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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 103

Murder in Paris

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

It in reported from Parts that as M. Berger, treasurer of the Royalist newspaper. "Action Francais." was threading his way through a crowded…

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Big Claim Loss of Jewellery Bedroom Theft London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 5

"I ask the jury, having seen Stephen Pincus in the witness-box, sometimes cringing, sometimes bombastic, but always shuttling, to say that he is…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, May 27. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 8

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, or 24 hours, and two others, who did not appear, had their bonds forfeited. Michael…

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Toronto Murder No Other Girl an Official Denial

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 5

Inspector Ramsay of the Newcastle police, said to-day that there was absolutely no truth in the persistently rumored…

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Indian Murder Mumtaz Begum Case Action Demanded Calcutta

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 1

Now that the Bawla murder trial has ended the Bombay press is insistenly repeating the demand for action against the powerful influence…

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Manslaughter Charge Woman Before Court SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 5

May Flower. 54, was chained at the Central Police Court to-day with feloniously slaying Alfred James Farmer. She was remanded until June…

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Maitland District Licensing Court. Hotel for Kitchener

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

At the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday, Messrs. F. G. Adrian, W. S. Arnott, and W. Le Brun Brown, the State Licensing Board, resumed the hearing of…

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Industrial Matters Seamen's Case Before the High Court Melbourne

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

In the High Court to-day the hearing of the special case arising out of the application by the steamship owners for the deregistration of the Federal Seamen's Union…

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Fair Rents Court. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 8

George Thomas M'Quirk, of 35 Maygaret-street, Mayfield East, made application for the determination of a fair rent of premises at 35 Margaret-street,…

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"Screamed Murder" Man Charged With Assault Rhondda Case

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 5

Walter [?] Henry Thomas, 18. a boilermaker. was committed for trial by Mr. Shropshire S.M., in the Newcastle Police Court, this afternoon…

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Career of Crime Youth Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 4

Sidney Clarence Nelson. 18, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment, by Mr. Shropshire. S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court to-day. on a…

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Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 8

Mr. E. A. James presided at the Warden's Court held at the East Maitland Court-house yesterday. Henry Elliott, on behalf of the…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, May 28. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 3

Of ten first offenders, charged with drunkenness, nine forfeited their bonds, and the other one was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Why at Wyong? Newcastle Summons Magistrate's Protest WYONG

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 5

A case, involving the ownership of a filly, and which had already been before the Newcastle Police Court, when a Mo[?] resident was charged…

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Newcastle Police Annual Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 7

A majority of the Newcastle Polite mingled with a large number of other citizens at the Porcher-street, Drill Hall last night, on the occasion' of the annual…

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Hit With-bottle Assault in London Flat Artist Injured London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 1

When the men Adams and Cross, who are charged with assaulting Frank Williams, an Australian artist. in his flat, appeared on remand at the…

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Shell Grit Lease Court Case Settled

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 6

The hearing of an objection to a lease for the purpose of obtaining shell girt was heard by Mr. G. James at the Warden's Court, Newcastle,…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 3

In re Percy Charles Ivens. Bankrupt stated that he had been a storekeeper at Wangi Wangi and Newcastle. He was now an insurance agent. He…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, Chairman of the Licensing Board) Belmont Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 3

An application was made by Leonard Gabriel, licensee of the Hotel Gonyah. Belmont, for approval to slightly amend plans of the building now being…

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Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 2

A sitting of the Warden's Court was held at the Newcastle Court-house yesterday, before Mr. G. James, district warden…

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