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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 103

The Police Force

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 6

The fact that the New South Wales force is not, numerically speaking, up to its proper strength is a matter which has frequently been called…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 5

The license of the Terminen Hotel, Wallsend, was transferred from John Toomey to Thomas Kennedy. Mr. H. L. Wheeler appeared in support of the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 5

Two first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, while four others, who did not appear, had their bonds…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 5

Emily Ingall proceeded against—Lane (a male), of 44 Downie-street, Smedmore, for the recovery of £3 10s for rent. There was no appearance of the…

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Police Carnival Stadium Show To-night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 6

The Newcastle hospital carnival committee, in conjunction with Mr. Harry Keening. will present a fine programme of boxing, athletic, and…

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Arbitration Court Colliery Staffs Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 2

The hearing was continued yesterday before his Honor Judge Beeby, in the Arbitration Court, at Newcastle, of an application made by the United…

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"I'll Do Her In" Love-mad Youth's Threat Murder Charge London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 1

Herbert Rhodes, aged 18, a valet, was again before the police court on a charge of having murdered Grace Blackaher, aged 16…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 6

Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M., occupied the bench at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. Edward John Vaughan was charged with…

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Murder of a Girl

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 5

An amazing story was told at the police court, when the youth, Ernest Rhodes, was charged with the murder of Grace Blackaller the 16-year-old girl whose…

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Murder of the Sirdar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 5

A message from Cairo states that confessions by several of those arrested for the murder of the Sidar have been published…

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Police Hospital Benefit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 6

A successful benefit was given at Newcastle Stadium last night in connection with the police hospital effort. Several hard-fought contests were witnessed,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 22. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 8

Three first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Harry Morley, 42, was fined 10s, or three days' imprisonment, and Ruby Parsons, 36, was fined 15s, or…

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Arbitration Court Colliery Staffs' Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 4

The claim of the United Collieries' Staffs' Association, for an award, was continued before his Honor Judge Beeby in the Industrial Court at Newcastle yesterday…

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"Criminal State" Victorian Police Worried Laws Too Lax Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 5

"Victoria is a sanctuary for criminals, and the hands of the police are tied." A high police official mads this…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 10

At Newcastle Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M., Richard Duckham, 52, was fined, £2, of 14 days' imprisonment for drunkenness…

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The Sirdar's Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 7

The judicial authorities in Cairo have published a summary of the confessions of some of the nine accused who have been indicted in connection with the…

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The London Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 7

The inquest into the death of Grace Blackailer, aged 16, whose throat was cut in a London street, was continued to-day. A youth, Ernest Rhodes, is charged with…

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"A Lesson" Young Man Acquitted Magistrate's Advice

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 5

Mr. Shropshire S.M., told Edgar Gordon Pentland, a young man, in the Newcastle Police Court this morning, that "in view of the evidence…

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Police Hospital Benefit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 8

The cool weather did not prevent a large number of people from visiting King Edward Park last night to view the spectacular fireworks display, in aid of…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 11

Mr. G. C. Addison, the Chief Industrial Magistrate, sat at Newcastle yesterday…

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