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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

3,806 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 191

Remand Granted Hamilton Shooting Channon in Court

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

The sequel to the shooting affair in Steel-street, Hamilton, on Saturday evening, was the appearance in Newcastle Police Court yesterday of Ronald Herry…

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SAVED £20,000! Land Court Case Mayor's Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 2

"I think we have saved the ratepayers about £20,000 on the whole block," said the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Blackall), at the council…

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Wild Night Man from Tamworth Police Pursuit Alchemy of Six Stouts

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 5

The strange story of a Tamworth clerk who, on his own admission, drank at least six glasses of stout and went temporarily out of his…

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In High Court Retirement Announced Tributes by Colleagues. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 7

The Acting-Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Isaacs, in making the announcement when the High Court, assembled at Darlinghurst this morning, that Sir Adrain Knox had…

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Airmen Found Police Search Party Few Details Radio Man's Good Work SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 7

There was a general feeling of relief when news came through late this afternoon that the missing airmen, Messrs. Smith and Shiers, had been…

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Miners' Convention Expected to Call Aggregate Meetings This Week Two Charged Alleged Jury Rigging Suicide Fear Cyanide Found in Pocket SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 5

There was a sensational development in the case of alleged jury rigging, when two men were before the…

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Trenchant Criticism of Owners and Men in Coal Commission's Report Hit by Stone Communist Meeting Sequel Man in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 6

Evidence that he had been knocked unconscious by a stone thrown from a hostile crowd: following the breaking up of a Communist…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 9

Mr. D. W. Reed. P.M., occupied the Bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday morning. Herbert Clayton, keeper of a billiard…

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Police Promotion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 6

The following promotions of police officers were approved by the Stole Executive Council yesterday—Second-class Superintendent A. Beattie to be Superintendent,…

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Alleged Theft Union Relief Funds Warrant Issued

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 6

Following recent investigations by present officials of Abermain No. 2 Miners' Lodge, instructions were given to-day to the solicitors of the Miners'…

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Police Court Tuesday, April 1. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 10

One person charged with drunkenness failed to appear and his bond was ordered to be forfeited…

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Woman's Story Assault in Car Damages Claim Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 5

How after she had been knocked about the head and face, hr assailant had givne her a drink of wair. and had commenced to cry, white…

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Popular Secretary Police Sergeant Chandler

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 6

Police Sergeant Chandler, secretary of the Newcastle branch of the Police Association continuously for the past five years, was the first…

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High Court Vacancy Cabinet to Consider Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 6

In view of the financial position, it is likely that the Government will postpone as, long as it can the filling of the vacancy on the High Court Bench. If it…

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TEMPERAMENTAL! Orchestra Leader Strikes Court Case, Too London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 1

The affairs of the eminent conductor Sir Thomas Beecham, are again engnglug public attention. He has first of all struck against the…

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Not Dropped Govt. 48 Hours Scheme Court Move Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 6

The absence of the expected reference in the railway budget to the repeal of the 44-hours' Act does not necessarily mean…

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"Not by Court" Way Out of Coal Impasse MR. A. C. Willis's View

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 6

The way out from this dreadful impasse ...is not through the Arbitration Court...The industry requires, first and last, thorough reorganisation. That is…

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Five Killed, Sixty Hurt in Serious Calcutta Riots Shots Fired Ugly Crowds Stone Police Heavy Casualties Authorities Prepare for Trouble CALCUTTA

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 1

There were two sharp riots in Calcutta to-day. The first was at the corner of Hawrah Bridge, over the Hooghli River, and Horason-road, the most crowded part of the city. The conflict followed upon bitter resentment by the…

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Alleged Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 2

On the application of the police, John King, 21, labourer, who was charged by warrant with having stolen four heifers (recovered), valued at £9/10/, the…

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Court Sequel East Sydney Shooting Assault Charges Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 10

The sequel to the alleged shooting at the shop of Kathleen Barrie. known also as Kate Leigh. in Riley-street. on March 27. was…

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