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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

3,806 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 63 of 191

Kurri Communist Charged Alleged Incitement to Crime

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 9

Herbert James Huggett was charged at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday, before Mr. D. W. Reed. P.M., with having at Weston, on April 20, incited…

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Police Court Wednesday, April 30. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson. S.m.) Conductor Insu[?]ted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 11

"You are old enough to Know better," said the Magistrate to Thomas Summers, 73, labourer, who [?]ded "Guilty" to a charge of having used insulting language…

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Baby's Death Verdict of Murder SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 2

After hearing evidence concerning the death of a newly-born female infant, whose body was found floating in Lake Kippax, Moore Park, on April 17, the City…

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£100 Fine and Gaol "Brains of Drug Traffic." SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 7

A sentence of 12 months' imprisonment and a fine £100 was imposed on Margaret Lawler, 45, by Mr. Fletcher, S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day for…

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Death of Baby Mother on Murder Charge GOULBURN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 8

The Goulburn District Coroner to-day commenced an inquiry into the death of Robert Gallagher, 21 months, who died in hospital from poisoning on April 22…

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Wireless Aid for Police London, April 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 8

A meeting of the Chief Constables, held at the Home Office, decided on the increasing use of wireless for the tracking down of criminals. Scotland Yard has…

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Missing Child Police Arrest Woman Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 8

Interesting developments are expected to follow the arrest in Sydney to-day of a woman against whom a minor charge has been preferred, while inquiries are…

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Women Arrested Illegal Betting Alleged Police Climb Scaffolding Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 7

After climbing up the side of a building under construction, Detectives Chuck and Watson, late this afternoon, arrested two young women at a residential in the city…

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About a Steer 19 Witnesses Tell Court Damage Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 5

When the Maitland Circuit Court adjourned for luncheon to-day, 19 witnesses had given evidence in the case in which Patrick Joseph…

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Not to Be Filled Arbitration Court Vacancy CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 7

After a meeting of the Federal Cabinet this morning, the Attornery-General (Mr. Brennan) stated that the vacancy on the Arbitration Court Bench caused by the…

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Cave Mystery. Skeleton in Rock Crevice Boy's Grim Find Suicide or Murder Seen in Discovery SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 6

Conflicting theories present themselves in the Coogee skeleton mystery. Murder is suggested, and even suicide is considered as an explanation of the riddle…

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Maitland and District News West Maitland Claim for £2000 Damages Circuit Court Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 9

The claim for £2000 damages by Patrick Joseph Alphonsus Dries, a grazier, of Howes Valtey, against William Edward Houlahan, also a grazier, of Howes…

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Solicitor Charged Theft of £1500 Alleged BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 2

William Thomas Atthow, 69, a well-known city solicitor, who made a sensational attempt to jump from the top storey of Perry House, in Albert-street,…

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The High Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 6

A good deal of loose talk is indulged in nowadays concerning the High Court. Even responsible members of the Labour party do not…

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Police Court Thursday, May 1. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Hotel Bill Not Paid

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 3

Thomas Ryan, 39, labourer, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having failed to pay £2/15/ for meals and accommodation supplied by Roy Stanley, licensee of the…

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Old Man Admonished Love for Other Men's Wives Unusual Assault Case Armidale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 6

"A man of years should not be running round with other men's wives." Mr. Justice Halse Rogers was addressing a man of 73 when he passed this remark…

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Driver Charged Collision With Sydney Tram Injured Woman in Low State Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 8

Sequel to last night's accident in George-street, city, in which two motor cars and a tram were involved, was the appearance, at the Central Court to-day of…

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Small Debts Court Payment by Instalments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 11

In a matter in which Joseph Denham Davies was judgment creditor, and James Wardle, sen., judgment debtor, the latter had given the requisite notice of his…

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Popular Acquittal Demonstration in Court ARMIDALE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 8

A charge of committing a capital of fence on a young married woman was preferred against a young man Ernest James Starr, in the Supreme Court, at Armidale,…

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Verdict for £150 Damages Claim Maitland Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 7

After a hearing lasting four days, the jury in the Maitland Circuit Court awarded £150 damages to Patrick Joseph Adolphus Dries, from William…

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