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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

3,806 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 191

Shooting Affray Intent to Murder Charge SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 10

On charges of having maliciously shot at Ruby Agnes Hayes and Theodore Cobb, at Kensington, on January 29, with intent to murder them, Bernard James…

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Police Appointments Inspector Boland for Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 7

Inspector Boland of Newcastle police has been appointed in charge of Maitland district in place of Inspector Graham. who has retired…

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Bondi Assault Shop Manager Felled Had Only a Few Pence Sydney, Saturday morning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 10

Two men who attacked Ray Chancy at Bondi late last night received only a few coppers as a reward. Chancy, who lives at Waverley, is the Manager of a Bondi…

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Fine or Gaol? May "Take It Out" Miners' Attitude Federation Won't Pay Them

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 3

It is expected that a majority of the miners who have been found guilty of unlawful assembly will want…

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For Murder Woman Hanged First in Arizona Killed Rancher for Farms VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 1

The first woman ever executed in the State of Arizona was hanged to-day. As . Mrs. Eva Dugan, 52,…

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Pickets Convicted S.M. on Ashtonfields Clash "Happenings Almost Incredible" Gaol Ordered Three Men; Fines Total £719

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 9

"It was as assembly which resulted in dastardly, cowardly, brutal, and fiendish happenings, such as one would hardly credit could happen in a civilised community. Men who did those things and called out the expressions which have…

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No Further Action Police on Coalfields Mr. Chaffey in Reply Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 9

The reply of Mr. George Booth, M.L.A., to the Chief Secretary's remarks concerning the deputation which asked for the withdrawal of the police from the…

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Street Fight Wharfies and Free Laborers Clash Fists Fly Police Make Five Arrests

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 5

Blood flowed freely in clashes between wharf laborers and free laborers, at the corner of Watt and Hunter-streets, Newcastle, to-day. Five arrests were made. Half an hour after the first clash…

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Law and Church Question in Divorce Court Access to Children Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 10

The attitude of the Roman Catholic Church towards divorce was clearly defined by Rev Richard Joseph O'Regan, Parish Priest of Rose Bay, when he gave…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 4

Eight cases of drunkenness were dealt with in the Newcastle Police Court on Saturday. All bonds were forfeited…

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Vicious Assault Man Badly Injured Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 6

As the result of a severe battering which he received at the hands of a gang of youths at Darlinghurst last night, William Casey, aged 25, of Glenmore-road…

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Police Seize Ammunition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 7

Calcutta, February 23.—A dramatic midnight police raid on an Indian hotel at Bombay resulted in the seizure of 29 revolvers and 15O0 rounds of ammunition…

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COMMUNIST v. POLICE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 7

Edward Wallace Paton, a member of the Communist party, who was arrested at Kurri Kurri, on Thursday afternoon, on a charge of vagrancy, has caused…

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West Wallsend Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 6

In West Wallsend Court on Thursday several cases were dealt with under the Traffic Act. A charge failed against Edward Johnston, a 'bus proprietor, of…

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Police Activities Reply to Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 5

"It is not the slightest use," said Mr. Booth, M.L.A., yesterday, "to go on with this matter any further. The Minister's statement is characterisic of his attitude…

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Sent to Gaol Youths Who Borrowed Cars S.M.S VIEW

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 5

At Newcastle Police Court to-day, two youths, John Gilbert Jackson, 21. laborer, and Harry Rippon. 18, laborer, appeared before…

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Police Stopped Them "Red" On Coalfields

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 6

Miners' lodges at Weston held a combined meeting this afternoon to protest against the actions of the police in preventing Communists…

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Rival Factions Watersiders Clash Newcastle Brawl Police Make Five Arrests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 5

Matters were lively in Watt and Hunter Streets late on Saturday morning when the long-pent-up trouble between union wharf-labourers and free labourers…

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Interim Award Responsibility on High Court Full Inquiry Wanted Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 5

"If the High Court decides that Judge Beeby's interim award for the coal industry is invalid, there will not be a valid Federal award in existence,…

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Black Eyes Scars of Street Battle Court Sequel Fines for Riotous Behavior

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 5

Black eyes, barked shins and other body "decorations" were exhibited freely at Newcastle Police Court to-day, when six waterside workers, participants In the Watt-street brawl on Saturday, appeared before Mr. Gibson, S.M…

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