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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

1,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 95

Meat 'After Hours Butcher in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 5

David Nicholas Maher, butcher, of New L[?]mbton, was fined 10s, with 8s court costs aud 8s witness' expenses, at Newcastle Police Court to-day…

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Seeking Germans Divorce Court Interlude SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 6

"God will punish those who do wrong, and I'm sure the Almighty will punish me if I do wrong."…

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Not Guilty Horse-trainer in Court SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 3

Harry Dove, formerly a leading pony jockey, who is serving a sentence of three years' imprisonment for having shot his wife with a…

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The Eastbourne Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 5

It has now been discovered that Miss Emily Kaye, where mutilated remains were found at a bungalow near East-bourne, and with whose murder Patrick…

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Remand to Sydney Charge of Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 2

Walter Graham Howard, alias Walter Spears, was remanded by Mr,, Laidlaw, S.M. at the Newcastle Police Court this morning to appear at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 9. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 2

Richard Bond, 38, was fined £1, or seven days' imprisonment, for drunkenness. For having made use of improper language, Harry Arthur Williams,…

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The World Court Another New Plan Submitted to Congress (Australian Cable Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 5

Senator Lodge has introduced in the Senate a substitute for ex-President Harding's world court plan. The resolution authorises President Coolidge to call…

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"Did It for You" Startling Evidence in Hotel Murder Case Dictionary Love Why Publican's Early Morning Salts Would Not Fizz LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 2

There was some sensational evidence nt the hearing or the [?] hotel murder charge, which is a rounding keen interest. The court was startled by Mrs. Jones's statement, which counsel road, declaring that vauquier admitted having killed Jones…

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Byfleet Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1924 · page 5

At the inquest into the death of Alfred Jones, the landlord of the Blue Anchor Hotel, at Byfleet, in connection with which a foreigner named Vaquier…

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Police Promotion

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 May 1924 · page 2

Constable J..L. Brown,of the Lake road police station, Cook's Hill, has been promoted to the position of first class constable…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 10. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1924 · page 3

Five first offenders, who had been locked up for being drunk, and liberated on ball, did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited. Three others,…

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Sufficient Police Needs of Broadmeadow

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 May 1924 · page 3

Mr. Skelton, M.L.A., has received a letter from the Chief Secretary's Department in reply to his representation on behalf of Hamilton…

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In Cave Katoomba Escapee Captured Police Hunt Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 May 1924 · page 5

After a search of nearly two years for the escape from Katoomba lock up, the police came across the suspect, with two other men, in a cave…

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British Miners the Court of Inquiry Its Recommendations (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1924 · page 5

The report of the Court of Inquiry into the coal mining industry states that it was really undisputed that the agreement of 1921 had failed to…

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A Soviet Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 5

"I am in my office a Turkish Pastes and have every right to command the services of the women in my employ." This declaration, the Moscow…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 12. (Before Mr. J. W.M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 7

Half a dozen first offenders, charged with drunkenness, forfeited the amounts of their bonds, and John Herbert Davis (40) and John Shepherd (29), also for…

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Road Safety White Overalls for Police

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 6

White overalls for London police on point duty are suggested by Captain Viscount Curson. He asked, the Under Secretary to…

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Queensland Police Threatened Brief Strike Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 4

That the threat of the Police Union to hold a brief half-hour strike demonstration to bring pointedly before the Government and public the grievances it…

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Disappointed Lover Sleeping Girl Shot Double Tragedy Murder and suicide ROCKHAMPTION [?]

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 5

The Atho[?]stone Hotel was the scene of a frightful double tragedy this morning, involving the loss of the life of Doris Ludwig…

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Maitland District Bankruptcy Court Maitland Builder's Failure Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 6

Before the Registrar in Bankruptcy to-day. Cecil Clive Cook, a builder and contractor, and a carpenter by trade, was publicly examined by Mr. C. Lloyd…

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