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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 103

Private Cromer's Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 5

A message from Cologne states that [?]anz Swaboda, charged with having murdered Private Cromer, of the New Zealand Infantry in 1919, has been again…

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Whose Filly? Stealing Charge Fails Wangi Man's Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 5

StAlbert Victor Frost (39). appeared before Mr. Shrepshire. S.M., In Newcastle Police Court to-day, on a charge of having at Little Wangl. on…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 16. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 7

Six first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. For the same offence Ada Mary Wilson, 42, and Joseph O'Malley, 49, were each fined £1 5s, with the…

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Bank Tragedy Victorian Trial Begins Police Cautious Melbourne. Tuesday

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 5

The trial of Francis Perkin. charged with the murder of Wi[?]llam [?] Almeida, the Hampton teller [?] in the Criminal Court to-day…

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Contempt of Court Echo of Divorce SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 5

An application was made to Mr. Justice Owen. in the Divorce Court to-day, for an attachment order against William Mayne Lyaton. an…

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Cessnock. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 8

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday before Mr. T. V. Cohen, P.M., Bertha Williams was fined £1, in default three days, for being drunk and disorderly, in…

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Alleged Assault New Lambton Case

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 5

William Wisby complained to Mr. Shropshire, S.M., in Newcastle Police Court to-day, that Roy Mitchell assaulted him at New Lambton on…

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Trial for Murder Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 7

The hearing of the charge against Francis Porkins, of murdering William Almeida, the bank teller, at Hampton on November 29, was begun before the Chief…

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Kurri Collision Car Driver Charged Race Day Incident

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 5

At Kurri Police Court to-day, before Mr. T. Cohen, P.M., Joseph Temperley, pleaded not guilty to having driven his motor car at a speed…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 17. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 3

Three first offenders, who did not appear to answer charges of drunkenness, had their bonds forfeited. On a charge of drunkenness Thomas Finnigan (41) did…

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District News. Wallsend. Police Hospital Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 8

Alderman S. M. Neal, the Mayor, presided over a largely attended meeting of supporters of the Wallsend effort in connection with the Police…

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Attempted Murder High Officials Arrested Bombay Sensation Calcutta

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 1

The Adjutant-General of the army of the Maharaja of Indore, is the latest person accused in connection with the attempted murder, in Bombay, of…

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Newcastle Traffic Police Department Shy Council Worry

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 5

For some time the Newcastle City Council has been agitating for the police department to take over the control of traffic in Newcastle streets…

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Miners' Compensation Full Court Hears Appeal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 7

The attention of the Full Court, consisting of Mr. Justice Street, the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson, was occupied to-day…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 3

Charles. James Watkins made application for the transfer of his billiard license in Wolfe-Street, Newcastle, to Charles Jordan. The police reported…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 3

On the application of Mr. F. A. O'Donnell, an adjournment until February 24 was granted in the case of Reinbold Kliensmith versus. Archibald Virtea…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 6

Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. Edward Butcher was fined £3, with 8s costs, for having used indecent language…

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Police Hospitals Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

A largely attended meeting or ladles was held at Newcastle Council Chambers yesterday afternoon to consider ways and means of assisting the police…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 2

A sitting of the Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court will be held at Newcastle on February 26…

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Methodist Tennis Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

A new gravel tennis court and then have been completed at the rear of the Methodist Church. Weston, Additions are being erected to the church…

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