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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Still the Dictator Marshal Pilsudski Dramatic Court Episode Warsaw, June 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1929 · page 9

Poland has been enthralled by the manner in which Poland's chief figure, Marshal Pilsudski, nominally accused the ex-Minister for Finance (M. Czechoweiz),…

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Blackmail a Woman Sentenced Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 11

Sentence of 12 months' imprisonment was passed at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day on Lily Eldred, aged 36, a married woman, who had pleaded "Guilty" to…

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Three Charges Alleged Cattle Stealing Remand to Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 7

Arthur Lyle Gower, 19, laborer, was charged before Mr. Chiplin, J.P., at Newcastle Police Court to-day, with having, at Thornton, on June 23,…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 13

A girl, aged 19, on a charge of alleged false pretences, was remanded until July 4. Bail was granted…

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Police Court Friday, June 28. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness and Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 13

Neil McDonald, 44, seaman, was fined 5/, or 24 hours' detention for drunkenness and £2, or seven days imprisonment, for improper language…

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Presented at Court LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 7

Among the New South Wales women who were presented at yesterday's court were Mesdames R. J. Fagan, Archibald McCallum, Derek…

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Maitland District District Court Sitting Concluded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 10

The Maitland District Court was concluded before his Honour Judge White, at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday…

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Flood Rains Police Warning Manning Area Gales Along Coast

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 9

The superintendent of the North-east Police Division (Superintendent Beatty), to-day issued flood warnings to police in the…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 4

At Newcastle Police Court on Saturday before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, J.P Arthur Lyle Gower, 18 appeared on there charges of stealing cattle at Thornton…

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Case Remanded Charge of Cattle Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 5

A charge of cattle stealing was made at Newcastle Court to-day against Kenneth George McLaren, 41, laborer, before Mr. Gibson, S.M…

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Police Arrest 43 Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 4

As the result of raids carried out by the Paddington police on Saturday, 42 men were arrested, of this number 39 were charged later with having been found in…

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Gypsies Disagree Newcastle Court Comedy Wife's Criticism Wouldn't Pay Husband's Fine

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 5

The atmospheric at the Newcastle Police Court to-day was considerably brightened by the appearance of two [?]psies, peter York and…

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Labor's £200,000,000 Loan for Unemployment Relief Murder of Chang Tso-lin Leads to Cabinet Collapse Japanese Crisis Negotiations for Reconstruction Fail KOBE (Japan)

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 1

Powerful in life, Marshal Chang Tso-Iin, who controlled the destiny of Manchuria until his murder in Mukden a year ago, is wielding an even greater influence in death. He is deemed responsible for the resignation of the Japanese Government,…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 3

At the Police Court, Benjamin William Ellis was charged with offensive behaviour and using insulting words, First-class Constable Clements said that a…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 3

Mr. T. E. Hines, J.P., occupied the Bench for a special sitting of Wallsend Police Court, when John Thomas Data was charged by warrant, with, at Doyle's…

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Gypsies Quarrel Police Court Scene

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 3

Mutual recriminations between two swarthy gypsies enlivened proceedings at the Newcastle Police Court yesterday. Each blamed the other for legal troubles…

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Alleged Murder Carr Before Court Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 7

Dressed in blue denim trousers, and dark coat and vest, and without collar or tie, Frederick Carr (42), a labourer, of Birkenhead, appeared in the Adelaide…

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Assault Charge Fails

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 6

Following upon the recent brutal assault upon William Tindall, the well-known horseowner and trainer, at Randwick Francis Irwin, aged 28, was arrested in…

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Police Station 'Phone

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 3

Communication with Wallsend police station has been facilitated by the installation of a direct service between it and the local telephone exchange. The new…

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Police Court Monday, July 1. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Youths' Strange Conduct

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 5

The conduct of Robert Blacket (23) and William Alfred Robson (22), both labourers, in a dance hall on Saturday night, led to their appearance in answer…

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