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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

3,806 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 191

Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 2

Freeman Amyes, 22, engineer, appeared before Mr. Doolan. J.P., in Newcastle Police Court, on Saturday, charged with Stealing a coat and two books of meal…

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Murder Charge Hamilton Shooting Crowded Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 6

RONALD HENRY EDWIN CHANNON, 30, mechanic, who was arrested on Saturday night in connection with the shooting of…

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Communist Charged Sunday Night Speech

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 5

Immediately he concluded his address at an open air Communist meeting at Cessnock last night, William Laidlaw, 30, of Kurri, a member of…

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Impounded Horses Illegal Seizure Charged Dismissed with Costs

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 6

A denial that be was anywhere near Payne's paddock, on the night of January 25, was made by Horace L…

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Maitland Sessions Police Sergeant Appeals

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 8

Judge Sheridan will preside for the first time at Maitland Quarter Sessions at to-morrow's sitting at East Mailland. The Crow Prosecutor will be…

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Red Influence Strong Police Check CESSNOCK

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 5

Communist activity, now that the men are about to be called together again to make a decision regarding a resumption of work, is closely…

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Safe Blown Despite Police Watch SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 5

It has been revealed that prior to safebreakers entering the premises of Killick's Limited, at Harden, recently, the police received word that the place was to be…

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Man Shot Dead Hamilton Affray Arrest Follows Charge of Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 5

Blood spurting from a revolver wound in his breast, Alfred William Wallace, 29, staggered from the back porch of premises at…

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For Money Kills His Sweetheart Callous Crime Forgery Gives Murder Clue PORTLAND (Oregon)

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 1

After murdering his sweetheart in a lonely part of a Californian forest, Clarence King, 27, tried to…

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Father's Grim Find Son's Nude Body Hanging Sad Court Story "Mind Temporarily Unsound"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 6

The tragic story of bow be bad found the nude body of his son suspended by a strap front a rafter in the wash-bouse -of his home, was told by Arthur George Harris, at the inquest at West Maitland Court House this afternoon concerning the death of…

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Romance Dies Country Girl's Story Ends in Court Claims £2000 Damages SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 5

Alleging breach of promise of marriage Ada Innes, of Bateman's Bay, to-day in the Banco Court, before Mrs.. Justice Halse Rogers…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 9

Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M. presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Clement Murray pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having driven a motor lorry…

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Black Eyes! In Cessnock Court Men Quarrel Assault Charge Fails

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 5

Both parties in an assault case heard at Cessnock to-day had black eyes. Henry Herbert Timmins, a…

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Brutal Assault Shopkeeper Robbed SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 9

After brutally assaulting Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lamaro, occupants of a shop in Elizabeth-street, Redfern, to-night, a gang of seven youths considerably…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 9

What promised to be an interesting case did not eventuate when it was called in the Industrial Court at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday, as the parties…

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High Court Appointments

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 4

THE appointment of Sir Isaac Isaacs as Chief Justice of the High Court crowns a long and brilliant career. The only regret is that it did not come earlier. With all due respect to Sir Isaac's intellectual attainments and record…

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Police Court Monday, March 31. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Tale of a Shirt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 2

"Smith's shirt was hanging out, and he was accosting people in Hunter-street," said Sergeant Langley, in describing the offensive behaviour with which Thomas…

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Two Men Charged Alleged Bribe to Juror Sum of £300 Mentioned Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 9

The foreman of a jury and a man who appeared before, the court in December last year, in a case of alleged breach of contract, were charged today with…

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"Peasant" Congress German Police Sceptical BERLIN, March 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 8

The first European Peasant Congress was opened today. It is announced as on important stop in international co-operation…

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"Walked From England" Visited Police and Walked on

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 6

"I've walked from tho Old Country and I'm going to walk back again—what about a feed before I go?"…

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