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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

3,806 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 191

Humber Collision Court Allows Appeal London, January 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 7

The Court of Appeal has allowed the Orient S.N. Co.'s appeal against Mr. Justice Hill's judgment, that the Otranto and the Kitano Maru were equally…

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Spied On! Visitors Allegation Appeal to Police "Shadowed from Q'land"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 7

An extraordinary story of how he had been watched and threatened by four men as he travelled on the Brisbane Mall last night…

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Escapees Retaken Motor Car Bogged in Sand Farmer Informs Police Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 7

Francis Wood, 20, and John Newchurch, 27, who escaped from Yatala prison yesterday, were recaptured at 11 o'clock this morning on mud flats surrounding Lake…

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All Over Again Owners' Appeal to the High Court Beeby's Interim Award Justice Rich Grants Rule Nisi SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 7

In High Court chambers to-day, Mr. Justice Rich, on the application of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association, granted a rule nisi for prohibition, directed to the Federal Arbitration Court and the Coal Miners Federation to restrain the…

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Police Court Thursday, January 30, 1930. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Carrington Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 3

Oscar Stewart Perry, 18, labourer, was charged with having stolen a quantity of copper piping and brass, valued at £5, the property of the Railway…

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Weston Police Raids

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 10

The homes of several miners have been raided by police during the week. At Mr. D. Martin's residence, on Monday, the police took possession of four books…

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Police and Citizens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 11

The Mayor of Cessnock, Ald. D. Hunter, furnished a report to the Cessnock Municipal Council last evening concerning a deputation, which included Aid…

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Death of Farmer Wife on Murder Charge MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 10

Senior Detective Bruce, who early this week investigated the death of T. H. Flanagan, a farmer, aged 41, of Wagant, near Ouyen, returned to Ouyen from…

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Storekeepers Fined Sold Gun Ammunition Police Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 7

Constable Rippon's visit to the store of Robert Gordon Elliott and Bert Huston, at Maitland road, Hexham, on December 30,…

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Lost His Temper Evidence at Murder Trial London, January 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 10

Sensational evidence was given by a Cingales prisoner, named Deass, when the trial of Williams Podmore on a charge of having murdered Vivian Messiter at…

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The First Case Vatican Court at Work Vatican City, January 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 9

Giuseppe Paolis, who was caught in the act of extracting coins from an aims box in St. Peter's using a piece of whalebone smeared with birdlime, was the first…

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"I Shall Return" De Rivera's Message Armed Police in Streets (Australian Press Association.) MADRID, January 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 12

General Prime de Rivera, who resigned from the Premiership yesterday, in a farewell message to-day says, "It is imperative that I seek health, but I am…

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Beeby Award Validity Challenged Referred to High Court Hearing on February 17 SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 10

Mr. Justice Rich, sitting in Chambers in High Court jurisdiction, this morning, referred the question of the validity of Judge Beeby's second interim award into…

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Seaman Remanded Stealing Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 7

Charged before Mr. Doolan, J.F.. at the Newcastle Police Court to-day, with having stolen a case of groceries, valued at £2, the property of R. Hall…

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Murder Charge Farmer's Widow In Court Poisoning Alleged Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 9

Standing steadily in the Ouyen Police Court to-day, Amelia Alice Flanagan heard, without apparent distress, the charge against her that she murdered her…

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Police Court Friday, January 31. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 15

Four first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. CHARGES OF THEFT Edward Bray, alias Stephen Orrell, 32,…

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Ten Arrests Alleged Law-breakers Round Up by Police Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 9

The police night patrol spent a busy time during last night, and this morning, rounding up several men and youths who are alleged to have been concerned in…

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Rothbury Worker? Man Attacked in Sydney Story to Police Sydney, Saturday Morning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 10

Charles Millard, aged 28, who claims to be a free labourer employed at Rothbury, reported to the police at midnight that he was attacked by a number of men in…

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Bid for Freedom Italian Caught by the Police Deported To-day French Girl Passenger in Hospital SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 6

Walking just ahead of a police escort, after he had been transfer red this morning to the Orsova from the Orvieto, Salvators Bua, the young Italian, who has been denied a landing ht Australia, made a swift, determined dash for a port-hole-- and liberty. One of the constables,…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 6

Formal remands and charges of drunkenness were dealt with by Mr. T. A. Doolan, J.P., in the Newcastle Police Court, on Saturday morning. The men…

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