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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

3,806 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 191

Lambton "Mob Rule" Police Protection Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 4

According to the council, Lambton is at present under the thumb of a Bane of hoodlums which, with stone throwing and letter-box breaking,…

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Insulting Words Sergeant of Police Fined

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

Practically the whole of the morning at the Cessnock Police Court was taken up with the hearing of a case in which Michael Toohey, Sergeant of police,…

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Breadcarters' Trouble Application to Court SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 8

The faction fight in the Breadcarters' Union took another turn to-day when Leslie Webster, yearder of one of the factions, and who claims to be the Secretary…

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"Not Shadowed" He Didn't See Police! Weaver Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 5

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver) was in Newcastle to- day, and with him was the Government's representative from Rothbury (Mr. Allan)…

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Five Men in Court Domain Disturbance SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 6

Arising out of the disturbance in the Sydney Domain on Sunday, five men appeared at the Central Police Court to-day to answer different charges…

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Farmer's Death Police Suspect Poison Medicine From Herbalist Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 6

Sensational developments are expected as the result of investigation by Senior-Detective Bruce into the circumstances of the sudden death of Thomas Henry…

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East London Strike Natives Before Court Capetown, January 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 7

An educated native named Kadalie, who is alleged to have organised the East London strike, and eight committeemen, were charged with inciting the public to…

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100 INJURED Holy Men Storm Police Stopped by Shots Calcutta

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 1

The huge fair at Allahabad had its first real trouble yesterday. One hundred persons were injured when 5000 semi- nude Saddhus (super…

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"Night Club Queen" Mrs. Meyrick Released Bribery of Police Recalled London, January 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 7

Mrs. Kate Meyrick, the "Night Club Queen," who on January 29 last year was sentenced to 15 months' hard labour for her share in the bribery of ex-Police…

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Licensing Court (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, L.m.) Licenses Granted

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

Billiard licenses were granted to Charles Paul, Ocean View Hotel, Dudley, and Arthur John Balk, Beaumont-street, Hamilton…

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World Court Optional Clause Britain Ratifies Peaceful Arbitration (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, January 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 7

Without a division, the Mouse of Commons to-day agreed to ratify the signature of the Optional Clause binding Britain to submit disputes to the…

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West Maitland Police Court Alleged Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 9

Francis Leslie Kenny, 35, was charged before Mr. M. S. Meagher, J.P. that at West Maitland on January 16, he broke and entered the premises of Leslie…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 9

Harold Robinson, a storekeeper, living at Weston was fined 30/, with 6/ costs, at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., on…

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Attempted Murder Elderly Man Charged SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 8

"I am not guilty of attempted murder. I only wanted to frighten him. He took my two daughters away, and I wanted to scare him, so that he would send the…

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Youth Fined Stealing Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 10

Oscar Stewart Perry (IS), laborer, who pleaded guilty, was lined £3, with witnesses expenses 2s 6d, In default 14 days' Imprisonment, by Mr. Gibson,…

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Gaol for Thief Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 6

Convicted at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having stolen in handbag from a woman. Roy McCoy, aged 27, was sentenced to three months'…

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Police Court Wednesday, January 20. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Summons Division

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 5

Cecil Victor Michael, Chief Clerk of the G.U.O.O.F. Friendly Society of 337, Pitt-street, Sydney proceeded against Henry James Evans, of The Ridge, Holgate. via…

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Murder Verdiet Wellington (N.s.w.)

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 7

A verdict of wilful murder against John William Matthew McKenzie was returned by the coroner to-day after the inquest on Albert Wagner, 45, a German, who died from poisoning on January 1. On Ills committal McKenzlo was refused ball…

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Garage Murder Important Discovery Made Convicts Give Evidence London, January 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 8

William Podmore, who has been charged with the murder of Vivian Messiter, the Manager of an American oil firm, who was found dead, in his garage, was again…

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Shoes Disappear Police Chase in Taxi Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 6

Plain-clothes Constable Hughes was compelled to-day to use at taxi to overtake a man who is alleged to have stolen six pairs of shoes from a city warehouse…

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