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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 103

Insulted the Police Troublesome Prisoner

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 3

Herbert Austin Quin[?] was fined 10s, in default three days imprisonment by Mr. Shropshire. S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court this…

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

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

A transfer was granted of the license of the Terminus Hotel, Newcastle, from A. F. Stirgess to C. Priest, and of the license of the Duke of Wellington Hotel,…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.)

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

Verdicts were given for the amounts claimed, with costs, in the following cases: Selina Cox v. Mary Bond, trading as Bond and Bond, Maitland-road,…

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Alleged Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 5

A third man has been arrested in Maitland in connection with the alleged theft of a bag from the Grand Junction Hotel last Saturday…

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Alleged Wounding Joseph Bassich Charged Mayfield Case

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 5

On the application of Sergeant Ward, Joseph Bassich (49). [?] turner) charged in Newcastle Police Court to-day. before Mr. Shorpshire…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 11. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 7

Five first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. On similar charges Edward Simpson, 28, was fined £1, or seven days' imprisonment, and Timothy…

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Police Hospitals Effort Details of Campaign

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 6

A public meeting was held at Newcastle Council Chambers last night, to consider ways and means of supporting the police in their annual effort…

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Was Not Cupid Police and Love Scene MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 5

A policeman interrupted a love scene in St. Kilda last night. As a man was kissing a girl goodnight. a constable stepped up to…

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The Sirdar's Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 7

A Cairo message states that it transpires that the two men arrested on February 2, in connection, with the murder of Sir Lee Stack, the Sirdar, are Obdel Hamid…

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Horrible Crime Assault on Infant SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 5

A sentence of three years penal servitude was passed at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day on Arthur Oliver Lloyd, aged 29, a tile presser,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 12. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 10

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default, 24 hours' imprisonment. Annie Shepherd, 41, pleaded guilty to having been drunk,…

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Burglars Caught W reless Helps Police SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 1

During the hearing of a case, in which three men were committed for trial for burglaries at Thornleigh and Hornsby on the same night. It was…

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Spin of Coin Settles Court Case LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 1

A family dispute, which was carried to the King's Bench, was settled except for costs, the plaintiff claiming £400, and the defendant…

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Court Flouted Juryman Fined £20 Strange Explanation Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 6

Judge Edwards imposed a fine £20 on Albert Edward Berwick, paymaster in the employ of Tooth and Co., at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day,…

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Police Charged Youth's Strange Death Political Influence London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 1

A message from Paris says that M. Leon Daudet a French Royalist leader, has succeeded in inducing the Court to Institute proceedings against…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 13. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 3

Five first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Albert Carlisle, 45, was fined 10s, with the alternative of three days' imprisonment, for being…

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Three Years' Gaol Bank Clerk's Theft £1500 IN 15 Months Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 5

A sentence of three years" penal servitude was passed at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day on Raymond Singleton. aged 24, bank clerk who had…

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Winters' Tales Medicine from China Theft Charges "Didn't Want to Work Hard"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 5

"I know a Chinaman in China who can cure you," said Harold Winters to Mrs. Hannah Horne, when she consulted him about her illness…

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"Bring the Lot" Witness Not Called Police Challenged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 6

"Bring the lot, if you dare, You have interviewed witnesses, and never brought them here, It's the worst case of suppression…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 6

Mr. T. W. Cohen P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. John William Williams was charged with having on February 7, at West…

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