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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,785 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 140

Police Court Thursday, March 28. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 3

Harry Norman, 47, labourer, was fined £1 for drunkenness…

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George-st. Trouble Seven Men Charged Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 5

There was a sequel in the Central Police Court to-day to the clash between the police and a number of men in George-street last night after the timber…

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Police Report Conditions Observed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 5

"I saw the Commissioner of Police first thing this morning," said the Assistant Chief Secretary. "Mr. Mitchell was an eye-witness of the procession, and…

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Cook's Hill Brawl Struck on Head Fined for Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 3

According to evidence given before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.M., in the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, matters were very lively in Bull-street. Cook's Hill, about…

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Bankruptcy Court Thursday, March 28. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, District Registrar.) a Dentist's Failure

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 3

Sickness, loss of business, and extended credit, were the reasons given for his insolvency by Henry Hamilton Joyce, dentist, at Stockton…

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FLITTED Dangerous Criminal Sawed Bars Escape From Hobart Gaol HOBART

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 March 1929 · page 3

For the second time, George, alias "Ghosty" Downs, a dangerous criminal, who is serving a sentence of 14 years in…

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Alleged Assault Bank Manager's Death Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 April 1929 · page 5

The police are investigating what is believed to be an assault on John Kinvig, 42, bank manager, of Beaconfield-parade, Middle Park, who was found in Victoria…

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100 Years Old London's Police Force Early Troubles

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 April 1929 · page 6

Among the anniversaries that wlll be celebrated this year none will make a wider or more sympathetic appeal to the general public than the British…

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Show-woman Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 6

On a charge alleging that the converted to her own use the sum of £10, belonging to Robert Drage. Moya Ryan, described as a show-woman…

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"Punched Me" Tighe's Hill Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 6

William Frost (60), laborer, was fined £2, in default 14 days' imprisonment, by Mr. Gibson, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court to-day, for having…

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Royal Court Tourney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 7

Entries are being received for a men's sealed handicap night [?] the Royal courts, New Lambton. It is proposed to start the tourney about April…

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MOTORS for Grace & Pace Arrest Your Car! Features of Shelved Transport Bill Cash-and-carry Court Gaol Penalty for Reckless or Drunken Driving

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 2

Gaol for reckless driven and drunken drivers, power for police to arrest motor cars, and establishment of a "cash-and-carry" court to deal with trivial traffic breaches, are provision contemplated in the Transport Bill, which has been shelved until the next session…

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Police Own Up Apologies and Fine Refund Timing Error

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 3

Scotland Yard owned up to motorists recently, when it found itself in the wrong. A speed trap was successfully…

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Trespassed on Line Fined at Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 10

The danger to pedestrians crossing railway lines was emphasised by Traffic Inspector P. Ryan at the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, when eight men…

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Big List Motor Traffic Breaches Magistrate Busy

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 6

With one or two exceptions all the cases dealt with at Newcastle Police Court to-day before Mr. Gibson, S.M., were breaches of the traffic…

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Police Court Tuesday, April 2. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 10

Nine first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Absolm Coleman (38), was fined 10/, in default 48 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 10

T. L. Fines, Lemongrove Hotel, Wallsend, was granted a booth license for Hobart Park on April 6. Walter Dixon was granted an…

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Ran Away Girl and Young Brother Flit Police Search Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 5

Stealthily packing all their beat clothes, a girl, who had just turned 15, and her brother, who is not yet 13, have disappeared from their…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Claim for Money Lent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1929 · page 10

Edward Neil Anderson sued—Smith, trading as Wal Smith. Pulteney-street, Taree, to recover £10/13/4, alleged to be due for money lent. Defendant did not…

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Trades Hall Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 5

A bag containing about 14s in silver was stolon from the A.R.U. office at Newcastle Trades Hall late yesterday afternoon…

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