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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

1,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 95

Salesman in Trouble Alleged Theft Remand Granted

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 6

Isaac Flowers, 68, a salesman was charged before Mr. Fletcher S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court this morning with having stolen on December…

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Assaults on Police

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 6

Mr. Oakes hopes to check assaults on the police by fully staffing the force…

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All Colors Boy Bruised Alleged Assault at Kurri

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 5

At Kurri Police Court to-day, before Messrs, Richard and Dill, J's.P., Owen Dawson Green, 28, was remanded till Wednesday on a charge of assaulting…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 4. (Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

Four first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Police v. Civilian. Charles Hunt, 54, collector, pleaded…

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Kurri Court Cases For 1923

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

For the your 1922, the Police Court cases handled at Kurri numbered 713. For 1923, the total was 631, made up as follows:—…

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"Low and Ruinous" House Valuations Rents Court Condemned MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 3

The Fair Rents Court of New South Wales was criticised by Mr. Levy (Speaker of the New South Wales Assembly), who arrived in Melbourne by…

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Was There a Breach? Queensland Leases Question For Court LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 5

The city editor of "The Times" says that, as Mr. Theodore contends that there was no breach of contract by Queensland in respect to the Land…

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Gray's Melody "Yes, We Have—" Assault On Publican

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 5

When Harry James Gray, a shearer, came into the city on Saturday last, he was in jovial mood. Visiting several hote[?] during the…

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"What's Up?" Assault At Hotel Hamilton Case Banged With Bottle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 5

The story of a sensational assault at the Hamillton Hotel on December 15, wherein a bottle played an important pail in the knocking out of a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 5, 1921. (Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 7

Two first offenders, who has been locked up for drunkenness, and wore admitted to ball, did not appear, and their bends were forfeited. Thomas Hill (56),…

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Summons Division. Charge of Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 7

Thomas Robertson proceeded against James Gillick, of Hamilton, on a charge of assault. Mr. F. A. O'Donnell appeared for the complainant and Mr. H. L…

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West Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 6

John Power was brought before Mr. A. R. Perry, at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday, charged that, being a suspected person, he was found in the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 7. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 7

A first offender charged with drunkenness was fined 5s, in default three hours' imprisonment, and the ball of another, who did not appear, was forfeited. Joseph…

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"You Black Maltese!" Man Beats Wife Gets Three Months' Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 6

Three months' gaol with hard labor was the sentence imposed on Matthew Ross (44), a laborer, by Mr, T. D. Cohen, D.S.M.,…

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Police Returns. Decrease of Minor Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 4

Returns made available yesterday at the office of the Superintendent of Police at Newcastle show that in the north-eastern police district last year there…

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Dagger Instead of Love Tragic "Reconciliation" Husband Attempts Murder Poultry Dealer's Terrible Crime

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 1

A husband who was separated from his wife because of his drinking habits, sought reconciliation. While his arm was round his wife's neck, he attempted to stab her in the…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 8

Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., presided at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Andrew Jones was fined £1, with 8s costs, for having made use of improper…

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Murder by Bandits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 7

Reuter's correspondent at Shanghai reports that the steamer Tzesul was attacked by brigands on the Upper Yangtze, who killed the British master,…

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Ill-used Children Warning by Magistrate

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 5

The police magistrate, at Kurri police court, paid to a guardian who beat a boy, and who was sentenced to two months, that the punishment was so severe that…

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Alleged Theft Woman's Carelessness SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 5

A strange story or the alleged theft of two diamond rings has been told the police by Miss Gwytha Duncan, the proprietress of a refreshment room in…

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