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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,785 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 140

Police Praised S.M. Says Good-bye

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 7

A tribute to the work of the police was paid by Mr. Cohen, S.M., on the final occasion on which he will occupy the bench at Wallsend Police…

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Union Protest Timber Workers March Leader Charged "Incited Men to Strike" MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 7

Two thousand unionists, mostly timber workers, marched from the Trades Hall to the City Courts to-day to protest against the…

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World Court American Membership Geneva

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 5

Mr. Elihu Root, the ex-Secretary of State in the United States, yesterday conferred with M. Briand, the Premier of France, and submitted a formula which…

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Abandoned Boat Newcastle Potato Thieves Seized by Police

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 7

Newcastle water police found and commandeered to-day a rowing-boat which. It is believed, was abandoned by men who, at midnight last night,…

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"Shot My Son" Father on Murder Charge Dunedoo Inquest Dunedoo

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 7

"About 4 p.m. he came to my surgery and said, "I have shot my son. I have a car outside waiting.' I told him I would follow after I had…

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Secret Money Letter to Alderman. Handed to Police Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 7

The envelope which was handed to a Globe alderman at a recent municipal caucus meeting, when the leasing of Jubilee Park to sporting bodies…

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Gandhi's Arrest Calcutta Disturbance Police and Crowd Clash Calcutta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 5

Gandhi, the Indian Nationalist leader, was arrested here on Monday night following a disturbance at Mirzapur Park, in the Indian quarter of the city, where…

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Loss of Kanowna Error of Judgment Inquiry Court's Finding Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 6

The President of the Court of Inquiry into the loss of the Kanowna (Mr. D. Berriman, J.P.) announced his finding this afternoon. In the opinion of the…

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Wallsend Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 9

The monthly sitting of Wallsend Police Court yesterday lasted but a few minutes. The only cases dealt with were one of a first offender in drunkenness, who…

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On the Cliffs Girl Alleges Assault Court Story Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 5

Arising out of the complaint of a girl migrant that she had been outraged on the North Bond cliffs, Edward Rudolph' Fabian, aged 21,…

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Postal Employee Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 6

Allegations that he had stolen a cheque belonging to a public authority were made at the Central Court, Sydney, yesterday, when Albert Parnell (32), postal…

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Son Charged Cases Withdrawn

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 6

After taking part of the evidence, a charge of having forged and uttered a cheque, and two charges of having stolen goods, against Edward…

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One Month's Gaol Drunken Motorist Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 7

At the Collingwood Court to-day, Michael Mooney, Organiser of the Builders and Labourers' Federation, living at Balaclava, was sentenced to one months'…

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Police Court Thursday, March 7. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, R.s.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 9

Three first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. HARNESS STOLEN. James Dent, 22, labourer, and Duncan…

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Gaol for Bigamy Woman Takes Her Baby COOTAMUNDRA

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 6

After Judge Cole had sentenced Margaret Lee Peale at the Cootamundra Quarter Suasions to six months' imprisonment for bigamy, he granted…

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Clash with Police Melbourne Strikers Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 7

Four hundred strikers marching down King-street this morning came into conflict with the police, when they attempted to overturn a timber lorry. They were…

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Mr. T. W. Cohen Popular Magistrate Farewell in Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 6

An easy chair, a case of pipes, and a pouch filled with his favourite tobacco, were presented yesterday to Mr. T. W. Cohen, Relieving Stipendiary Magistrate…

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Alleged Forgery Youth Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 6

Edward Arthur Green, 19, was charged before Mr. D. W. Reid, P.M., at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday, with having forged and uttered a cheque…

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Theft of an Ancient Clock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 3

Few clocks can have had an adventure such as that which recently befell the ancient bronze clock of Naples Arsenal. This building is being pulled down to…

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Police Court Friday, March 8. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, R.s.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1929 · page 14

Five first offenders were dealt for drunkenness. ALLEGED BREAK AND ENTERING. On the application of the police, a…

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