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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1931

4,091 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 205

Another Clash Mr. Crofts and Court Maintaining Wages Factor of Productivity MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 6

Continuing his address in the Basic Wage case before the Arbitration Court to-day, Mr. C. Crofts, representing several unions, read a number of statements…

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Kurri Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 9

Mr. D. W. Reed, P. M., occupled the bench at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. Franets Parlington proceeded against…

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Case Adjourned Alleged Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 9

Alleging assault on December 9, Thomas Charles Carpenter, of Bentlty-street, Islington West, proceeded against John Arthur Wilson, of 4…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court Unlawful Travel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 9

AT the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday, before Messrs. M. S. Meagher and L. Maher Js.P., Charles McGarry, 42, James William Beggs, 26, and Joseph…

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Stealing Charge Woman and Girl Arrested SYDNEY, Thursday Morning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 8

Manly police late last night brought a stop to what they allege has been a systematic robbing of bathing sheds at Collaroy, Narrabeen, and Dee Why…

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No Time Extension Vacation of Premises Magistrate's Decision Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 8

At the Redfern Police Court to-day, Mr. Camphin, S.M., held that where a magistrate made an order for the repossession of premises, an application by a…

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Sent to Gaol Gerald Crichton in London Supposed Australian London, January 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 8

Supposed to have been born in Australia Gerald Vladimir Crichton, alias Upjohns, who falsely described himself as a nephew of Sir George Crichton, has…

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Pistol Licenses Holders Must Renew Police Will Move

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 1

Pistol licenses are due for renewal, and unless these renewals are applied for within a few days the police intend taking action against defaulters…

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Alexandria Shooting Man on Murder Charge Evidence at Inquest Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 7

A the conclusion of evidence concerning the shooting of John Edward Thornton, 33, outside the Camellia Grove Hotel, Hendcuson-road, Alexandria, on…

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Car Fails to Stop Police Search for Driver SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 7

Police are searching for the driver of a car, which is alleged to have failed to stop after knocking down Leslie Kelly, 25, of Hurlstone Park, in City-road,…

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Mutiny on Lucia Court of Inquiry Sitting LONDON, January 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 8

The Admiralty announces that the Court of Inquiry into the occurrences aboard the submarine depot ship H.M.S Lucia last Sunday morning, when 30…

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Wallsend Court Wednesday, January 7. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Indecent Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 3

"I was intending to plead 'Guilty under provocation,' because I don't remember using the words," said John Leslie Bowling, 27, when he was charged with…

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"Foolish Action" Magistrate's Reproof

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

In discharging a man who appeared at Newcastle Police Court today on a charge of having stolen a bicycle, Mr. Stevenson, S.M., said that…

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Alleged Theft of Bicycle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

Edwin Lawson, 44, rigger, was charged with having stolen, at Waratah, on or about October 25, 1930, a bicycle, of the value of £4, the property of Lawrence…

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Police Court Thursday, January 8. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

Six persons were dealt with on charges of drunkenness…

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Warden's Court Business at Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 9

A sitting of the Warden's Court was held at the Courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday, the Warden, Mr. A. N. Graham, presiding…

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Police and Unemployed Clash in Adelaide Ugly Riots Cause Alarm Police and Marchers Clash 1000 Men Involved Adelaide

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

After several minor clashes with mounted troopers, unemployed who attempted to force their way into the…

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Tilly Devine in New Role Attempted Murder Charge Against Husband Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

Matilda (Tilly) Devine, who recently "returned to Sydney, after a year's absence in London, figured in…

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Girl Before Court Trouble at Maroubra SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

"This woman was found at 3 a.m. to-day in a house at Maroubra, where there was a disturbance." said Sergeant Toole, at No. 2 Central Court…

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Council Abolition High Court Appeal To-day MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

Application will be made to the High Court to-morrow, on behalf of the New South Wales Government, for leave to appeal against the judgment of a…

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