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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

3,806 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 191

Manchester Murder Second Appeal Allowed LONDON, January 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 8

The discovery of a thumbprint on a bood-stained piece of cardboard led to an event unprecedented in English criminal law. George Fratson was sentenced to…

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Police Attacks Premier's Defence Mr. Connell Replies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 8

Mr. Hugh Connell, M.L.A., stated last night that the Premier (Mr. Bavin) had said that there was no ground whatever for his allegation that the Government had…

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Police Cell Fight Man Seriously Injured SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 9

In an affray in a cell at the Redfern Police Station last night, a man, who had previously given the name of Herbert Fielding, aged 30, was critically injured…

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Police Denial Trouble in Domain "No Batons Drawn" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 10

"No revolvers were drawn and no batons used by the police yesterday in connection with the Domain trouble."…

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Indian Plot Swift Raids in Calcutta Police Seize Explosives Calcutta, January 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 7

In a lightning raid on houses in the northern quarter of Calcutta early this morning, the police discovered moulds for the manufacture of bombs, quantities of…

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Police Stoned Angry Scenes in Domain Five Men Arrested Constable Draws Revolver SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 8

Sydney Domain was again the scene of heated exchanges between members of the public and the police this afternoon, events culminating ill the arrest…

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Swift Police Action Upsets Indian Revolutionaries "Red" Round-up 17 Indian Students Arrested More Strife Feared Materials for Bombs Seized CALCUTTA

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

A round-up of revolutionaries was made in Calcutta to-day. Seventeen students, who were found in possession of bomb making materials, were arrested. A resolution advocating civil disobedience and the…

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Police Court Remands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 4

Mr. A. S. Tynchon, J.P., in the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, granted remands until to-day in each of the following cases.—George Fenwick, 18, labourer,…

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Seven Charged Alleged Intimidation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 4

Seven members of Hebburn Nos. 1 and 2 Miners' Lodges, including some of the officials, are summoned to appear at the Kurri Police Court to-morrow, on charge…

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Punched Police

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 6

When Constable Goode arrested Harry Abrahams, 42, miner, in Macquarie-street, Teralba, last night, for using Indecent language, Abrahams…

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Carrier Charged Alleged Drunken Driving Constable's Story

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 5

George Murdock, 41. carrier. was charged before Mr. Gibson. S.M.. at Newcastle Police Court to-day, with having driven a car while.drunk on…

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Court Fines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 3

For having behaved in an indecent manner in Scott-street, on January 24, Robert Stoba, . 24, laborer, was fined 10s, in default 48 hours…

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"In the Cart" Copper Hidden in Bush Two Charged Heavy Fines Imposed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 7

Finding several bags of copper hidden in the bush at Cardiff on January, a small boy told the police, with the result that when…

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Double Tragedy Murder and Suicide Jealous Husband's Deed Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 5

Mary Leoni (27), was murdered this afternoon by her husband, Jack Leoni (38), behind an Italian restaurant, at the corner of James and Lake Streets, in…

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The "Right to Kill" Dramatic Court Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 6

The recent "right to kill" trial at Draguignan had a dramatic sequel in another case of the kind in the Paris Assize Court on November 16. A young mother,…

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Fight in Police Cell Victim in Hospital SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 5

On charges of having assaulted Sydney Parkinson, at Alexandria and inflicting grievous bodily harm on Herbert Fielding, in as cell at the Redfern Police Station…

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Flying Squad Raid Miners Before the Court Kearsley Incident

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 5

An echo of the sensational baton charges by members of the police flying squad, was heard with the hearing of charges at the…

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Cessnock Police Court Kearsley Procession Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 9

Edward Morgan Villis, 40, of Aberdare, Ernest Edwards, 39, Cessnock, and Fredrick John Gibbons, 31, of Cessnock, were before the Cessnock Police Court…

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Police Court Tuesday, January 28. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Night Vigil's End

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

A night vigil by police in the bush near Cardiff ended is the arrest of two labourers, John and James Castelli, aged 19 and 18 ears respectively, who were charged…

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Quick Work Police Recover Cars

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 4

Quick work by the police resulted in the recovery of three mission motor cars In the city to- day, a few hours after they had been reported…

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