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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

1,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 95

Salvage Claim Owners and Crew Succeed Court Awards £6000. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 4

Mr. Justice Street, in the Admiralty Court to-day, delivered his reserved judgment in the salvage application by Messrs. J. and A. Brown, owners, and the crew…

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Cessnock Burglary Thief Disturbed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 7

Cessnock was again visited by a burglar on Saturday night, when tho tailoring shop of W. H. Bruce, Ltd.. in Vincent-street, was entered…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, June 21. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, J.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 9

Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default, 24 hours' imprisonment, and four forfeited their bonds…

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Fascist Crime Confession of Murder LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 7

A message from Rome says that Domini has confessed participating in the murder of Matteotti He declares that Rossi, Marine[?] and Fi[?]…

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Rossi Surrenders Matteotti's Murder LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 5

The "Daily Mall's" correspondent e' Rome says thai Rossi has given him, self up to the police. Fi[?] Marine[?] examined before…

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Armed Robbers Two Women Terrorised Rand Wick Theft Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 6

Two armed men. with their faces partly covered with handkerchiefs, entered the residence of Mrs. Veronica decry. Barker-street, Randwick,…

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Alleged Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 2

Leonard Arthur Watson appeared before the West Matland Police Court this morning charged with dealing £75, the property of the B[?]ndaberg…

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Theft at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 5

Another tailor's shop in Cessnock was visited by an unauthorised person on Saturday afternoon. Mr. John Mahey, who lives at the…

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The Italian Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 5

The murder of Signor Matteoti, the Italian Socialist Deputy, is arousing the ire of Socialists throughout Europe. In Geneva a stormy public protest…

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"£179 SHORT" Alleged Embezzlement Cashier Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 6

Arthur Brier, 54, a cashier in the employ of J. Ireland, Ltd., was committed for trial at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions on August 26, by Mr…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, June 23. (Before Mr. I. Beavers, J.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 3

Upon charges of drunkenness, Cornelius Alfred Walton (42) and Claude Churchill (32) were each fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment, and David Thompson…

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Last Sitting Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 6

When the business of the Licensing Court concluded this morning, Mr. Perry said that the Licensing Bench was now defunct, and consequently…

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Still Unsolved Long Bay Murder Open Verdict Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 5

"Mrs. Rebecca May Andersen was murdered at Long Bay by some person or persons unknown."…

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Alleged Assault. Police Want Evidence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 7

According to a report made to the Newcastle police, one of two little girls who were playing in the canal at the District Park, Broadmeadow, on…

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Cessnock. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 8

Mr. T. B. Cohen. P.M., presided at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Edgar lees and David Thomas were charged with having represented…

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Alleged Fraud Sale of Bicycle Two Men Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 5

Cullen James Datson, 34. an engl[?] and Donald Coates. 32, a mechanic, were charged before Mr. Perry, S.M., at the Newcastle Police…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, June 24. (Before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 10

Five first offenders[?]s charged with drunkenness, were fined 1s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court and the bail of nine others who…

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Serious Offence Police Seek Witness

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 6

Two girls, both about 10 years of age, wore playing In the District Park. Broadmeadow on Saturday afternoon, when a man committed a…

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Court Breeze. Solicitor and Sergeant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 6

There was a brush at the Newcastle Police Court yesterday morning between Mr. F. A. O'Donnell and Sergeant Ward, the police prosecutor…

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"A Fair Deal" Police Praised. SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 5

The safe blower who was deported to London was given & farewell by the detectives to-day across the streamers stretched from the liner to…

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