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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

3,806 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 191

KIDNAPPED! Sydney Stages Modern Version Accused Committed Bohemian Police Agent's Story SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 6

To be buried in a block of concrete in a hole near a hut at Cabramatta after having been shot dead, was a ne[?] threat which Virgilio Cace, a Czecho-Slovakian, alleged in the Central Police Court to-day was made to him by Charles McDermott,…

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Assault Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 10

An adjournment until April 30 was granted in the case in which Norman Loades, 65, Corlette-street, Cook's Hill, charged Frederick Isenhood, Merewether,…

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Communist Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 6

Herbert James Huggert, a Communist organiser, who was arrested after he had made a speech at Weston on Sunday night, was charged before Mr…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court 'Liked to Be Well Dressed"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 9

William James Hailstone (22), a stranger, pleaded "Guilty" before Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday to a charge of having at Farley…

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Gaol Escapee William Roache Captured MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 8

William Emanuel Roache, 43, labourer, who escaped from Ballarat gaol on the night of April 5, was captured to-night. Roache, who was awaiting trial on a…

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Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 9

Mr. Justice Miner-Stephen will preside at the Maitland Circuit Court, which will be opened at the East Maitland Courthouse next Monday…

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Police Court Tuesday, April 22. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Suicide Attempt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 10

Though bleeding copiously from a self-inflicted razor wound in the throat, Gilbert Robertson, 40, seaman, at first defied the policeman who suggested his removal…

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Canvasser Discharged Police Offer No Evidence

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 7

Clarence Feutherstone Bezar, alius Clarence Beazer, 33, canvasser, was charged by warrant before Mr. Gibson. S.M., at Newcastle Police Court…

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Lied to Court College Student's Ordeal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 6

Extraordinary treatment has been meted out to an unpopular scholar by Loughborough College students. Trussed to a handcart he was…

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Garage Murder William Podmore Hanged Labour Conference Protest London, April 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 7

William Podmore was executed this morning. An eye-witness stated that Podmore was most unemotional. He placidly wrote letters till a few minutes before…

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Licensing Court (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 10

An application for the transfer of the license of the Sydney Junction Hotel, Hamilton, from Bertie Barton Fitzpatrick, to Roy Alexander Wilson was…

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Prison Fire Over 300 Convicts Dead Started by Escapees Tragic Scenes at Ohio Gaol (Australian Press Association.) COLUMBUS (Ohio), April 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 8

A fire, believed to have been started by a number of prisoners of the Ohio Penitentiary in an attempt to escape, resulted in the deaths of hundreds of…

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The Waterfront Few Unionists Engaged Police on Scene Action in Melbourne MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 6

In anticipation of trouble between volunteers and unionists at the various picking-up places to-day, several hundred police were on hand, but their…

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Man in Hospital Constable Charged With Assault SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 8

Allegations that Joseph Lillie, an aged man, had been brutally assaulted, were made at the Redfern Police Court to-day when Constable Roach, attached to the…

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Teralba Police Court Had No Lights

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 5

Cecil Noel Williams pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having driven a motor lorry without lights, at Warner's Bay, after sunset, on April 7, and was fined £1, with…

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Gaol for Shoplifter Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 6

Charged with having stolen a woman's coat, valued at £8/8/, from a shop in George-street, city, on April 11. Charles Eccles, aged 31, described as a clerk, was…

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Police Praised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 6

Hamilton aldermen have been made restive by the noisy exhausts of certain motor cycles. Complaints as to the nuisance were made at a meeting of the…

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Police Court Wednesday, April 23. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 5

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

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Remanded on Bail Alleged Gaol Escapee MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 8

William E. Roach, who was arrested by a large force of police in sensational circumstances at Caulfield racecourse last night, was brought before the City Court…

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Murder Charge Mother Arrested GOULBURN

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 5

On her discharge to-day from the District Hospital, where she had been recovering from the effects of strychnine poisoning, Mrs. Florence Emily…

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