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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 103

Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 21. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 2

Frank Gardiner, alias Gartland, was fined 10s, in default three days imprisonment, for drunkenness, and Harry Shoesmith (60) was fined £2, or 14 days,…

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Murder Charge Petersham Tragedy SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 5

The second trial of Alfred William Melnnes, railway fireman, was commenced in the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 6

Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Leonard Sweeney was charged with…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 23. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 7

One first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, or 24 hours, and the bail bond of another person, who did not appear, was forfeited. On charges of drunkenness,…

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Petersham Murder Sentence of Death Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 5

The second trial of Alfred William M'Innes on a charge of murder took place at the Central Criminal Court in Sydney yesterday…

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Fowls in Court Dead Man's Evidence

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 5

Two live fowls were an unsual exhibit in the East Mailand Court to-day. A charge of theft of seven fowls at West Mailand on July 11…

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Motors for Grace and Pace Police or Council? Newcastle Traffic Control "Whole Thing a Farce"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 8

"Newcastle has not had fair play and it is utterly impossible to govern the traffic of the city under dual control…

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Theatres Outdone Diamonds, Pearls and Paris Models in Court Dennistoun Case Counsel For Plaintiff Denies Blackmail Charge LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 1

The stalls in the leading theatres of London during the past fortnight could not vic with the court in which the Deanistoun case is being heard, in respect of the society people present, and the diamonds, pears, and Pairs models displayed…

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Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 8

Mr. E. J. Payne. Public Trustee, the executor of the will of R. B. Pettigrew, has applied to the warden's clerk at Newcastle for authority to suspend labour…

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Alleged Fraud "Story of Australia" Book Agent Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 5

Three charges of false pretences in connection with the proposed sale of a book, entitled "The Story of Australia," were preferred against…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 24. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 11

Seven first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Donald Johnstone (52) was fined 10s, or three days' imprisonment; William Thomas Brown(26) 15s,…

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Selling Well Police Art Union

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 5

At a meeting held in the Council Chambers this afternoon, at which the Mayoress (Mrs. Light) presided, it was reported that matters in…

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Explosives Stolen Police Apprehensive SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 5

The police are apprehensive of a big safe-blowing campaign, for to Monday night thieves stole from Massers, Eagles' brick works at…

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Jury's Feelings Relieved of Further Duty Petersham Murder Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 5

The Jury or 12 which returned a verdict of murder against Alfred William McInnes, asked the Judge that they be relieved of further duty as…

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Quota in Hand Wallsend Police Busy Hospital Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 3

The police in the Wallsend Hospital district are leaving no stone unturned this year in their efforts to beat all previous records with…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 11

George Galperin, licensee of the Great Britain Hotel, was authorised to make material alterations and additions to premises. Two booth licenses for the…

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Captain in Court Technical Point Raised Volumnia Cases Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 6

Thomas Christopher Thomas, master of the Volumnia, was before the Cental Police Court to-day, charged by warrant that on February 13, in…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 11

Alfred Robert Asher, a Government valuer, of Mitchell-street, Stockton, sued S. Downes, a carrier, of Douglas-street, Stockton, to recover £10, as damages…

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Kurri. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 6

Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M., presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. Gladys Hector, who did not appear, was…

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Volumnia's Captain Police Court Case Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 5

When the steamer Volumnia entered Sydney recently the master of the vessel, Captain Thomas Christopher Thomas, aged 38, was arrested and charged…

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