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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 103

Licensing Court. Charlestown Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 8

Mr. F. E. Adrian, the Chairman of the Licenses Reduction Board, presided at the quarterly sitting of the Licensing Court at the Newcastle Courthouse, yesterday…

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Redfern Murder Daughter May Live Man Detained Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 5

There are expected to be startling developments to-day over the murder of Mrs. Florence May Quirk, known to many as…

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No Floggings Court Reviews Sentence MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 5

The Full Court to-day dismissed the appeal of Francis Firkin against his conviction of the manslaughter of William Charles Almeida, bank clerk,…

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Miners' Compensation Men's Claim Upheld Full Court Decision Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 5

The Full Court to-day delivered reserved judgement in the appeal by the Coillery Owners under the Workmen's Compensation Act, which had…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, District Registrar.) Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 3

The cases of John Joseph Beath, Clarence Henry Cherry, and Olive May Cherry, and Langloh Dunn were adjourned until to-morrow at 9.30 a.m…

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Redfern Murder Man Before Court Remand Granted Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 2

Cceil Henry Robert Aves, 32, a laborey, was brought before the Central Police Court to-day and charged with the murder of Frances May Quirk, at Redfern…

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Crowborough Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 5

The trial of Norman Thorne, charged with the murder of his fiancee, Elsie Cameron, whose body was found in three sections buried on his poultry farm at…

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Murder and Suicide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 5

A French engineer named Guiard, aged 45 (who had become a naturalised Britisher), his pretty French wife, and a pet dog were found burned to death in a…

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Lilydale Murder Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 5

Howard Vernon appeared in the Melbourne City Court to-day on a charge of having murdered William Bent, who was found shot at Lilydale, and was…

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

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

Jack Donnelly (72) was fined, £1, with the alternative of seven days imprisonment, and Cornelius Patrick, Murphy (21) was fined £1 5s. or seven days'…

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Redfern Murder Developments Expected Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 4

Alice Quirk, who was badly battered about when her mother, Mrs. Quirk, was murdered at Redfern early on Thursday morning, has recovered consciousness, and…

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Miners' Compensation Colliery Companies Appeals Dismissed by Full Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 5

The Full Court, consisting of Mr. Justice Street, the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Ferguson, to-day dismissed the appeals of the South Greta…

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Dennistoun's Nest Egg Divides Fortune with Second Wife Lost Dignity Court Astounded by Peculiar Provisions of French Law LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 1

The first witness for the defence in the case in which Mrs. Dorothy Dennistoun is claiming from her former husband, Lieutenant-Colonel I. O. Dennistoun, £616, alleged to have been obtained by her on his behalf, wit Alfred W. Fryzer, solicitor for the defendant and his present…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday. March 14. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 2

A first offender, who had been locked up for drunkneness, and admitted to bail, did not appear. His bond was forfeited. John Lewis, 65, labourer, for behaving in…

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Police Attacked More Sydney Fights Two Injured Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 6

Two instances of constables being assaulted while they were trying to effect arrests occurred on Saturday. Constable Curtain, of Newtown, was…

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To Be Unloaded Work on Voluminia Police Guard Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 6

The Volumnia's "black" cargo will be taken out of her holds this afternoon by the returned soldier wharf laborers, and it seems that, apart from…

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Ruthless Police German Elections 7 KILLED 25 Hurt London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 1

A MESSAGE from Berlin says that, despite the police prohibition against foreigners addressing public meetings, an Englishman…

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West Maitland Police Court

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

Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Jacobus Arnolli, pleaded guilty to having, at West Maitland, on March 14,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 16

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

Bonds were forfeited by three first offenders charged with drunkenness. For behaving in an improper manner at Carrington, James McDowell (51),…

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Wrong Man Sensational Assault LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 4

Albert Radwell, aged 25, an engineer, appeared before the police court to-day on a charge of robbing and wounding the London manager of the…

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