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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

3,806 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 191

Wanted to Leave But Arrested Instead Three Men in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 2

Three men stood in the dock at Newcastle Police Court to-day, for whom Newcastle holds no charms. They told the magistrate that they…

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Record Haul 15 Ounces of Cocaine Long Police Vigil Rewarded Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 6

After watching a small mixed goods shop in Bourke-street, City, for some months, police this afternoon arrested a Chinaman and a white man and recovered…

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Assembly Charges High Court Judgment Given Application Fails Aubin Case at West Maitland SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 8

Judgment was delivered to-day by the Full Court, comprising the Chief Justice (Sir Phillip Street), Mr. Justice James, and Mr. Justice Ferguson, in the application to make absolute the rule nisi for a statutory prohibition restraining further procedings on the conviction…

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High Court Refuses Miner's Application Concerning Assembly Charges at Maitland "Another Mr. Cleary" No Honorarium! Show Committee Against It

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 8

Maitland has its Mr. Cleary. He appeared at the meeting of the Hunter Show Council last night in…

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Subsidy to Miners Mr. Scullin Offers to Pay 9d a Ton Conference on Saturday Aid for Two Months, Pending Award by Court SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 7

Latest developments in connection with the coal trouble on the northern field have confirmed the prediction that the dispute is likely to end next week. The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) has definitely…

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Woman Charged with Murder Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 9

In connection with the death of Jean Alexander, who was found dead in a house in Becket-street. Richmond, on Wednesday detectives to-day visited the…

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Stealing Charge Engineer Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 5

Freeman Aymer. 82. an engineer. Was remanded by Mr. Doolan. J.P., .at Newcastle Police Court to-day until April 4 on a charge of having, on…

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Alleged Theft of Money Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 10

When John O'Dea, solicitor, who was arrested yesterday and charged with stealing £50 from a client, appeared in the Police Court this morning, his counsel (Mr…

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Murder Charge Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 9

At the Barraba Court to-day, Edward Dolphin Campbell appeared on a charge of having feloniously slain Thomas O'Brien, whose body was found on the…

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Police Court Friday, March 28. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 13

Jack Coffey, 21, labourer, Jack Frederick Bobart, 18, carpenter, and Lawrence Lorraine, 28 labourer, were each fined 5/, in default 24 hours'…

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Two Men Charged Disappearance of Lorry SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 9

The disappearance of a lorry and 50 boxes of butter had a sequel at the Central Police Court to-day when William Gurney, 35, and Stanley Gurney, 22, were…

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Prisoners' Strike All-night Demonstration Fremantle Gaol Episode Fremantle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 10

The strike of prisoners in Fremantle gaol yesterday was followed by an all-night demonstration. The 180 prisoners locked in their cells sang choruses,…

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Solicitor Sentenced Seven Years' Imprisonment Sequel to Garage Hold-up Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 9

Said by Detective Surridge to be "an absolute waster, who had since improved," Gerald McGrath, 32, solicitor, practising in Queensland, was sentenced by Judge…

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Police Active Again Cessnock Communist Arrested

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 3

Police activity against Communists on the coalfields has been resumed. After having been warned to leave the town, Timothy Barry, 38, a…

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Two Men Committed Intent to Murder Charge Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 9

Charged with having shot at Bert Bailey and James Houston, with intent to murder them, Rodham Hartas, 25, was committed for trial at the Central Police Court…

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Death Calls Police Prosecutor Passes Late Sergeant Ward

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 5

Sergeant Alfred G. Ward, who for years was the police prosecutor at Newcastle, died in the Newcastle Hospital to-day after a long…

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Dumas' Manuscript Publication Delayed Unusual Court Action. Paris, March 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 9

An unusual case is that in which Madame de Haynin is claiming damages from a taxi-cab company for an accident which delayed publication in Italy of…

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Dowager Sues Countess Dance Tickets Cause Court Case LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 1

Explaining that she had taken proceedings in order to warn charitable institutions not to part with ticket, to entertainments before…

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Loss of Rights Public Servants' Fear Arbitration Court Access Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 9

The Public Service Association conference to-day, carried without dissent, a motion favouring the granting of full industrial powers to the Commonwealth…

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Rothbury Cases Must be Heard Singly Full Court's Ruling E. Aubin's Appeal Fails SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 9

In reserved judgment delivered to-day, the Full Court, the Chief Justice (Sir Philip Street) presiding, granted a rule absolute to prohibit further action by the…

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