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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

1,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 95

Alleged Murder Visit to Macquarie Street Specialist Doctor in Court Woman's Dead Body Discovered In Back Room SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 5

The discovery of a woman's body in a house at Bound resulted in the appearance at the Central Police Court to-day of Dr. Terrnco Albert Green, aged 52, and Alice Maud Seaton, aged 39. They were charged with the murder of Elsie Francis Burke, at Bon[?]…

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Over Mother's Coffin Daughter Found Hanged Feared Murder Charge London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 1

A Paris message states that the body of a strangled woman was found in the stables on a farm in a Normandy village…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 8

Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M., presided at the Cessnocks Police Court yesterday. Catherine Allsop proceeded against Winnifred Sleight for the detention of…

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Alleged Theft Case At Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 6

At the Cessnock Police Court this morning, before Mr. George Wheeler, J.P., William Belford and Timothy Cotter were charged with the larceny…

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Charges of Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 7

The Berlin correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" states that the wife of a superior official of the law courts has been arrested on suspicion of murdering…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 10

For goods sold and delivered verdicts were awarded: Herbert Gorden Whittle against Robert Watt, for £2 16s 5d. with 3s 4d costs; against Alick Iverson,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 25. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 10

Upon charges of drunkenness, two first offenders were admonished and discharged, and Robert George. Johnstone (25), fireman, and James Johnston (30),…

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Police Guard J. S. Thomas Threatened LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 1

Mr. J. S. Thomas, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has been granted police protection as the result of a threatening letter which he…

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Alleged Conspiracy Squizzy in Court MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 5

The trial was continued to-day of Leslie (Squizzy) Taylor and four others charged with conspiracy to assist Angus Murray to escape from…

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Husband's Evidence Divorce Court Practice Russell Appeal London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 1

The House of Lords has reserved judgment in the Russell divorce appeal. Sir Douglas Hogg argued that the…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw and Dr. W. Nickson, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 10

Booth licenses for the Newcastle races on April 5 and 12 were granted to James Cusick. Transfers of publicans' licenses were…

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Kurri. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 6

Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M., presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. Joseph Wilks was charged with having, on March 8, 1924, unlawfully assaulted…

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Alleged Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 7

John Williams (47) charged with theft of a suit of clothes, valued at £5 5s, the property of Donald Sutherland, and with having a kit-bag and…

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Alleged Assault. Fined £10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 6

Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, P.M., at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. James Tait was charged with having, at Weston, on March 6, 1924, assaulted…

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Police Items

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 7

Constable Dimmock, who has been on special duty at Cardiff, was taken suddenly ill yesterday, and had to be brought to the Newcastle Hospital…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 26. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 7

Thomas Molloy, 38, on a charge of drunkenness, was fined 10s, in default, three days' imprisonment. Remanded…

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Only a Joke Stealing Charge Dismissed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 4

"I had a day off yesterday, and had some drinks, and just put my leg over the bike, for a joke," was the evidence of Hurry Thompson, when charged at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, March 27. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 2

A first offender charged with drunkenness was admonished and discharged, and the ball bonds of three others who did not appear were forfeited. James…

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Must Stay in Gaol No Relief For Bottomley. Minister's Stand London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 1

In the House of Commons Mr. Henderson, secretary for Home Affairs, was interrogated in regard to the possibility of reducing Horatio…

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Awaiting the Verdict Ludendorff's Trial at an End Dramatic Appeal in Court. "Slaves Of France For Eternity" LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 1

"People see in [?] the representative of the old army, with all its everlasting glory," proclaimed Ludendorff, in addressing the court at the conspiracy trial in Munich, says the "Daily MaiL"…

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