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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 103

Missing Typiste Her Remains Found Charge of Murder Against Her Fiance (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 5

Detectives, including men from Scotland Yard, have long been busy in the Sussex village of Crowborough investigating the mystery of Elsie Cameron,…

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Alleged Theft Riley Before Court Mount View Case

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 5

Charged [?] having at Mount View, near [?]ck, stolen about £700 in notes, gold and other money, the property of Ellen King. Albert…

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Crowborough Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 5

Norman Thorn, the young Crowborough poultry-farmer, on whose farm the remains of his fiancee, Elsie Cameron, a typiste, were found in three sections…

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Queer Keepsake Theft at Adamstown Remand for Sentence

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 5

Richard George Smith, a laborer, aged 27, appeared before Mr. Flynn, S.M., at the Newcastle police court to-day on a charge of having, on…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 17. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, J.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 8

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, forfeited the amounts of their bonds. Remanded…

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Not Enough Police Wyong Complaint WYONG

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 5

Since January 3, when sergeant Grady left for his new appointment at Scone, Wyong has been in the protection of a foot constable, whose…

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Nude Bathers London Shocked Decadent Society Police Action Needed LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 1

"The People," reveals the amazing plant of a sun-bathing, anti-clothing society of 200 members, who are prepared to gather…

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Dancer's Suicide Fame Ruined by Brandy and Temper Bedroom Scene Husband's Queer Story of Contemplated Murder LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 1

Dramatic evidence was given at the inquest on Minnie Rogers, 53, who was found suffocated in a gas filled room. She was formerly known as Madamoiselle Laddore, a beautiful dancer who originated flame dancing in London…

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No Conference Lord Mayor's Futile Intervention "In Hands of Court" Companies Refuse to Discuss the Shipping Dispute SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 6

A conference which was called by the Lord Mayor, Alderman Stokcs, for 11 a.m. to-day to try to brine about a settlement of the strike, fell through. Mr. Johnson arrived at the Town Hall puntually at 11 o'clock,…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 6

Mr. H. F. Fletcher, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Jane Barry was charged with having…

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Old Offender Stealing in Dwelling Long List

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 5

A formidable, list of convictions was handed to the Bench in the Newcastle police court to-day, when Richard George Smith came up for…

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Murder of a Policeman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 5

Albert Willits, a young policeman has been mysteriously murdered while on his beat in the centre of Wolverhampton…

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Inquest Opened Crowborough Murder LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 5

At the inquest into the death of Miss Elsie Cameron, the Young typiste, whose dismembered body was found in a poultry yard at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 19. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness was fined 10s, or detention until the rising of the court, and the bonds of three others, who did not appear,…

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Naval Plot Accused Before Court LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 5

As the result of investigations in regard to the alleged plot by Republicans to blow up British naval ships. Jeremiah O'Leary, 23, a shipwright,…

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"Cut It Out" Quarrel at Cessnock Court Sequel

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 5

Maldon Ward, a miner, proceeded against Bernard Farrell, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., at Cessnock Police Court to-day on a charge of assault…

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Ran Amok Madman Defies Police Poison Gas Attack London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 1

It is reported from Paris that a demented postman barricaded himself in a flat with a stock of revolvers and ammunition, and rapidly firing…

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Shipping Dispute Court Applications Adjourned Until Thursday Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 4

In the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, the Commonwealth Steamship Owners Association applied to have the Seamen's U[?]on deregistered and its…

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A Mystery Woman's Disappearance Police Abandon Inquiry (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 5

An element of extraordinary mystery surrounds the disappearance and present whereabouts of the Hon Gwyneth Morgan, daughter of Lord Tredegar, of…

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Cessnock. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 8

Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.M., presided at the Cessnock Police Court, yesterday. Herbert Locock was fined 2s 6d, with 8s costs, for having failed to deliver his…

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