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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

3,806 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 191

Never Gives in Canadian Mounted Police

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 6

On a snow-covered trail 10 miles to the cast of Ponoka, In Alberta (Canada), tho Royal Canadian Mounted Police found a raiskin cap, in one…

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Fish Story Excitement in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

There were humorous moments at Newcastle Small Debts Court to-day during the case in which George C. Le[?]e, a fisherman, of Tea Gardens,…

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At Drill 2000 Miners Cessnock Parade Police as Spectators

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 5

Marching and drilling in regular army style, 2000 miners mostly from Aberdare and Aberdare Extended lodges…

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MOONSHINE ! Police Raid in Mountains Still Seized Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 5

The usually little sleepy township of Robertson was wide awake to-day. The town was the scene of a sensational raid recently, when, the police…

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American Court Finds for Owner Using Car With His Job

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

A DECISION construing the workmen's compensation act of Nebraska (U.S.A.) in its relation to a car owner using his car…

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Coal News (Continued front Page 5) in Dilemma Coalfields Hotelkeepers Police Guests

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 6

From 6 o'clock last night all coal fields hotels came under the black ban. This was one of the decisions of the…

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Worshippers Ejected Disturbance in Church Vicar Secures Police Aid London, January 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 5

At the instance of the vicar, police called at St. Michael's Church, at Rawtenstall, Lancashire, this morning, and ejected more than 70 of the congregation,…

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Talked for Week Counsel Before High Court Beeby Case Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 5

When argument was resumed in the Full High Court to-day, Mr. R. G. Menzles, K.C., senior counsel for the Northern…

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Summing Up High Court Argument Counsels' Addresses Issue of Interstate Dispute MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 6

"Further appeals to counsel to expedite the presentation of history of the New South Wales coalfields dispute to the High Court came from several members of the…

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Safety Men Withdrawn from All Pits on Newcastle Field March to Burwood Safety-men Prevented From Starting Flooding Danger Additional Police Arrive From Sydney Enginemen's Counter-action

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 5

Safety-men and deputies were withdrawn from associated collieries on the northern field this morning. From the owners' point of view this is the most serious development in the coal struggle to date, for by forcing the safety-men out, the miners have caused the cessation of ventilation…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 8

Alfred Robert McBlane, 32, miner, was charged at Cessnock Police Court yesterday, with having used indecent language to the police in Cessnock-street. Cessnock,…

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Branxton Reported Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 8

Mr. Richard Butler, a shunter, who was employed at Rothbury Colliery, prior to the cessation of work, and who resided in a home on the colliery property until…

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"Police Frightened Me" Cyclist's Story in Court Scattered Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 8

Driving his motor cycle without lights through a religious meeting at Hamilton, Thomas Hewlett, a wire-drawer, of 6[?] Hobart-road, New…

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Police Court Tuesday, January 14. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 3

When asked how he would plead to a charge of drunkenness in Newcomen-street, on Monday evening, Henry James Yorke. 52, farmer, replied, "Your Worship, I…

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Abandoned Car Gaol for Joy-riders SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 9

On a charge of having illegally used a motor car, the property of Harold Pritchard, on January 11. Richard Bartlett, aged 22, and James Innes, aged 20, were each…

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Police Give No Warning Four Coalfield Demonstrations Quickly Broken Up Batons Used Freely Miners Charged at Kearsley, 'Abermain, Kurri and Ellalong Two in Hospital: 10 ARRESTS

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

Without warning police armed with batons made charges on miners who were marching at Kearsley, Abermain, Kurri and Ellalong this morning. The miners' columns were scattered and in the melees a number of heads were broken. Two men had to be taken to hospital…

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Swift Baton Charges Scatter Marching Miners 10 ARRESTS Charged Under New Act

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

In all, ten men were arrested by the police in the clashes at Kearsley and Ellalong. No arrests were reported as the result of the Kurri…

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On Maitland Field General Picketing To-day Police Reinforcements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 7

An extraordinary number of people gathered in Vincent-street, Cessnock, last night between 6.30 and 9.30 o'clock. Ordinarily the streets are practically…

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No Relief Police Taking Names 70 on the List

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 7

The Government threat to stop food relief for miners taking part in alleged unauthorised gatherings has been followed by definite…

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Kurri Charge Women Scream Swift Action Police Flying Squad

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

Miners at Kurri Kurri assembled at about 5.30 a.m., and a band of about 2000 strong moved off on a march…

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