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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

3,806 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 191

Police Court Wednesday, February 5. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 5

On the application of the police, William Henry Webster, 36, labourer, was remanded to appear on February 12, on a charge of having in the possession of…

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94 CHARGED Abermain No. 1 Incident Sergeant's Advice

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 7

Further happenings which occurred at the Abermain No. 1 colliery on the morning of January 15 were unfolded at the Kurr[?] Kurri Police Court…

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Struck by Iron Mayfield Assault Jeweller Victim Struggle With Bandit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 8

Viciously attacked last night by a bandit armed with a piece of iron piping. Mr. Frank Case, a jeweller, living at 140 Maitland-road, Mayfield, pluckily…

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Builder Examined Bankruptcy Court Case

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 8

Albert Edmund James Cramp, builder and contractor, of Robert-street. Wallsend, appeared before Mr. Gibson. S.M., at Newcastle…

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Children's Court Committed for Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 5

Upon a charge of having committed acts of indecency at Mayfield between January and September, 1929, Sidney Drayton, 10, represented by Mr. H. L…

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Bail Granted Woman on Murder Charge Victorian Poisoning Case Melbourne

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

Mr. Brennan, K.C., to-day applied to Mr. Justice McArthur in the Practice Coat for bail for Mrs. Amelia Alice Flannagan, who has been charged with…

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"Hit and Kicked" Police Impugned Allegations Denied Sydney

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

Allegations that the police had treated them in a brutal manner, were made by an accused man and two of his witnesses at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day…

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Collision at Sea Claim in Admiralty Court SYDNEY

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

Mr. Acting-Justice Mack to-day reserved judgment in the claim for £8500 brought by Richard Joseph Butler and James William Butler, owners of the trawler…

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In Police Hands Complaint of a Mayor Apology Given Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 8

Following the allegations by the Mayor of Alexandria, Alderman Bowden, a police constable, has been discharged from the force, and Alderman…

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Iron Pipe Bandit Two Similar Cases at Mayfield Is It Same Man? Intensive Search by Police

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 8

Throughout the night and to-day, the search continued for the bandit, who, armed with a heavy piece of piping, viciously attacked Mr. Frank Case, a jeweller, of Maitland-road, Mayfield, last night Sergeant Mulley, of Waratah police, is it charge of…

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Guilty of Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 13

Robert Allen Mordue and William Thomas Jones pleaded "Not guilty" to a charge of honing broken and entered the dwelling-house of Edward Richard, at…

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Gaol for Thieves Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 14

David Kelly, aged 33, and John Evans. aged 32, were each sentenced to a month's gaol after they were convicted at the Central Police Court yesterday…

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15 Months' Gaol Shop-breaking Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 7

William Albert Hay was sentenced to 15 months' hard labor by Judge Sheridan at Newcastle Quarter Sessions to-day on a charge of having…

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"Filthy Offence" To Gaol for Two Years

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 7

Describing his offence as exceedingly filthy and indecent, Judge Sheridan sentenced Joseph Allen Hall to two years' Imprisonment in Bathurst…

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Expert Criminal Mayfield Assault Case No Arrest Yet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 8

The Mayfield police, under Sergeant Mulley, are working hard to trace the man who savagely attacked Mr. Frank Case, a Mayfield jeweller, on Wednesday…

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Woman Shot Octogenarian Charged Victim's Condition Critical Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 10

Suffering from gunshot wounds extending down her left side from the shoulder to the thigh, Mrs. Kathleen Benstead, aged 47, of Essendon, was admitted to…

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At Town Hall Alleged Assault on Girl Charge at Sessions

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 7

Allegations that he had interfered With her during the sessions of Newcastle eisteddfod at Newcastle Town Hall on December 14, in which she…

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Police Court Thursday, February 6. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Summons Division Hearing Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 14

Inspector W. D. Clark, of the Department of Labour and Industry, proceeded against John Cooper and Sons, Ltd., Union-street, Cook's Hill, on a charge of not…

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Murder Charge Man Released on Bail SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 9

The Crown did not offer any objection to an application which was made to Mr. Acting-Justice Maxwell, in Public" Chambers to-day, on behalf of John Matthew…

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Many Questioned Mayfield Iron Pipe Bandit Police Active

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

The police are leaving no stone unturned in their efforts to find the man responsible for the brutal attack on Mr. Frank Case, a…

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