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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 103

Murder in Glasgow

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

A mob attacked eight Indians in a house in Glasgow. One Indian was fatally stabbed and others were injured. The police made nine arrests…

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Wholesale Murder London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 1

Carlsbad has been shocked by the arrest of a society beauty, Julia Remici, who has been charged with the murder of two…

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Jewel Robber Another Daylight Theft Wild Shooting London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 1

There was an exciting scene in the city to-day, when a thief grabbed a bag of jewels from the back of a motor car and darted down a side street…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, May 18. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 7

One first offender was fined 5s. in default 24 hours' detention, for drunkenness, and four other persons, who did not appear, had their bonds forfeited…

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Maitland District Alleged Assault Accused Committed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 8

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M., Robert Donald Kellett. William Kellett, and John Kellett, three brothers, were…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, May 19. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 5

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, or 24 hours, and one, who did not appear, had his bond forfeited…

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Charged His Daughter Angry Father Employer Went Bail Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 6

Still in mourning for the death of her mother two months ago, a young woman was arrested yesterday at the instance of her father, and charged…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 5

John Pherris Allen, secretary of the Newcastle Tattersall's Club made application for permission to make alterations to club premises…

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Kurri Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 6

Mr. H. W. F. Fletcher, P.M., presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. Roy Davies was fined £3, with 8s costs,…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, May 20. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 8

Five first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Insulting Words. Allen Johnstone, 40, salesman, was fined…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 8

The license of the Adamstown Hotel, Adamstown, was transferred from Edward Fitzlan to John Albert Dalton…

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Ghastly Toronto Murder Woman's Nude Body Found In a Lakeside Cottage Throat Cut and Head Battered Hammer Razor and Clothing Found Hidden in Chimney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 5

With head battered in and throat cut the body of a young woman, Mrs. Turner, was found in a furnished cottage at Toronto at about 9 o'clock this morning. Death had apparently occurred some days previously for decomposition had already set in. All clothing had been stripped from the body which was lying on the bed and was partly…

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Second Edition Toronto Murder Suspect Arrested Charged with Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 8

Shortly before two o'clock this morning Arthur Augustus Oakes, 23 years of age, was arrested at his home in Nelson-street, Islington, and charged with the…

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Alleged Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 8

Arthur Edward Ward, alias "Slippery" Ward, on remand, was charged before Mr. H. W. F. Fletcher, P.M. at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday, with…

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Police Precautions To and From the Court Special Motor

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 5

Elaborate precautions were taken by the Newcastle police in conveying Oakes to and from the police station. There were many curious…

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Blamed the Drink Two Charges of Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 5

Matthew Walker, alias Maurice Walker, alias Richard Thomson, was charged at the Newcastle Police Court this morning with having stolen a…

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Toronto Murder Suspected Man Remanded at Court for 14 Days Police Shield Him From Crowd Two Years' Companionship Leads Up to Quiet Wedding Ceremony

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 5

Following his arrest at his home in Islington about 2 o'clock this morning. Arthur Augustus Oakes was brought before the Newcastle Police Court at 10 a.m., and was remanded for 14 days on a charge of having murdered iMona Bcachcr, at Toronto, on or about May 18. Oakes, closely muffled, was ushered into the Court by two detectives. The only remark he…

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First Murder Interest at Toronto

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 5

People at Toronto were occupied to-day discussing the tragedy. They found it hard to realise that the crime could have been committed…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, May 21. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 9

Two persons charged with drunkenness did not appear and their bonds were forfeited., Hugh Hawkins (40) was fined £3 or one month for having…

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Lynch Law. Infuriated Mob Storms Gaol in Texas Negroes Wanted Police Repel Attackers with Machine Guns and Bombs DALLAS (Texas)

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 1

The blood-thirsty tales which emanate from Texas are not all fiction. A stir has been caused throughout the State owing to the attempted lynching of two negroes. It was the first incident of its kind for several years. One of the…

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