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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 103

To Be Recognised Police Inspector's Services

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 4

The Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Light) at last night's meeting of the City Council, referred to the excellent services of Inspector Hood, of the…

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Toronto Tragedy. Oakes on Trial. the Court Crowded. Accused Gives Evidence. Searching Examination. Hearing Adjourned Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 5

Committed by the Newcastle Coroner on a charge of having feloniously and maliciously murdered Mary Mona Beacher at Toronto on or about May 16, Arthur…

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Beaten by Stage Fright Miss Boyd Fails on Centre Court Wimbledon Matches Miss Akhurst Defeated by England's Coming Champion LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 1

There were several disappointments for Australia at Wimbledon to-day. Although Anderson and Lycett won their doubles match after a hard struggle, Miss Akhurst and Miss Boyd met with defeat. Mrs…

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Maitland Sessions Alleged Assault Three Men Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 5

On a charge of having assaulted Thomas Began at Cessnock on March 21, and occasioning actual bodily harm, Robert Donald Kellet,…

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Alleged Assault Bonomini Acquitted

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 2

The trial of Ciacomo Bonomint who pleaded not guilty to a charge of having assaulted and robbed Lewis Cohen in a motor 'bus at Cessnock on June…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 8

Giacomo Bonomini was charged that he did, at Cessnock, on June 16, 1925, assault Lewis Cohen, and robbed him of £8 6s. There was a second count of common…

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"Caught Red-handed" Scone Stealing Charge Maitland Sessions

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 2

Joseph Willis (21), who yesterday pleaded not guilty to a charge of breaking and entering and of receiving at Scone on June 4, and in…

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Hacked and Battered Redfern Murder Charge Aves on Trial Court Again Crowded SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 5

Now a Mother and daughter were hacked with a tomahawk while they were in bed on March 11, formed the subject of another…

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Police at Restaurant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 7

Sir William Joynson Hicks, the Secretary of State for Home Affairs, replying to a question by Miss Wilkinson, in the House of Commons, said that two police…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, June 30. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 11

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, forfeited the amounts of their bonds. May Heath was fined £2 in default 14 days' imprisonment, for…

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Inspector Hood Farewelled by Police Merited Promotion

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 2

A characteristic farewell of his men was taken by Inspector Hood, of the Newcastle police, this afternoon on the eve of his departure for…

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Toronto Tragedy. Oakes Found Guilty. Sentenced to Death. Chief Justice's Comments. Accused's Wife Gives Evidence. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 9

The hearing was continued to-day at the Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, before Mr. Justice Street, Chief Justice, and a jury of twelve, of the…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 11

Verdicts, with court costs, were awarded the plaintiffs in the following cases: Richard Thomas Rundle v. J. Hannell, £4 15s, balance due on goods sold;…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 11

A renewed of the publican's license of the Exchange Hotel. Hamilton, was granted to R. N. C. Murray. Booth licenses for Wallsend races on July 4…

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Steel Workers' Claims Conciliation Committee Repudiated Mass Meeting on Sunday Employees Want Arbitration Court Award

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 July 1925 · page 5

Members of the Steel Works unions in the Newcastle district repudiate the Conciliation Committee, which now governs their working conditions, and demands have been made in the form of resolutions from mass meetings to have the committee abolished, are a new award made…

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Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 6

Horace Henry Tompkins, who was defended by Mr. W. J. Enright, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having, at Kurri Kurri, on June 9, 1925. assaulted a female,…

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Three Brothers Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 6

Three brothers, Robert Donald Kellett, William Kellett, and John Thomas Kellett were charged with occasioning Thomas Regan actual bodily harm at…

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Italian Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 5

A telegram from Rome states that a typewriter traveller named Gregori, suspected of embezzling 55,000 lire from his employers, became engaged to the firm's…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 6

His Honor Concluded his summing up in the case against Giacomo Bonomini, who had pleaded not guilty to a charge of having at Cessnock, on June 16, 1925,…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, July 1. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 2

One first offender was dealt with for drunkenness. Robert Law, 40, was fined £1, or seven days' imprisonment, for drunkenness…

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