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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

1,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 95

Eastbourne Murder. Statement by Accused Admits His Guilt (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 4

One of the most amazing stories of stark horror was unfolded at the Hallsham Police Court when the Crown opened the ease against Patrick Mahon,…

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The World Court Another Scheme Democrats Oppose It (Australian Cable Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 5

Senator Pepper, on behalf of the Irreconcilables, has drafted a compromise plan of American adhesion to the World Court…

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Children's Death Mother Charged With Murder Drowning Natality Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 6

Two charges of Having murdered her [?] Emanuel [?] lse Cohen and jean Louise Cohen, at Sydney on May 15, were present against Isabel…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 24. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Police Assaulted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 8

Frank Atherton, fireman, was fined £2, with the alternative of fourteen days, for using improper language. For assaulting Constable L. J. Wright in the…

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Gaol Riot Public Inquiry Sought SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 8

The riot at Bathurst Gaol recently was the subject of violent outbursts In the Domain yesterday on tho part of speakers, who condemned the…

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The World Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 5

The Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate has reported favourably on Senator Pepper's world court plan, exactly 15 months after ex-President…

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Shooting Affray Charge of Murder Accused Remanded Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 6

The shooting affair at Coog[?] last night was mentioned at tho Central police court to-day, when Frederick George Richards was remanded on a…

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Fair Rents Court First Maitland Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 5

The first decision in a Fair Rents Court In Maitland was delivered by Mr. A. R. Perry this morning. in the adjourned case, Pryor v. Scoble…

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Arrest at Coogee Smart Police Work. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 5

Disturbed in a house in Arden-street, Coogee by the police to-night, a man fired point blank at a constable with an automatic pistol. The shot went wide,…

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Park Savage Melbourne Police Raid A. Garden Mob Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 5

Two war-like battalions marches Into the Fit[?]roy gardens lost night Plain-clothes Constables charged in battalions, and caught two alleged…

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Alleged Assault ADELAIDE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 6

At Darwin police court, Arthur Que[?]ch, mining engineer, was charged with assault, on the information of Charles Barnett Story, a Government…

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HORSEWHIPPED Police Court Sequel Witness Disappears Glen Innes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 8

A man was publicly horsewhipped in the street on Saturday. There was a sequel to the police court yesterday, when well-known citizens were…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 3

Ernest Francis Gale v. Michael Paule William Girardo[?] for recovery of £4 8s for stud fees and balance owing on one Pomeranian pulp. The plaintiff was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 26. (Before Mr. J. W. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 3

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were admonished and discharged. Five others did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited. Vincent…

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Teralba Police Court Thursday, May 22, 1924. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 3

Thomas William Cadman, was fined 20s and 8s costs, for making use of abusive words to Constable Wright. Sidney Edward M'Auley, licensee of the…

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Jones Was Angry Murder Trial Evidence Vaquier Remanded London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 1

I have seen Vaquier with his arm round Mrs. Jones's neck, and Mrs. Jones sitting on the mat with her head resting on Vaqaier's knee. I…

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Wrestling Title Lewis Defeats Court WINIPEG

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 5

Strangler Lewis successfully defended his world's wrestling title, scoring two falls out of three against Davis Court, of Chicago, who recently…

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Sixty Arrests Mu[?] Communists Surprised at Meeting Sudden Raid Five Members Of Parliament Seized By Police Party LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 1

Over sixty arrests were made when the Munich police raided a secret Communist meeting, says "The Times" Correspondent at Munich. The meeting place was surrounded by Communist cyclist scouts, but the…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 8

Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., presided at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Robert Frame, a stranger, was fined 1s on a charge of drunkenness, and…

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Cessnock. Magistrate Farewelled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 8

Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., who has been promoted to the position as stipendiary magistrate at Newcastle, was farewelled at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday…

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