Maitland District Warden's Court
Mr. James presided at the Warden's Court, which was held at the East Maitland Court-house yesterday. Albert Andrew Holland was granted…
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Courts & crime, 1925
2,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 103
Toronto Murder Trial on Monday Next SYDNEY
Committed by the Newcastle coroner on a charge of murder in connection with the death of the young [?]. Mary Mona Beacher, in her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Skiff on Beach Police Search for Owner
No trace has yet been found of the of the clinker-built skiff, which was washed up on the rocks near Merewether Beach about a week…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ferry Accident Marine Court Inquiry Sydney
The Marine Court, consisting of Judge Cohen, with Captains Hart and Osborne, as asessors, held an inquiry to-day into the accident which befel the Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Search for Coal Court Grants a Lease
An application was granted by Mr. G. James in the Warden's Court to-day to James Fletcher to enter and search for coal and shale in portion…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Unions in Court Hold-up of Hunter Hearing Put Off Sydney
The dispute, which has led to the holding up of work on two of the Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Company's vessels at Mort's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chinese Beaten Back Murder of Europeans Averted at Canton Deadly Machine Guns Attacking Mob Decimated by Concentrated Firing Hong Kong
The special correspondent of "The Sun" has collected several graphic stories concerning the organised attack on the foreign quarter of Canton, situated on Shameen Island, on Wednesday afternoon. Eye witnesses state that the foreign residents were saved from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Warden's Court
A sitting of the Warden's Court was held at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, before Mr. G. James District Warden…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, June 26. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.m.) Summons Division. Omnibus Prosecutions
Inspector W. G. Hoole proceeded against Harold Oliver Brinkley, of Howard-street, Carrington, on a charge that being the driver of an omnibus on June 9…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sensational Suicide to Escape Murder Charge Brisbane
A prisoner named Richard Thomas, aged about 60, who was awaiting trial in Brisbane Gaol on a charge of murder, committed suicide under sensational circumstances…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Shots Fired Police Chase Suspects SYDNEY
The police were busy in Centennial Park early to-day. Three shots were fired and two to-day. Three shots were fired and two men were taken to the police station and charged…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Slowing Them Down Motorists in Court WYONG
Travelling motor cyclists and motorists had a field day at Wyong Police Court at the instance of Sergeant Bath. In each instance the offence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Female Samson Snag for Fijian Police Mary's Ways Suva, June 17
There is a female Samson in Fiji. Mary is her name. She is a Samson, and not a and looking girl, about 16 or 17 years of ago…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court
At the Newcastle Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M., a first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s. in default 24 hours…
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The Rome correspondent of the "Daily Express" states that an old man who had been sent to gaol because he lived by extorting money from relatives, sought…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late Trade Shopkeeper in Court
A. D. Yorke was fined £1, with ss costs, by Mr. Shropshire, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court to-day, for having kept his shop open after hours…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Oakes in Witness Box Tells Awful Story of Toronto Murder "I Killed Her At, 11 P.M." Big Crowd Surrounds the Criminal Court SYDNEY
A dramatic hush hung over the Central Criminal Court this afternoon when Arthur Augustus Oakes went into the witness box to give evidence in his own behalf, on the charge of having murdered Mona May Beacher at Toronta "I take it that you killed the woman some time on Saturday night?" said the Crown Prosecutor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bankruptcy Court
At the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday, before Mr. H. H. Cleeve, P.M., an examination was held into the bankruptcy of George Ralph Fairhall, of Woodville…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sentenced to Death Oakes Stunned by Judge's Scathing Comment Dramatic Scenes Round Court "Coldest and Most Ferocious Crime on Record"
After only a short retirement, the jury returned into court with a verdict of guilty against Oakes, the Toronto murderer. Oakes was sentenced to death. He stood pale and motionless…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, June 29. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkennes, Etc
One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, or 24 hours' detention, and ten other persons, who did not appear, had their bonds…
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