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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

1,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 95

Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 14. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, J.P.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 3

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited. Francis James Thompson, 38, for drunkenness, was fined…

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Daring Robber Valuable Pearl Taken Theft at Wembley London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 1

An audacious theft occurred in the Australian pavilion at We[?]bley. The mining section was crowded in the early afternoon when two well-dressed…

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Alleged Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 5

Arthur Bedford 26 a miner was remanded at the. Newcastle Police court this morning, before Mr. A. O. Butler. S.M., on a charge of…

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Saddle and Suit Case Boolaroo Man's Loss Guest's Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 5

"Your story Is most improbable," said Mr. Butler. Deputy S.M., to it man convicted for stealing at the Newcastle police court to-day…

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Newcastle Police Court, Tuesday, July 15. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 10

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, has fined 2s 6d, in default two hours' imprisonment, and the ball bonds of two others who did not appear…

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Princess Wynn Case Bailie Before Court Receiving Charge Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 5

Robert Ballie, horse trainer was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having received the pony, Princess Wyan, knowing it to have…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 10

Application was made for the transfer of the license of the Royal Exchange Hotel, Newcastle, from Thomas B. Sharp to Edward M'Ginty. Mr. H. M. Cohen…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Commission Claim Disallowed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 10

Howard and Ball, Limited, proceeded against J. L. Saunders, of Gordon-avenue, Hamilton, claiming £23 15s as commission alleged to be due on the…

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Alleged Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 5

Frank Russell (25) appeared before the West Maltland Police Court this morning, enarged with having stolen soven fowls, valued at £1 6s 3u…

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The Sussex Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 5

Unprecedented scenes marked the commencement of the trial of Patrick Herbert Mahon, charged with the murder of Emily Beilby Kaye, in a…

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Bogus Champion Three Years For Burglary LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 5

Solomon Braeburn, 21, describing himself as the bantamweight champion of Australia, was sentenced to three years' gaol for burglary in a…

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Cattle Trouble Charge Of Stealing Tenterfield Case Tenterfield

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 5

The case in which Percy John Rose 1 was charged with stealing 77 head of cattle from the estate of tho late Alexander Stewart created considerable…

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Newcastle Police Court, Wednesday, July 16. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 8

One first offender charged with drunkenness did hot appear, and his bond was forfeited. Leslie Russell Jones, 23, was finer 10s, or three days, and Martin…

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Man Poisoned Frightened By Police SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 8

With detectives at the front and back doors, John William Hamer, 35, of Emily-street, Lelchhardt, swallowed poison and died almost immediately…

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Court Congestion Acting Judges Appointed SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 July 1924 · page 5

Two acting Supreme Court judges. Acting Justice Maughan and Acting Justice Ralston, have been appointed to deal with the congestion…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 17. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 9

Six first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness…

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The Sussex Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 5

The trial of Patrick Mahon for the murder of Emily Kaye at the Crumbles bungalow continues to attract a big crowd. Mahon's evidence was mainly a…

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Newcastle Police Court, Friday, July 18. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 11

Vincent Patrick Bourke, 34, was fined 10s, or three days' imprisonment, for drunkenness, and on the same charge John M'Donald, 27, was fined £1, or seven…

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Prize Ticket Agent Before Court Alleged Fraud Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 8

Henry Edmund Patterson, an agent, aged 32, was charged the Central Police Court to-day with having, on July 18, offered an instrument,…

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Man Found Unconscious Supposed Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 July 1924 · page 7

Lying in a semi-conscious condition, and badly knocked about, William Toomey, aged 61 years, and whose address in 51 Kendrick-street, Junction, was found by…

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