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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

1,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 95

Federal Arbitration Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 5

The officials of a number of Newcastle unions will proceed to Melbourne to-morrow to be in attendance at the Arbitration Court proceedings commencing…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 2. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 10

For drunkenness, Edgar Rogers, 29, Was fined 10s, or three days' Imprisonment and Henry Shoesmith, 50, was fined £1, with the alternative of seven…

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Miners' Wages Court of Inquiry Its Limitation (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 5

At the final sitting of the court of Inquiry in to miners' Wages, Lord Buck master said: "It is clear there are men working full time under dangerous…

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Sale That Failed Gaol for Cycle Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 2

Archibald 'Robert Doyle, a laborer, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment by Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court this morning,…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 6

At the Newcastle Police Court on Saturday before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M., seven first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were admonished and…

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'Attempted Theft Racecourse Incident

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 5

William Stone, who had a long list of convictions against him, was sentenced to six months' hard labor in Maitland gaol, by Mr. Porry, P.M., at…

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Wembley Thefts Attendant Sent to Gaol LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 1

Edwin George, an attendant at Wembley, has been sentenced to two months' imprisonment for stealing fancy leather goods from the…

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Trainees in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 4

William Pont, Edward Sellers. Ler[?] Tinson, and George Parlery . military trainees, were ordered into the custody of the area officer [?]r…

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Bold Thiefs Police Chiefs Robbed LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 5

The week-end robberies include a handbag taken from Sir Archibald Bodkin, Public Prosecutor, while waiting for a train Victoria, and a…

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Arrest in Berlin Police and Communists LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 1

It is reported from Berlin that the police arrested a Russian Communist in the street, after he persuaded them to enter a building containing the…

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Human Bones What the Parcels Held Police Search London, Later

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 5

In the Kitting room grate at the Povensey collage, the scone of the latest tragedy at Eastbourne, the police found [?] pieces of human…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

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

Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Phillip Howe was fined £1 on a…

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Engine Numbers Preventing Car Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 7

The American Society of Automotive Engineers has recommended a method of numbering engines with a view to rendering it difficult for…

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Three Months' Gaol Offensive Behavior Case Women's Evidence

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 6

James Campbell, a laborer, for having behaved in an offensive manner in the presence of two women in Bolton yesterday, was sentenced to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 5. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laldlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 7

Nine first offenders were dealt with on charges of drunkenness. For the same offence, John Thomas, 53, and George West, 27, were each fined 10s or three…

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Murder Mystery Woman's Remains Found Sensational Discoveries (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 5

Scotland Yard is investigating one of the most sensational of recent murder mysteries. Owing to the stench arising from a…

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The World Court Coolidge's Scheme Senate Against It. (Australian Cable Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 5

The Sub-Committee of the United States Senate, which is considering the proposal to establish a world court, will probably report to the Senate Foreign Relations…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1924 · page 8

Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., presided at the Cessnock Police Court, yesterday. Frederick Joseph Moyles was charged with drunkenness, and further that…

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Eastbourne Murder

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

A dramatic turn has been taken by the detectives investigating the case of the Eastbourne horror. During the night they called up…

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£3500 of Booty Criminal. Sentenced . SYDNEY, ¦Wednesday

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 May 1924 · page 5

A criminal career, entailing convictions In four States In the Common Wealth and In England and Scotland, was brought to light against .Lewis,…

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