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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

3,806 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 191

Assault Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 5

Gordon Mills, 32, laborer, was charged before Mr. Gibson, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court to-day, with having unlawfully assaulted David…

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Shoplifter Sentenced Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 7

Montague Alderson, 56, who was stated to have a long list of previous convictions, was sentenced at the Central Police Court yesterday, to 12 months' gaol…

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For Trial Tobacco Stealing Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 6

A quantity of tobacco, alleged by the police to have been part of a £30 rob ut a store in High-street, W[?]land, on the night of…

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Tobacco Stealing Charge (Evidence on page 6.)

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 5

This afternoon, Mr, Reed announced that the maximum penalty for the charge with which Mongovin had been found guilty was three months'…

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Alleged Assault Victim's Strange Story SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 8

A strange story was told by a man found by the police on a vacant allotment at Darlinghurst last night. The police thought he was intoxicated, but…

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"Out Him" Assault and Robbery Charge Old Man's Story

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 6

"Out him." was the expression alleged to have been made by William James Morley, following a violent attack on James Whitfield, an elderly…

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"In Car Lining" Alleged Jewel Cache Stealing Charge Case From South Australia

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 6

"I bought a car for £100 in Sydney, and I found the jewellery hidden in the lining of the hood."…

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Power of the High Court

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

There is another very interesting passage in that minority report. Whatever the views of the people may be concerning the proposed amendment of the…

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Reds at Cessnock Poorly Attended Meeting Mostly Police

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 5

Red hot advice to miners to rise and overthrow their "capitalistic masters" was given by Communist speakers in Cessnock last night…

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District Court Judge Sheridan Arrives Bar Congratulations

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 4

Before the ordinary business of Newcastle Quarter Sessions began at Newcastle Court-house to-day, Judge Sherhlnn. who has been appointed to…

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Arbitration Court Warning Given to Canada "Meet at Round Table" Vancouver, January 31

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 7

A warning to Canada against establishing an Arbitration Court similar to Australia's was delivered by Sir Mark Sheldon in an address to the Canadian Club here…

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In Tears Little Girl's Ordeal in Court Wouldn't Speak On the Bench with the Judge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 5

Judge S[?]eridan began his work as a judge in the Newcastle Quarter Sessions district, by taking a sobbing eight-year-old girl on the bench with him at Newcastle Court House to-day, and patting her soothingly. The child, a witness, would not speak, and the…

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Motor Cycle Theft

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

A motor cycle owned by Mr. James White, Gordon-street, Mayfield, was taken from the Newcastle Baths last night. An A.J.S. machine, its registered…

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Inspector R. Graham Farewell at Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 7

Inspector R. Graham, of West Maitland, who enters upon 12 months' extended leave to-morrow, prior to his retirement, was farewelled at the West…

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Palm Island Murder TOWNSVILLE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 5

A police party returned from palm Island to Townsvllle at 12.30 p.m. today with Dr. and Mrs. Maitland Patterson and the dead body of Robert…

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Police Court Monday, February 3. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 7

Six first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. PUNCHED A CONSTABLE. About 8 o'clock on Saturday night…

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Maitland District West Maitland Stolen Tobacco Theft Admitted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 7

Francis Leslie Kenny was charged at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday with having broken and entered the premises of Leslie Carruthers, trading as…

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Assault Charge Old Man's Allegation Case Before Sessions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 6

Details of an alleged assault on an aged man at Lambton, on the night of December 11, were related before Judge Sheridan, at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions,…

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Nine Years' Gaol Shopbreaker's Appeal Fails MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 5

The Court of Criminal Appeal dismissed the appeal by Thomas Shead for a remission of his sentence of nine years, imposed in December for three convictions…

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"Police Protected" Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 5

In a statement made subsequent to the meeting, Mr. H. Sutherland said that the colliery was "under police protection." The miners had brought three…

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