Murder of a Girl. London
Albert Lorford, sixteen years of age, has been committed for trial in Hertfordshire on a charge of the murder of Janet Oven, a milliner…
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Courts & crime, 1917
1,227 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 62
Mesopotamia Scandal. Defence of the Military. Mr. Asquith's Warm Speech. Court of Inquiry Abandoned. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
The debate on the Mesopotamia report was continued in the House of Commons yesterday. Sir Archibald Williamson declared…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Theft. Remanded to Sydney
At Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., two firemen, Thomas Kelly (25), and Patrick Kelly (33), on remand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russia. Hun Murder Plot
PETROGRAD, Monday.-The Government have ordered a strict watch to be kept upon German agents who have arrived in Russia to Carry out…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday. July 16. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)
In the case, C. P. Johnson versus J. Hanlon, jun. (alleged fraudulent conversion), which Has remanded from the 9th instant, there were no parties. Mr. R…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 16. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness
For drunkenness, Patrick Doyle, 58, was fined 5s, or 24 hours, and the bond of a first offender was forfeited. Firemen Remanded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mysterious Murder. Who Poisoned Fenton [?]
Hector Blunt, a brilliant surgeon and toxicologist of world-wide [?] had just completed a series of experiments with a little-known poison, when he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 17. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness
The bail bonds of a first offender, charged with drunkenness, were forfelted Joseph Woodford (42), labourer, was fined £1, in default seven days' imprisonment,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Settled in Court
In the Summons Division of the Newcastle Police. Court this morning, before Mr. F.G. Adrian, S.M., . Alice Molloy proceeded against Philip…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hohenzollerns, Ltd. (Continued from Page 1.) Chief Line-Murder at Sea
AMSTERDAM, Tuesday— The "Allgemeine Zeitung" (Lelpsig) publishes replies by German leaders to its request for their opinions upon…
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Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday Amos Lobley was charged with having behaving in an improper manner…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 18. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness
Two first offenders charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default five minutes imprisonment and the bail bond of another who did not appear…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Business Manager Charged. a Cheque for £1000
SYDNEY, Friday.—Thomas Pennington was [?] at the Central Police Court with having stolen a cheque for £1,019 from Backett…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 19. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.m.) Small Debts Division
John E. Howland, represented by Mr. H. M. Cohen (Messrs. [?]raye and C[?]he[?]), claimed £3 18s 4d for goods, from Report L. Burrows, for whom Mr. P. Monkley…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Possession of £10. Charge of Larceny Reduced. Steel Works Employee Charged
To-day, at Newcastle Police Court, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., Stanley Goddard (10), mechanic, on remand, was charged with having stolen,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wounded Police Officer. Condition Still Critical
SYDNEY, Friday.—The condition of Constable Flaherty, who was brutally handled on Wednesday night, is still critical. There are only slight…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, July 19. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian, C. F. Butler, and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)
Renewals of licenses were granted to Christopher A. Thomas, Argenton Hotel, Argenton; and Peter Roxby, Pacific Hotel, Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempt to Murder Minister
COPENHAGEN, Friday.—The great railway bridge over the Vyatka River, in Russia, has been blown up. This is believed to be the result of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Russia. Attempt to Murder Kerenski
PETROGRAD, Friday.—An attempt to assassinate M. Kerenski has failed. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON, Friday.—Military experts…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 20. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Military Boots
John Gordon Rendall, 24, labourer, denied that he had worn a pair of military boots. Corporal R Morgan, of the military police said he saw defendant in…
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