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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,785 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 140

Berlin Riots Twenty-four Victims All Killed by Police Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 5

Post-mortem examinations on 17 of the 24 victims of the May Day riots have disclosed that all were killed by police bullets…

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First Shot Railway Dispute Court Move Commissioners' Application MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 7

An application was made this afternoon by the New South Wales Railway Commissioners for an order calling on the Australian…

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Timber Industry Demonstration in Melbourne Elaborate Police Precautions Mr. Garden Condemned by Premier Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 5

All of Mr. J. S. Garden's threats at Yallourn on Monday night, when he said, among other things, that the strikers would march into one of the big city establishments and have a free feed, were not carried into effect to-day. A march…

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"Record" Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 6

After several days of very long country at Newcastle one of the shortest police courts an record was held yesterday morning, when Mr. J. B. Gibson. S.M.,…

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Six Months' Gaol Attackers Sentenced Leichhardt Affray Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 7

Found guilty at the Balmain Police Court to-day on a charge of having, at Leichbardt, unlawfully used violence to several men, with intent to prevent them…

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Attempted Burglary Burglar Escapes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 8

Mr. F. B. King, who conducts a pastry cook's and confectionery business in High-street, West Maitland, was awakened at an early hour yesterday morning by a…

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Application to Court Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 7

On behalf of the Now South Wales Railway Commissioners, an application was made to Sir John Quick in the Arbitration Court to-day for an order…

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Troublesome Boys Magistrate's Rebuke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 7

For sometime past complaints have been received by the police from the Newcastle City Council and other sources concerning the conduct of a band of…

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The Cocaine Case Sentenced Reduced Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 4

Lam Chee, the Chinese steward on the steamer St. Albans, who last week was fined £250 and sentenced to twelve months' gaol for having cocaine in his…

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Alleged Theft Postal Employee Committed for Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 7

Represented by Mr. N. Cragg, John William Thomas, 31, postman, was charged at the Newcastle Police Court yesterday before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S. M., with…

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Police Court Friday, May 10. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 13

Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. INGRATITUDE. An example of ingratitude was brought…

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Assault Cases Three More Men Gaoled Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 4

Three men, arrested at Newtown on Saturday, and charged with assaulting a volunteer timber worker, were sentenced [?] six months' imprisonment at the…

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East Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 6

Mr. M. C. Nott presided at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. Arthur Edward Moon, of East…

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Stores Missing Newcastle Hospital Police Inquiring

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 5

Stores to the value of more than £200 cannot be accounted for at Newcastle Hospital. The matter has been put in the…

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Murder Suspected Woman's Strange Death Man Detained Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 6

The body of Mrs. May Antin (44) was found in the kitchen of her home in a lonely part of Bankstown last night. There was a bullet-wound over the heart,…

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HOLD-UP? Police Chase in Melbourne Three Caught Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 6

Three men were captured by the police motor patrol early this morning, following a complaint that a man had been held up in a city cafe, and…

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Queen Presides First Since Victoria Court Assembly London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 1

For the first time since Queen Victoria held her last court in 1900, an English Queen to-night presided at Court without the King's presence…

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W. Australian Workers Appeal to High Court Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 4

Mr. W. M'Kenzis, Secretary to the Timber Workers' Union, states that Judge Lukia's award will not bring the West Australian timber workers into the strike…

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"Took His Life" Private Detective Police View Amazing Preparations MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 3

After exhaustive investigations, during which an export electrician made, certain examinations, the detectives are satisfied that…

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Queen's Court Beauty and Gaiety Five Hundred Debutantes London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 5

The first Court of the reason at Buckingham Palace last night was unique, because it was the first since the days of Queen Victoria to be held by a Queen of…

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