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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,785 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 56 of 140

Alleged Receiving 'Bus Driver Charged Case Dismissed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 14

Before Mr. J. B. Gibson. S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, a plea of "Not guilty" was entered by William John Lloyd Carthew, 44, bus driver…

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Police on Guard Hebbum Pits Miners' Pickets

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 5

Following yesterday's demonstration of miners at Weston a strong posse of police was sent from Newcastle to-day to take up duty at Hebburn…

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Geneva Court Australian Candidates Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 9

A notice in to-day's Gazette appoints the Chief Justice, Sir Adrian Knox, Mr. Justice Ferguson, Acting Chief Justice of New South Wales, Sir William Irvine,…

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New Judges State Supreme Court Sydney

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

The Attorney-General, Mr. Boyce, K.C., announced to-night that the position of Supreme Court Judge, in succession to Mr. Justice Campbell, had been offered…

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Dealer Fined "Would Not Help Police" Stolen Rabbit Traps

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 6

Failure to notify the police on May 18 of the receipt of six dozen rabbit traps, reported as having been stole, was responsible for the…

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Body in Stables Man Commits Suicide Police Charges Feared Lismore

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

William Malloy, 42, a well-known resident of the Woodburn district, preferred death to the police coura. This morning he was due to answer a charge of false…

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Wallsend Court Thursday, June 6. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Improper Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 13

Frank Stanley Payne, 35, was charged with using improper language on the stairway of the Empire Billiard Saloon, Wallsend, on May 11. Defendant, who…

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Cessnock Stealing Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 8

On a charge of having stolen two pepper-shakers, and a salt-cellar, the property of J. Vhlakis, fruit-shop proprietor, at Cessnock last night,…

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Ashtonfields Colliery Charge of Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 10

A young man employed dat Ashton fields Colliery has issued summon[?]es against a prominent officer of the Colliery Employees' Federation for assault and…

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Police Court Friday, June 7. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 2

One person, who did not appear to answer a charge of being drunk, had his bond forfeited. William Fulton, 56, was fined 5/, with the alternative of 24 hours'…

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East Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 10

Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M. presided at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. Raymond Frederick Bell was charged with trespassing on the railway line at…

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Women's League Australia Charged Cowardice and Apathy. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 9

Miss C. Collisson, of New Sooth Wales, at the concluding session of the conference of the overseas section of the British Commonwealth Women's League…

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Cremorne Tragedy Murder and Suicide Coroner's Verdict. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 9

A verdict that Rene Fredrica Linton had died from the effects of bullet wounds inflicted by Strachan Knight, and that the man then committed suicide, was…

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Quiet on Coalfields More Mines to be Picketed Extra Police Sent Dilemma of Colliery Staff Men

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 3

All was qulet on the Maitland coalfields to-day. But is the calm a prelude to a tempest next week? Police camped last night at both hebburn Nos. 1 and 2 mines at Weston, but no attempts were made by the miners to do anything which…

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"Like a Magpie" Tinker Gaoled for Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 6

"He seems to have acted like a magpic, picking up these things as he went along," said Mr. Nott. P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court…

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Exciting Police Chase

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 6

There were several exciting incidents associated with the arrest of a man by the police early on Saturday morning. Four young men were noticed travelling…

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Didn't Want Him Unwelcome Boarder Assault Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 6

Alleging assault, and with his head wrapped in a bandage, Louis Duiso (27) proceeded against Haroid Paul Murphy (64) in a case before Mr…

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"All Quiet" Police Inspector's Report

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 5

Inspector Stein, of Newcastle police, reported to-day that things were quite orderly in the coalfields this morning…

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Mob Riot Outside a Prison Murder Trial Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 1

Incensed at what they considered to be a miscarriage of justice in a murder trial, mobs at Limoges rioted outside the prison…

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Burning Jealousy Woman's Attempt to Murder Her Sister. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 7

What the bachelor judge, Mr. Justice M'Cardie, described as a more romantic story than moot novels, was unfolded at the trial at the Old alloy of Mrs. Annie…

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