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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 103

(Published by Arrangement.) Police Corruption

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 8

The Sheffield "Daily Telegraph" prints the following from its own correspondent:— "The police, if they can help it, will…

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"Quite a Habit" Criminal's Long List 58 Years' Gaol Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 5

Since 1906 sentences aggregating 53 years have been passed on Joseph James Richard Clarke, 42, who appeared at the Darlinghurst Court…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, L.M.) Transfer Granted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 5

The transfer of the license of the Hamilton Hotel, Hamilton, from John Joseph Curran to Charles Montague Tate was granted. Mr. T. A. Braye appeared…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 6. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Withdrawn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 2

A charge of drunkenness, which had been made against a woman, was withdrawn. Discharged…

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East Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 6

Edward G. Ireland and Arthur Stokes were charged before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday with having behaved in a…

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Supreme Court Judge Mr. Long Innes Appointed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 5

The Attorney-General, Mr. Bavin, announced to-night that to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court Bench, created by the appointment of Mr. Justice…

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Crowborough Murder London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 5

Norman Thorne has been committed for trial on the charge of murdering Elsie Cameron. The medical evidence was to the effect…

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Police Art Union

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 5

A special effort is being made in Newcastle, headed by the Mayor (Alderman Light) to make the police art union a success. It is honed to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 7. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 2

A first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s, or 24 hours' imprisonment, and the bond of another was forfeited. Michael Lynch (63) and William M'Kenzie…

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Maitland Fight Police Assailant Fined Street Struggle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 5

Serious allocations at assault were made against the police by Alexander Charlton, aged 24, charged before Mr. Cohen, P.M., in the West…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 6

Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Mar. T. A. Hill appeared for Arthur…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 5

Catherine Thomas, of the Newmarket Hotel, was granted three months leave of absence by Mr. Shropshire. S.M.. at the Newcastle Licensing Court…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 9. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 7

Three first offenders charged with drunkenness, did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited. On charges of drunkenness, John Donald, 42, was…

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"Gripped by Throat" Ex-President Scott Alleges Assault Day of Locked Doors "Traded on His Reputation of Always Being Armed"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 5

"Not guilty." pleaded David Millar, when charged at Cessnock Police Court this morning with having assaulted James Scott. The Magistrate asked if the case could not be settled. It was the case of a councillor against a well-known citizen, he said…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 8

Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., presided at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. William Massey proceeded against Michael William M'Millen for keeping…

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Rebel Spies Sentenced to Gaol Accurate Information LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 1

Jeremiah O'Leary. aged 22, [?] ship Wright, and Cyril McGaugh, 26. civil servant, who were charged with, obtaining confidential information from…

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Traitors Sentenced London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 7

The trial of O'Leary and M'Gough, two of the men arrested under the Official Secrets Act, who were charged with disclosing secret matters to the…

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Police Hospital Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 7

With the object of arranging to support the Newcastle police in their forthcoming hospital drive, Alderman M. Light, the Mayor of Newcastle, has…

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Cheap Tobacco Stealing Charge "I Was Up Against It"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 5

William H. Lane, 22, was brought before Mr. Shropshire, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court this morning and charged with having, on January…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 10. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 11

The bail bond of a first offender, charged with drunkenness, who did not appear, was forfeited. Rebecca Jones (66) was fined 30s, in default four days'…

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