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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

3,806 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 64 of 191

Illicit Drugs Australia as Dumping Ground Police Discoveries Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 8

There is no doubt in the minds of the police that unknown to the authorities. Australia has been the dumping, ground of drugs for several years…

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Shots Fired Ex-jockey Before Court End to Interview Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 7

Henry Stephen Mears, aged 25, described on the charge sheet as a fishmonger, but formerly a well-known pony jockey, was charged, at the…

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Maitland and District News West Maitland Circuit Court Grazier Claims £2000 Damages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 9

Further evidence was heard at the Maitland Circuit Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury, in connection with a claim for £2000 damages…

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Wallsend Court Thursday, May 1 (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness

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

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, forfeited his recognisance, and another was filled 5/, in default, 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Housebreaker Sentenced Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 10

Stated by the police to be a "cunning and expert burglar," Ronald Howarth was, at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment on a…

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Police Court Friday, May 2. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Indecent Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 15

For having used indecent language in Scott-street, on Thursday night, John White, 38, seaman, was fined 30/, in default seven days' imprisonment…

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Bail Refused Son on Murder Charge SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 9

An application was made in the Chambers to-day, to Mr. Justice Ferguson, for bail for Cecil Farnsworth Charles, who was arrested on April 15, on a charge of…

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Widow-makers Society of Poisoners' Murder by Instalments

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 6

A woman's outburst of temper first Revealed the systematic mass murder of husbands In Hungary, in connection with which 31 peasant women…

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Doctor Charged Alleged Procuring of Native Palm Island Tragedy Townsville

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 10

In the Police Court to-day, Dr. Maitland Pattison, Medical Officer at Palm Island aboriginal settlement, was charged with having procured Peter Pryor to…

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Basket of Liquor Alleged Theft From Lorry Charges Against Three Men Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 9

Following the theft of a basket containing two dozen bottles of beer, three men were arrested in a house in Palmer-street this afternoon…

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Just Missed Police Safebreakers at Merrylands SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 9

Safebreakers left by the back entrance of the Merrylands Town Hall just as a constable entered the front door, early this morning. Two charges had been…

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Unruly Unemployed Special Police at Darwin Soviet Russia As Example Darwin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 9

Anticipating trouble with the revolutionary element among the unemployed, 40 special constables have been enrolled by the police…

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UNANIMOUS Need for Traffic Reform Police Patrols Conference Decides on United Action

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 3

The conference of district councils, which was called by the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Blackall) last nigh, adopted the suggestion of "The Newcastle Sun," in deciding to ask the Chief Secretary's Department to appoint extra traffic patrols in this…

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Four Men Charged Broadmeadow Burglary

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 6

On charges of having broken and entered the house of George Bray, at 26 Gosford-road, Broadmeadow. with intent to steal, on May 3. Alexander…

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Theft Alleged Trousers and Jewellery

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 6

Leonard Fitzsimmons. 20, was remanded until May 12 by Mr. Tunchan. J.P., at Newcastle Police Court to-day when he appeared on a charge of…

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Daring Theft Loss of £50 SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 4

"Give us a shilling for a bed, mister?" plantively asked a man of Major Kenneth Nicholl, Milltary Secretary to the Governor-General, as he was walking through…

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Compensation Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 2

Sir,—Regarding the paragraph in Tuesday issue purporting to give my evidence in the Workers' Compensation Court, Sydney. The heading "Not in Mines" is…

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Police Grievances Annual Conference Opened Salary Question Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 3

Credit for their actions in the Rothbury trouble and the "ruinous timber strike" is claimed by the police in the annual report of the N.SW. Police…

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Youth Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 5

Sidney Drayton.. appeared before Judge Sheridan in -Quarter Sessions . this afternoon. on three charges of committing a serious offence on a girl…

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Charge of Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 9

Leonard Fitzsimmons, 20, labourer, was charged that, at Adamstown, on May 2, he stole in the dwelling-house of Vincent Rowland Mason, in the New Lambton…

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