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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,785 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 140

Kurri Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 8

There were several amusing incident[?] during the hearing of a case at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday, when application was made by the police for a…

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Light List Newcastle Police Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 8

After three long and strenuo[?]s days, Newcastle Police Court officials had a holiday to-day. Two drunks, who did not appear…

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Police Court Wednesday, May 15. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 5

Harold Jewkes (38), labourer, was fined £2, in default seven days' imprisonment, for drunkenness. WITNESS ABSENT…

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Carrington Council Police Criticised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 5

Carrington Council met on Tuesday night. There were present—Ald. A. M'Lagan (Mayor), E. Parker, W. Loades, H. Coe, W. Bower, G. Reeves, E…

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Police Withdraw Quiet Wickham Mills

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 8

So quiet are matters at the Gloucester timber mills at Wickham that instead of patrolling the approaches to the mill all day, the police now…

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Cabinet Leakage in Canberra a Police Search Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 6

In consequence of the leakage of the contents of a Cabinet minute, investigations are being made by the Commonwealth police. If future searches that may…

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Movies in Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 4

If there is no objection from Judge Beeby or the union, moving picture will be shown in the Federal Arbitration Court next week by the employers in the iron…

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Short Court List

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 11

Two charges of drunkenness were the only cases listed for hearing, before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court, yesterday. One case was…

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Police Attacked Bombay Mill Strikers Calcutta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 5

There were ugly scenes in Bombay, when a mob of strikers, enraged by the owners' refusal to pay wages, besieged the mills and attacked the police and troops…

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"Going to Clear Out"! Boy Before Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 6

A youth aged 15 years, found to be uncontrollable, was committed to an institution by Mr. Gibson, S.M., at Newcastle Children's Court to-day…

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Police Court Few Cases Tried

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 12

M. J. B. Gibson, S.M., speedily disposed of the few cases which came within his jurisdiction in the Newcastle Police Court yesterday…

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Missing Man Newcastle Police Inquire

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 2

George Parsons, aged 42, left Rochester, Kent (England), 20 years ago, and was last heard of in Newcastle some years age…

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Big List Newcastle District Court

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 4

Thirty-six District Court actions are set down for hearing at Newcastle Court next week, before Judge White. Several of those, however, have been…

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Attacks on Homes Police Squad Formed Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 5

A special squad of police has been detailed to find those responsible for outrages last night, when houses occupied by volunteer timber-workers were made…

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Court's Veto "King's Life-story" Details Too Intimate London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 5

A mild sensation has been caused by the abandonment of publication of a biography of the King, in consequence of the Court's objection that details were…

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Newcastle Police Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 6

Motor Act Breach.—Frederick H. Millard, of Porcher-street, Hamilton, was fined 10s, with 8s costs, by Mr. Gibson, S.M., at Newcastle Police…

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Four on Stealing Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 6

Waiting in the bitter cold for many hours on Friday night, detectives were rewarded by arresting three men and a woman at Glebe on a charge of stealing…

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Constable Battered Miners On Assault Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 5

Evan Roderick (49). miner, and William Texan Cox (46). miner, were remanded by Mr. Gibson, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court to-day, until…

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"Big Loss" Colliery Company's Coal Stealing Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 6

"The company complains that it has lost several hundreds of tons of coal during the past 12 months in this way," said Constable Noble, of New…

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Wrestling Brawl Referee Attacked Police in Ring

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 7

Scotty McDougall allowed his temper to get the better of him in the wrestling match with George Zarynoff at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, and…

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