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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 103

Wickham. Police Hospital Art Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 5

A meeting, convened by Alderman Croft, the Mayor of Wickham, was held at the council chambers last night for the purpose of assisting the New South Wales…

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Hospital Funds Helping Police Effort

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 4

The Mayor of Wickman (Alderman Croft) presided over a meeting in the council chambers, for the purpose of assisting the police hospital art union…

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Big Haul Bandits Rob Train Police Have Clue Chicago

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 1

ARTHUR CHASE, of 649 West 68th Street, Chicago, forgot to leave his engraved presentation watch at home when, with a friend,…

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Remanded to Sydney Alleged Car Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 5

George Ronald Orr. aged 35. was remanded to Sydney by Mr. Fletcher, P.M., in the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, on a charge of…

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Police Hospital Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 8

A meeting in connection with the police hospital carnival will be held at Newcastle Council Chambers this evening. It is notified that all unsold art…

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Opium Raids Melbourne Police Make Clean Up Chinese Excited Customs Officer and Orientals Arrested and Charged MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 3

Opium worth £1000 was seized by the police in a big raid last night on premises occupied by Chinese in the city, East Melbourne, Carlton, and Hawthorn. The police in some cases were forced to better down the doors with…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 31. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 11

Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. George Bell, 37, was fined £1 5s, or seven days' imprisonment for drunkenness. On a charge of improper…

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Police Dogs on Parade

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 2

The Berlin police put about 130 dogs of various breeds, including sheepdogs, through four hours' training daily in the tracking down of imaginary criminals. The course of training lasts about three months…

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Remanded Again Two Brothers Charged Motor Tragedy Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 6

The brothers Joseph Patrick Bolland (27), and Francis William Bolland (26) were again before the Central Police Court to-day, charged…

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Maitland District Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 8

The Maitland District Court was opened yesterday morning at the Court-house, East Maitland, before his Honor Judge White…

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Spurious Coins Warning From Police SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 5

For some time there have been in circulation spurious two-shilling and one shilling places. Superintendent Mankey warns the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 11

Gittins and Eastham proceeded against Jean Bates to recover £8 9s 6d as the value of goods sold and delivered. By consent there was a verdict for the…

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Mendleant Sentenced

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 5

Claude Dunshea, 34, a laborer, was sentenced to 14 days imprisonment by Mr. Shropshire. S.M., at the Newcastle police court to-day for having…

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A Forger Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 5

The Common Sergeant, in sentencing Owen Jennings, 26, to three years' penal servitude for forgery, declared that the case showed a regular traffic in letters…

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Four Charged Detectives in Court ' Alleged Threats Publican's Allegations MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 5

The hearing of charges against Detective inspector N. Oiholm, Senior Detective W. K. Fowler, and Detectives L. O'Sullivan and D. J…

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Kidnapping and Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 5

A Bombay message slates that the hearing of the sensational Malabar Hill kidnapping and murder case was resumed yesterday…

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Police Hospital Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 4

A meeting of the Newcastle committee of the New South Wales Police Hospitals' Fund was held last night at the Newcastle Council Chambers. Mr. H. Chinner,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 1. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 7

One first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s or 24 hours' imprisonment, while another person who did not appear had his bond forfeited. On charges…

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Maitland District Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 6

The sitting of the Maitland District Court was resumed at the courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday, before his Honor Judge White…

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Newcastle Police the City Station Removal or Remodelling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 4

Although no official statement has been made, it is known that during the last few months consideration has been given to the question of removing Newcastle…

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