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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

1,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 57 of 95

Theft Charge Fails

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 8

David Angus Cullen appeared before Mr. Perry. S. M., in the Newcastle police court to-day. charged with the t[?] of a tin of coffee. a…

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In Spring Cart Driver Charged with Murder of Murphy Victim's Last Ride Cessnock Police Follow Up Clue to Tinker's Death i

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 5

At [?].10 p.m. [?]day Cons[?] Booth, of C[?] police force, r[?]de his cycle behi[?] a spring cart along Vi[?], and ro[?] M[?] road to C[?] court house, where the d[?] of the cart [?]ied his wheel and [?] with the cons[?]able to the police station…

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The Caulfield Murder Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 7

The detectives have an important clue to the murder of Irene Tuckerman, and are now investigating in another suburb. They are hopeful of making an arrest…

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Cropley's Cheques Salesman Goes to Gaol False Pretences

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 3

Charges of having obtained by false pretetices [?] in money, [?]nd [?]oods [?]o the [?]ine of [?], and of [?]using to pay a reasonable [?]um for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 5. (Before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 5

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 1s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court, and the bail bonds of seven others,…

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The Cessnock Tragedy an Arrest Made Local Man Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 7

Andrew Jones, 20, a carter, living with his parents in Ceesnock, was arrested about four o'clock, yesterday afternoon, and was charged with having murdered…

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Mexican Murder United States Worried Monroe Doctrine London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 1

The "Times" Washington correspondent is specially worried over the murder of Mrs. Evans in Mexico, owing to the equivocal position in which…

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Waterfront Idle Coal Trimmers Stop Work Comrade in Gaol Sequel To Dyke Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 5

Newcastle Coal Trimmers' Union held a stop-work m[?]eting at the Union Hall, Carrington, this morning. Mr. J. E[?]ffe, the secretary, [?]con after…

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Mexican Murder British Inquiries Matter Taken Up (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 7

Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, the Prime Minister, was warmly bombarded in the House of Commons by questions as to the Government's intentions regarding…

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Absent From Work Teralba Miners in Court New Explosive Were Conditions Changed?

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 5

S[?] T[?]lba co[?] r[?]presented [?] its manager, Mr. Potter, pro[?]d against 13 of its employees, b[?] Mr. Perry, S.M . in the…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M.) Claims for Goods Sold

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1924 · page 5

Verdicts for the amounts claimed were given with costs in the following cases: Steggles, Limited, v. Noel Mullally, of Newcastle, £3 13s 4d, for goods sold…

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The Mexican Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 5

An American message reports that Mrs. Pettus, the sister of Mrs. Evans, states that the man who killed Mrs. Evans in Mexico is known, and he…

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Wants a Test Magistrate's Temperament SYDNEY, Thuraday

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 5

Further legal steps are likely to be taken by Mr. A..O. Butler, S.M., who was relieved at his duties as magistrate at the Children's Court by order…

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The Caulfield Murder Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 5

The detectives are investing an important clue in connection with the murder of Irene Tuckerman. A man is now being interrogated. No arrest has…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 6. (Before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 9

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited. Joseph Grant, 64, was fined £2, in default, 14 days'…

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TENNIS New Teralba Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 5

Teralba tennis club hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday night, when 16 entries for grade, championships and tournament were received from…

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Cessnock Tragedy. Accused Before the Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 5

Andrew Jones, carter, who was arrested by Constable Booth, on Tuesday afternoon, was charged, before Mr. G. Wheeler, J.P., at the Cessnock Police…

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Pale and Pinched Listless Man In Dock New Zealand Murder Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 6

With a pale, pinched face, and shabblly dressed, Harry Joseph Peters Koogh, working man. who has been [?] and unemployed for the past six…

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£500 REWARD Melbourne Murder Hunt Police Hopeful Screams In Early Morning MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 5

Although this is the sixth day in the hunt for the murderer of Irene Tuckerman, the police are still hopeful that he will be…

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Wallsend Police Court Thursday, August 7. (Before Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 2

The bond of a first offender who had been charged with drunkenness was forfeited. For having made use of improper language in Young-road, Lambton,…

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