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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 103

Assault Charge Woman's Condition Seaman Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 8

A woman named Madge Friend was found lying in a pool of blood at a city hotel last night in a critical condition, as a result of which George…

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Police Hospital Continental

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

A continental will be held in King Edward Park next Wednesday night, in aid of the Newcastle effort for the New South Wales police hospital carnival. An…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 11

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was lined 5s, or 24 hours' imprisonment. Patrick Kelleher (27) was fined £1, in default seven days'…

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One More Chance Young Girl in Court SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 8

Eighteen years of age, and looking even younger, Ella McBride, a pretty girl with fair, bobbed hair, stood in the dock at the Central Police Court…

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Murder in Bulgaria

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

A telegram from Sofia states that the list of recent political murders in Bulgaria has reached an alarming total. The latest victim is M. Stejanoff, a…

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Gaoled Miners Appeal to Full Court Second Batch 106 Men Charged SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 5

On behalf of the Miners' Federation, an application was made to the Full Court for a rule nisl calling upon the Industrial Court and the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 7

Three first, offenders wore dealt with for drunkenness. Assault. For having assaulted Edith Law on the…

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Police Continental Help for Hospitals

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 5

There are few more attractive spots to be found in Newcastle than King Edward Park, and here the police intend holding a continental on…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 5

Mr. T. W. Cohen, P. M. occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Harold Henry M'Minn, for whom Mr…

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Police Continental

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 6

It is anticipated that the continental to be held on King Edward Park to-morrow night will be the biggest of its kind yet held in Newcastle. The…

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Poisoned Dinner Servian Charged SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 5

A sensational story of a poisoned dinner was heard at the Burwood Police Court to-day, when Marko Aprilovic (43), a woodcutter, said to…

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Police Hospital Continental

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

A continental will be held in King Edward Park to-morrow night, in aid of the Newcastle effort for the New South Wales police hospital carnival. An…

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Perjury Charge Sequel to Assault Case Hamilton Trouble

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 5

On November 26 Harry Young stated to Mr. William J. Camphon, S. M., at the Newcastle Police court, on [?]ath, when charged with assaulting…

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

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

One first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' Imprisonment, and three others, who did not appear, had their bonds forfeited. On…

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Bad Record Man's Serious Crimes Two Years' Gaol Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 6

Sentence of two years' imprisonment was passed at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day on Herbert Ernest Griffen, aged 34, a hawker, who had…

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Hobbs Guilty Hari Singh Case Two Years' Gaol London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 1

FOUND guilty on a charge of being a party to the conspiracy to obtain £150,000 from Hari Singh (the Indian potentate), W. C…

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Paper Parcels Constable's Suspicions on Waterfront Quarter Sessions Case Two Men Charged With Breaking and Entering

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 5

"We know nothing of the affair," said William James Gamble and Francis James Thompson, to Mr. Justice Beeby at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions this morning, when charged with having broken and entered the premises of David Reuben Isreal, in Hunter-street, Newcastle,…

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Stealing Charge Alleged Silk Theft Sessions' Case

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 5

Geo. Carpenter pleaded not guilty, before Judge Beeby at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions, to a charge of breaking and entering the promises…

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Communist Sentenced

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

The Communist Kehl, in whose house weapons were found, has been sentenced by a British court-martial in Cologne to 20 months' imprisonment…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 2

No cases were set down for hearing in the Police Court…

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