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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 103

Artist Assaulted Two Men Charged LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 1

Frank Williams, the Australian artist, who was mysteriously attacked in his flat, left hospital to-day. Sidney Cross, aged 23, sawyor, and…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 8

Upon charges of drunkenness, a first offender forfeited his bond, and Joseph English, 36, was fined £2, in default 14 days' imprisonment…

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Heady Crooks Diamond Robberies Police Puzzled Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 5

Within the last few weeks there have been at least three diamond robberies, the value of the property taken being about £2500. The minds…

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Damaged Ornaments Police Court Sequel

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 1

Joseph Francis Martin, 46, was charged at Newcastle Police Court, before Mr. Shropshire, S.M., to-day with having damaged four brass…

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A Brutal Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 7

Remarkable evidence was given at Bow-street yesterday as to the state of the Covent Garden flat occupied by the Australian artist, Frank Williams, who…

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Alleged Theft of Coat

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 1

Matthew Walker, alias Maurice Walker, alias Richard Thomson, 28, was charged at Newcastle Police Court, before Mr. Shropshire, S.M.,…

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Doormat Reviver Hawker Sent to Gaol SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 5

A preparation that, as he said, would make hair grow on a door-mat, and a spray for vegetables that would produce carrots and parsnips two feet…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 14. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Railway Prosecution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 11

Harry M'Cann (43), a labourer, pleaded guilty to a charge of having travelled in a railway carriage between Murrurundi and Waratah, on May 14, without…

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"If He Can Find It" Decent Patch of Road Magistrate's Comment

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 5

"With my experience of Newcastle roads. I do not blame a motorist at all for picking out a decent patch of road—is he can find it."…

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Alleged Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 6

At Newcastle Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, chamber magistrate, Walter John Henry Thomas, 18, was charged with having…

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Murder and Suicide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 5

A Rome message states that Nuzzo, a peasant, living apart from his wife, met her on a country road near Gallipoli, in company with three men, who accompanied…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, May 15. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 10

William Davis (38) was fined 10s or three days' imprisonment. Remanded. Matthew Walker, alias Maurice…

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Defendant Absent Alleged Theft Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 1

Sadie Gould wan charged at Newcastle Police Court to-day, before Mr. Shropshire, S.M., with having stolen a quantity of glassware and linen,…

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Murder of a Girl

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 5

The trial of Ernest Rhodes, aged 18. at the Old Balley, on the charge of murdering Grace Blakaller, a pretty 16-gyear-old girl, to whom he was paying attention,…

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Detectives Sentenced Melbourne Bribery Case MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 1

Ex-Detectives Olholm and McPherson who were found guilty at the General Sessions last week on a charge of obtaining money unlawfully from…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 16. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, J.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 2

Four persons, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and were admitted to bail, did not appear. Their bonds were forfeited…

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Red Gunmen Anarchy at Lisbon Police Chief Shot London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 1

A message from Lisbon states that the Communists, resenting the arrest and deportation of their comrades, fired six shots at Colonel Amaral, the…

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Fractured Skull Three Men Committed for Trial Alleged Cessnock Assault Injured Man Tells His Story to Police Magistrate

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 5

After several adjournments, the charges against Robert Donald Kellett, John Kellett, and Willam Kellett of having Maliciously assaulted Thomas Regan, came before Mr. H. Fletcher, P.M., at the Cessnock police court this morning…

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Detectives Sentenced Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 5

Neil Olholm and Donald John Macpherson, the Melbourne detectives, who were found guilty on Friday of having conspired to obtain money illegally from…

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Driver Charged Alleged Embezzlement

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 5

Roy Robertson, a motor driver. was charged in the Newcastle Police court this morning with having embezzled £1 5s the property of…

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