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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 6

The Maitland District Court was continued at the East Maitland Court-house yesterday, before his Honor Judge White…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, July 9. (Before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 7

One first offender was dealt with for drunkenness. Patrick Rohan, 33, labourer, was fined £1, or seven days' imprisonment, and John Sydney Phillips…

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Sale of House District Court Action

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 5

Daniel Campbell claimed £120 in the Maitland District Court to-day from Thomas Albert James, for alleged breach of contract on the sale…

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Newcastle Industrial Court Thursday, July 10. (Before Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate.) Reserved Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 10

The magistrate gave his reserved decision in the cases in which Frederick Arthur Sinclair, secretary to the Newcastle and District Operative Bakers'…

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"Took It Back" Honeysuckle Point Paint Railway Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 7

The Railway Commissioners prosecuted two employees of the Honey suckle railway yards at the Newcastle police court this morning, on a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 10. (Before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 10

Upon charges of drunkenness, three first offenders were fined 1s with the alternative of detention to the rising of the court. Patrick Rohan (33) was…

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Maitland District District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 8

The Maitland District Court wan continued at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday, before his Honor Judge White…

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Attempted Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 5

As a sequel to the shooting incident at the Rumanian Legation, the student Loon Focsanean was charged at the Westminster Police Court, with attempting to…

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Mayfield Burglary Tailor's Store Entered Materials Stolen

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 6

Goods valued at [?]S were stolen from Sweeney's tailoring store. Maitand[?]ond, May[?], between 9.30 last night ana 1.20 this morning…

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£20 PENALTY Motor Car Theft SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 7

In asking for a substantial penalty at the Central Court yesterday in the case in which Louis John Bergstrom,…

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District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 6

The Maitland District Court was continued at the East Maitland Courthouse, yesterday, before his Honour Judge White…

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Newcastle Police Court, Friday, July 11. (Before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1924 · page 3

Oswald Hession, 31, labourer, was charged with the theft of 10s, the property of James White, and 10s, the property of Caroline Shaw, at Carrington…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 3

Six first offenders were dealt with at the Newcastle Police Court on Saturday morning upon charges of drunkenness, three forfeiting their bonds, and the…

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Alleged Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 6

Robert Simpson, 20, a laborer, was remanded till.to-morrow at the Newcastle polic[?] court this morning on a charge of having stolen a fowl and…

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Disturbance in Scott-st. Alleged Assault on Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 5

One of the worst disturbances seen in Newcastle for a long time, took place in Scott-street about 6 o'clock on Saturday evening, consequent upon the arrest of…

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Magistrate Ill

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 6

Owing to the [?]ness of Mr. A. R. Perry, stipendiary magistrate at Newcastle, Mr Chiplin was on the bench at the police court this morning. Most…

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Alleged Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 6

John Lawrence Boyd, 20, a laborer, was remanded to July 18, by Mr. Chiplin, at the Newcastle police court this morning, on a charge of having…

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Murder by Pirates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 5

Following the report of the raiding of the French steamer Mulhouse by run pirates off the coast of New Jersey, prohibition officials have received word that…

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Mayfield Robbery Two Men Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 July 1924 · page 6

The sequel to the arrest of two men by Constables Williams and Gregory at Waratah at 2.30 yesterday morning, on a charge of having a…

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Italian Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 5

A telegram from Rome states that Agostino Cogo has been sentenced to 30 years' imprisonment as the outcome of his trial for the murder of his aunt…

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