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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,785 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 140

Assaults on Police Lambton Incident Two Arrests Made

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 8

Attempting to arrest a man who is alleged to have used improper language in Elder-street, Lambton, on Saturday night. Constable Ryan, of Lambton, was assulted…

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Mat Brawl Rferee and Wrestler Police in Ring Sergeant Draws Baton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 5

With referee Jack Sorensen and wrestler Scotty McDougall swinging haymakers at each other in the ring, Saturday night's…

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Girl in Parcel Strange Brisbane Story Hunt by Police Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 5

A strange story, which may have some connection with the disappearance of a little girl at Mount Gravatt, was told to the Police early to-day…

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Constable Attacked Alleged Unlawful Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 5

Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court yesterday Evan Roderick, 49, and William Texan Cox, miners, were charged with having…

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Erica Murder Case Crown Action Alleged Contempt of Court Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 4

Mr. MacFarlane, the Victorian Attorney-General, will, on May 28, apply to the Practice Court for the committal to prison of Harry Clarkson Maddison,…

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Greta Police Court (Before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 9

Andrew Shaw and George Herbert C[?]nt were charged with being found drunk in a public place at Greta, and each was fined 5/, with costs 8/…

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Police Court Monday, May 20. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 9

Eight first offenders were dealt with for a drunkenness, Oscar Childs, 40, labourer, was fined 10/, in default 48 hours' imprisonment, for being drunk in…

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Maitland District Ventilation Lapse Manager Charged Heavy Penalties

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 6

Arthur David Armstrong, Manager of Ayrfield No. 2 Colliery, was charged before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday, with…

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Consent Awards District Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 5

A consent verdict of £33 6s 7d was awarded to Reuben Godfrey Perry against John Andrew Sutherland by Judge White at Newcastle District Court to-day, but…

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Given a Chance Boy's Before Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 5

Three young Stockton lads, each 17 years of age appeared before Mr. Gibson, S.M., at Newcastle Children's Court to-day, on charges of having…

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Chase in Taxi Police Search for Woman Man's Story

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 5

A man a woman, a taxi car and £15 are concerned in a story told to the Newcastle police last night. The police are looking…

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Bombing Conviction High Court Application Before Five Judges Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 4

Five Judges to-day heard an application by Alexander McIver and Timothy O'Connell for leave to appeal to the High court, against the decision of the State…

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Shop Stealing Women Before Court Kurri Cases

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 5

That she had stolen the goods, because she had a daughter in Cessnock, who was in poor circumstances, was the excuse offered by Elizabeth…

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Broken Lock Suspected Persons Six Months Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 10

A loud whistle, then a shout of "Hey!" given by a man who stood alone in the centre of Belford-street, Broadmeadow, at 12.30 o'clock on the morning of May…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 8

Hyman Diamond, licensee of the West-minster Hotel, Newcastle, was granted permission by Sir Gibson, L.M., at Newcastle Licensing Court to-day, to supply…

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Police Court Tuesday, May 21. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 10

Mary Campbell (32) was fined 10/, in default 49 hours' imprisonment, for being drunk. Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, did not appear, and…

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Theft of Gelignite Four Men Arrested Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 6

Disappearance of gelignite, and other explosive materials from the railway construction works round the metropolitan area, has been puzzling the departmental…

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Arrest at I A.M. Charge of Car Stealing Youth Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 8

Constable Ritchie, of West Maitland, at 1 a.m. arrested a youth. In Olive-street, a small, dark car appeared near the public school, and,…

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District Court Consent Judgments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 5

Two cases listed to be heard by his Honor, Judge White, in the Newcastle District Court yesterday, wore settled privately…

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Experts Differ Building Dispute District Court Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 10

A divergence of opinion among experts who gave evidence, was a feature of a case heard by his Honor, Judge White, in the Newcastle District Court yesterday…

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