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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

3,806 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 191

Sent to Gaol Assaulted Child

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

"Offences of this kind are much too serious. Ono never knows where the consequences will end. people like you . must bo punished," said Judge…

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REMANDED Charge of Assault Made Mayfield Case

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

On a charge of having assaulted Frank Case, and caused him actual bodily harm, at Mayfield, on February 5, Walter. O' Hare- (19) was remanded…

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Hungarian Murders Another Woman Sentenced BUDAPEST, February 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

Maria Varga was sentenced to hard labour for life on a charge of murdering her husband, but was acquitted of murdering her lover. There was a dramatic…

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Nine Months' Gaol Drunken Motorist SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 6

On charges of having illegally used a motor car, and with having driven it while he was tinder the influence of liquor, Leonard Clare, aged 29, was, at the…

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Postman Killed Ten Persons Charged London, February 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

No fewer than 10 persons were charged at Waterford with the murder of a postman, Laurence Griffin, whose body has not yet been found…

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Maitland District West Maitland Sensational Arrest Two Youths Charged

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

While on duty at midnight on Friday, Sergeant G. A. Emmett and Constable R. A. Bonnye, disturbed three youths in the yard of Messrs. McGovern and Ribee's…

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The Sun Stop Press Police Dental

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

SYDNEY. Monday--"Peeposter and" was the description given by super[?]dent Childs, Acting Commissioner of Police, to…

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Town Clerk Before Court Lismore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 6

John Percy Walker, Town Clerk of Croraki, and formally occupying a similar position at Ballina, was charged at Coraki Police Court with the…

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Small Meetings Addresses by Communists Police in Evidence

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

Messrs. Ross and Huggett, of the Communist party, Sydney, addressed a public meeting on the Fire Brigade Reserve, Abermain, when there was an attendance…

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Bound Over Acid Throwing Case Report to Police

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

John George Hawkins, who was found guilty by a jury at Newcastle.. Quarter Sessions last .week on a charge of having thrown corrosive…

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New Hotel Protest From Maryville Appeal Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 6

Sitting in Newcastle recently, the State licensing Board granted permission to John Richard Healey. II censer, to remove the Changing Station…

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Woman Told Gave Another Away Murder Charge She Was a Killer, Too BUDAPEST

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

There was a dramatic scene in court to- day, when Maria Varga, aged 41, was arraigned for the murder of her blind…

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Beeby Award Court on Wednesday Miners' Officials to Attend Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

The officials of the Coalminers' Federation, and a representative of each district, will leave Sydney on Monday night for Melbourne in connection with the…

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Every Policeman Who Wes at Rothbury Riot to be Called at Brown Inquest Fatal Bullet Dramatic Interlude at Rothbury Inquest Norman Brown's Death Crown to Deny That Police Bullet Was Responsible

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

There were dramatic interludes during the resumed hearing of the inquest into the death of Norman Laurence Brown at West Maitland Coroner's court to- day. Brown was the young Greta miner who lost his life during the disturbances at Rothbury on December 16. Mr. J. Clancy (Counsel for the Miners' Federation), provided the first sensation when he…

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Theft of Benzine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 9

Benzine has been stolen and other damage done to the plant at Kurri and Neat sanitary depots during the past fee weeks. In a report on the matter. Mr…

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"Deport Me" Gaol Escapee's Request SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 5

In cultured language but without success, Allen Webber, the Katoomba escapee, pleaded for deportation instead of gaol, at Parramatta Sessions…

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Woman Stabbed Another Woman Charged MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 8

At the City Police Court to-day, Margaret Ryan, alias Mona Ryan, a fair-complexioned young woman, was charged with maliciously wounding Hilda Lane, a…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 4

Two booth licenses for Newcastle races on February 15 were granted, to Andy Norval, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Newcastle, by Mr. Gibson, L.M., at…

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Three Months' Gaol Attempted 'Phone Robbery Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 9

Sentence of three months gaol was imposed on Alexander James Windebank, when he was convicted at the Central Police Court to-day, on a charge of…

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Police Court Monday, February 10 (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 5

Four first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Ada Jones, 45, was fined £2, in default seven days' imprisonment, for the use of…

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