as a sequel to the tragedy near Peshawar on January 21, when bombs were dropped into a…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, R.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 5

Booth licenses were granted as follow—G. S. Luscombe, Bald Faced Stag Hotel, Leichhardt. Newcastle Showground. February 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23; J. Cusick,…

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Arbitration Court Withdrawal Refused to Carters and Drivers. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 6

Judge Lukin, in the Federal Arbitration Court to-dry, refused the application of the Carters' and Drivers' Union of Australia to withdraw the plaint now…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, R.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 5

A verdict was given for the amount claimed, with 10/6 witness's expenses, and 7/ costs, in the case in which Hodgson's, Limited, sued Albert John Horne,…

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