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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 103

Behind the Door Burglary Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 5

Leslie Head Rowe was committed for trial by Mr. Shropshire, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court this morning, on a charge of breaking and…

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Alleged Assault Trouble at Swansea

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 5

Newcastle and George Loyelt (represented by Mr. Cragg) were summoned before Mr. Shrepshire, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court this morning,…

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Police Smoke Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 5

The annual smoke concert of the Newcastle branch of the Police Association will be given at the Drill Hall on Thursday night…

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Chewed His Ear Cessnock Assault Case Costly Brawl

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 5

Herbert James Chapman, a minor, of Cessnock, proceed against William Kellet for assault, at the Cessnock Police Court this morning, before…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, May 25. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 3

One first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s, or 24 hours, and four other persons, who did not appear, had their bonds forfeited. William Owen Evans, 58, did…

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Cowardly Assault "A Regular Donnybrook" Mayor Injured Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 5

The Mayer of Balmain (Alderman, Harrington) was subjected to a violent physical attack at a meeting on the Balmain Labor League last night…

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Is Oakes Ill? Police Deny Rumor

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 5

Various rumors were in circulation in Newcastle to-day that Arthur Augustus Oakes, the man who is under arrest in connection with the Toronto…

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Lang's Squib Union Jack Incident Police Reports Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 5

Reports received from the police by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Oakes), to-day indicated that they were unable to secure any definite…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 8

Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M., presided at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Mr. L. G., Williams pleaded guilty for Arthur Bullen, who wit charged with…

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A Costly Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 8

William Kellett, on remand appeared before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M., at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday on a charge of having, at Cessnock, on…

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Cases Adjourned Two Young Men Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 5

Ernest John Maher, 19, laborer, was charged at the Newcastle court to-day with having broken into the dwelling to Joseph Erncot Burgoyne,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 26. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 9

One first offender was fined 5s, or 24 hours, and Denis Gleeson, 25, was fined £2, or 14 days, for drunkenness. Remanded to Sydney…

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Murder of a Girl Rockhampton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 7

Oliver Duke appeared at Rockhampton Police Court to-day, charged with murdering his 13-year-old daughter Olive at Marmor on Friday last…

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Row at Mayfield Three Youths Charged Was Knife Used?

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 5

Four youths, who it was alleged swore in the hearing of a woman in Church-street, Mayfield, on May 22, were reprimanded by a…

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Arbitration Court Sitting in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 9

A sitt[?] the Arbitration Court was held at [?] Courthouse, yesterday, before [?]or Judge Curlewis…

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Small Debts Court. Examination of Judgement Debtor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 9

Mr. N. Cragg, representing J. Ireland Limited, asked for an examination of William Thomas Hammence judgment debtor, Hammence said he was a nurseryman,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 9

The license of the Cosmopolitan Hotel; Carrington, was transferred from John Joseph Johnson to Sydney Raymond Downey. Mr. C. A. K. Cohen appeared in…

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Not in the Ring Fight at Stadium Two Men in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 5

Two fights in progress at the one time at the stadium on May 2—one in the ring and one among the spectators—were described at the…

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Kurri Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 6

Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M., presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. John Farrell was fined 10s, with 8s…

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The Sirdar's Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 5

A telegram from Cairo states that there were somewhat remarkable scenes the trial, which began yesterday, by a Court of three Judges, of nine…

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