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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

3,806 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 191

Two Men Charged Big Brewarrina Fire Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 6

Arising out of the disastrous fire at Brewarrina yesterday, particulars of which were published in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" this morning: Richard Simmons,…

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Death of Boy Car Driver Charged SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 6

Pending the holding of an inquest by the Coroner into the death of Walter Meudell, aged 8. John William Chapple, aged 27. was today remanded until April…

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"Social Outcast" Woman's Story in Police Court Alleged Slander Denied Admission to Tennis Club

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 5

An allegation that Mrs. Elsie Bailey, of "Orontes," Percy-street, Hamilton, had so scandalised her character that she had been sent Coventry by a Swansea tennis club and "dropped socially" by everyone of conseqeunce in…

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Four Shots Stir in Redfern Lane Man Charged Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 6

Four shots were fired in a lane in Telopea-street, Redfern last night. No one was hit, but a man was arrested and a charge of…

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Murder Threats Man from Bush Patrol Met Train Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 7

Because of threats he was alleged to have made that he was coming to Sydney to kill his former sweetheart and her husband, a man who had…

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Abolish Them ! Arbitration Court Graziers' Demands Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 6

Employers were forced to obey awards, but employees flouted them. It was absurd to argue that the…

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Miners' Convictions Appeal to High Court SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 5

The High Court to-day granted the application made by the State authorities for special leave to appeal against a judgment of the State Full Court, quashing the…

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"Girl Is Mine" Acrobatic Lover Dad's Permission Police Station Comedy

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 5

A man shaking hands with himself, and then tumbling about in ecstasy, was the unique performance…

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Fox in Court English Divorce Suit London, April 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 5

The undefended divorce case of Morse versus Morse, and Fox, comes before Mr. Justice Hill to-day, a day before Sidney For is to be hanged for the murder of…

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Not a Miner But Got Federation Relief Communist in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 6

Timothy Edward Barry, 38, president of the Cessnock branch of the Unemployed Union, and a member of the local Communist group,…

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Four Shots Fired Inquirers Get Hot Reception Police Make an Arrest Sydney, Tuesday Morning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 6

Four shots from a revolver are started to have been fires at two private detectives a husband and another man, who called at a house in Telopea-street. Red…

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Cessnock Police Court

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

Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., occupied the Bench it the Cessnock Police Court. The cases in which 62 men are charged with having joined in an unlawful…

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Prisoner Sentenced

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

Francis Leslie Kenny, who had failed to secure sureties for his good behaviour, luring a period of three years, in connection with his conviction last week, at the…

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Alleged Theft

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

Christopher Long, 49, draper, was charged with having stolen a pair of flannel trousers, valued at 2/6, the property of Bert Andrews, at Hamilton, on April 7…

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Police Court Tuesday, April 8. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.M.)

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

Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness…

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Powcull Case Three Men Charged Alleged to Be Violian Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 8

Arising out of what has come to he known as the Powcull case, Albert Wilfred Hebdon (20), trainer; Cecil Shannon (36), and Henry Thomas Chisholm…

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Small Debts Court Hearing Adjourned

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

In the cases in which the Merewether Municipal Council, represented by Mr. H. D. Wheeler, proceeded against May Hedley, Patrick Murray, and Andrew…

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Dash for Sydney Man From Baltimore Police Intervened

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 5

The story of how a seaman from the American steamer Golden Rod, falling to find employment in Newcastle, stole a car and…

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Young Bandit Seeks Safety in Police Station New York

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 8

Sam Rosenblatt, at the age of 17, got the shock of his life. Running short of cash, he hit upon a plan, usurping the function of a genuine highway robber. Selecting his victim with a discretion which would have given…

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Maitland District West Maitland District Court Claim for Timber

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

The Maitland District Court was opened yesterday before Judge Sheridan. In this case Neville E. Moore and Alan B. Moore, trading as N. and A…

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