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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1930

3,806 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 191

"To Uphold Law" Chaffey on Police Action Stopping Relief Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

"The police have been given definite instructions to uphold the law as embodied in the Mass Picketing Act." This statement was made by the…

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TRAPPED Bandits Shoot Back Chicago Battle Police Use Machine Gun CHICAGO

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 8

Trapped in the establishment of Harry Zukerman, a wealthy sausage manufacturer, three bandits shot a…

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On Way Back End of [?] on March Ellalong Melee Police Again Use Batons

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

Although [?] march of miners [?] anford Merth[?] [?]nine was without [?], the men…

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Had Revolver Swiss at League Council Arrested by the Police Italian Delegate Guarded GENEVA, January 13

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

As the League of Nations Council was assembling this morning, the police arrested a young Swiss, who was carrying a fully loaded revolver, and was trying to…

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"Too Vague" Certificate of Dispute High Court Argument Judge Questions State's Powers MELBOURNE

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

The first point taken by Mr. Menzies (appearing for the coalowners), in resuming the argument in the coal case before the High Court to-day, was that the…

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Police Baton Charges (Continued from page 1.) Men to Meet "Move On" in Cessnock Plans Leaked Out Strangers Not Welcome

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 7

Meetings of miners to-day and, to-morrow will decide what action is to be taken because of the new tactics of…

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Magistrate Objects

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 6

"Next time you will probably be fined £10," said the P.M., Mr. W. C. Geikie, when Robert Albert Nichols appeared before him at the Armidale Police Court,…

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Three Months' Gaol Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 9

Convicted at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having stolen a hat from a city store, Margaret Edwards, aged 32, was sentenced to three months' gaol…

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A Police Camp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 8

Three car loads of police were camped last night in the bush at the Maitland side of Heddon Greta, and some were near Heddon Greta boosting station…

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Police Court Wednesday, January 15. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Improper Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 3

James Lahiff, 42, dealer, was fined £1, in default seven days' imprisonment, for the use of improper language in Beaumont-street, Hamilton, at 1.20 o'clock…

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Murder Charge Hugh Dalton Inquest SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 8

The Coroners Inquiry Into the death of Bernard Hugh -Dalton has been fixed for next Monday. Sergeant Dennis made this announcement at the Central Police…

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"Withdraw Police" Cabinet and Kurri Request

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 7

A request by Kurri to Superintendent Benttle that the police should be withdrawn, and tho offer that If this, was done order would he…

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PROTEST Kearsley Shire Action Police Methods

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 7

Kearsley Sbire Council is to send a deputation to the Chief Secretary (Mr. Challey) protesting against police…

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Sickness Case Rothbury Police Camp Council Inquiries

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 7

Was there a typhoid case in the Rothbury mine compound? The Kearsley Shire Council is not claiming definitely that there is, but…

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Special Police Preliminary Work Premier's Hope Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 7

The Government is making preliminary arrangements to enrol special constables. The Premier (Mr. Bavin) Is hopeful that there…

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'Withdraw Police' Request to Superintendent Deputation at Rothbury

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 7

The question of withdrawing the police from Kurri Kurri was the subject of a deputation to Superintendent Beattie at Rothbury Colliery last night…

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Illegal Betting Cases at Burwood Court Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 6

Allan Brewer was fined £35, and George Parton, aged 49, was fined £20, at the Burwood Police Court to-day, for having used their premises for the…

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Safety on Roads "Give and Take" System Police Chief's Viewpoint

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 9

"The logical solution of the traffic problem is one of give and take between pedestrian and pedestrian, motorist and motorist, and motorist and pedestrian," said the…

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Dole Refused 70 Men at Cessnock "Names Noted by Police"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 7

About 70 miners were refused the Government dole by officers of the Labour and Industry Department at Cessnock yesterday. They were informed that their…

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Police Precautions Viceroy's Arrival at Bombay Rail Line Guarded Calcutta

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

Stringent police precautions marked the arrival at Bombay of the Viceroy (Lord Irwin) and Lady Irwin. The arrival was strictly private,…

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