Old Men Batoned Too-ready Action by the Police Newcastle
That these murderous attacks by roving bands of armed officials on peaceable citizens will not be allowed to continue, was the declaration of…
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State Police v. Federal Service Cessnok Hold-up Will P.M.G. INQUIRE?
The "Labor Daily" courteously and respectfully directs the attention of the Postmaster-General to the following extract from Sydney "Sun"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Truth About the Right to Kill Murder a Crime Cannot Be Justified by "Hum-anitarian" Motives
WHAT is the truth about the right to kill? Is it lawful to put a human being out of his misery as we shoot a horse or a dog to put it out of…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Coal Case in High Court. Reduction in Wages Feared Why Wonthaggi Men Struck Submission by Miners' Counsel to High Court Award Constitutional? Melbourne
THAT the Wonthaggi stop-work meeting was held only because of the men's fear that a reduction in wages would be made throughout the country, was the contention of Mr. Browne, K.C., at to-day's sitting of the High Court…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Cease Bashing!" Plead Sergeants of Police Unprvoked Attack on Defenceless Miners Brutal Savagery by Police Ruthless Use of Batons Upon Unarmed Men Women Are Grossly Insulted Whole Community Appalled Cessnock
IN a wild orgy of baton charges by the flying squad of the police on the coalfields to-day scores of defenceless and law-abiding miners were clubbed into insensibility. Every attack was unprovoked, and was launched by the police without warning. Acting as if some potent influence had inspired their blood-lust, one hundred constables…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"All Quiet on Western Front" Seized Police Raid Bookstore "Beckett's Budget" Visited to Take Plant
Detectives seized numerous copies of "All Quiet on the Western Front" at a Martin Place bookstore…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →High Court. Judge Beeby's Award. Extent of Dispute. Argument on Appeal. MELBOURNE
On the resumption of the hearing by the High Court of the appeal against the interim award of Judge Beeby, Mr. Browne, K.C. (for the coalminers), dealt with the position…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"You'll Get a Bit of Rothbury" Threat by Police Detective's Advice to Inspector Newcastle
While the miners, who were quietly sitting outside the colliery premises a Killingworth yesterday, waiting the return of the committee which was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bavin Is Exposed by High Court Judge Mr. Justice Isaacs What Scullin Did Not Do
THE Prime Minister hesitated and was lost on the coal situation. Ever since he has been looking for excuses, and like a drowning man,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police in Control. Miners' Parades Broken by Baton Charges. Order Now Restored. Proposed Volunteer Force. Statement by the Premier. Government Will Uphold Law
The police yesterday broke up several mass demonstrations on the coalfields in accordance with instructions given by the State Government. Two thousand miners who had marched from Cessnock were routed by a baton charge near the entrance to Abermain No. 2 Colliery at…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Miners in Sullen Mood After Battle of Batons Police on Top Men Fear Breaking of Union Radio Patrol Militants Meet in Secret Cessnock
A WIRELESS patrol in the mining district; the flying squad of fifteen police, dashing from point to point; pessimists forecasting a breaking up of the miners' union; and the militants meeting behind closed doors,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Are Taking No Chances--Radio Plans for Coalfields Area Quiet To-day Shock Tactics Effective Deserted Streets Patrols Rush From Point to Point Cessnock
Although the shock tactics of the police against the miners organised battalion yesterday resulted in a lull in the activities on the coalfields the authorities in charge of the police arrangements on the South Maitland fields are…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Will Government Swear in Special Police ? Order at All Costs, Says Premier Mr. Bavin Will Leave To-night to See Prime Minister "Black" Coal at Power-house
Both the Premier (Mr. Bavin) and the Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver) stated definitely yesterday that order would he enforced at all costs on the coalfields, and the swearing-in of special…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court
Queen's-square.—Before the Chief Industrial Magistrate.—At 10 a.m.—For hearing: Electrical Trades' Union v Railway Commissioners…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Murder Frame-up Joe Shelley Charged
KURRI, Jan. 9.—Joe Shelley, well-known Communist propagandist, was arrested after speaking at the School of Arts last night. The meeting had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Assault Miner Inspector Mackay Again
CESSNOCK, Jan. 10.—“We are not going to shoot for fun next time. We have the stuff over there and we will give the miners all they want.”…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nine Arabs Sentenced to Death for Murder of Jewish Family
The Haifa Court sentenced to death nine Arabs for the murder of the Afriat family of Safed. Among those condemned is a clerk in the Department…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Liverpool Police Court Short List
There was a short list of cases at Liverpool Court, before Mr. Sutherland, P.M., this Thursday morning. Patrick Conlon (70), was fined…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parking Problems Shopkeepers Protest Court Against Police
So far protests against the rigid enforcement of the parking regulations in Sydney have come only from motorists. In Chicago…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Impostor Sent to Gaol
Walter Shannon, 56, a salesman, was sentenced to 12 month's imprisonment by Mr. Shepherd, S.M., at the Kogarah Police Court yesterday on two…
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