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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 54 of 103

Stealing Charge Alleged Australian Involved LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 1

Gordon Ashcroft, 30, a self-styled Australian stockbreeder, who has been living at the Savoy Hotel, was remanded at the Marlborough-street…

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Charlestown Police Court Thursday, July 9. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 3

Daniel Brown, who pleaded guilty to having used improper language at Dudley, was fined £3, with 8s costs, in default one month's imprisonment…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, July 9. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 3

Three first offenders, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and admitted to bail, did not appear. Their bonds were forfeited. Mary Crosscombe (65),…

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Maitland District District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 6

The Maitland District Court was resumed at the courthouse, East Maitland yesterday, before his Honor Judge White…

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Claim Fails Maitland District Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 5

The case in which John Allan Fulliek proceeded against William Johnston for £100, in respect to the loss of a finger at Johnston's works at…

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Police and 'Buses Allegations of "Presents" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 5

Allegations that members of the traffic police had accepted "presents," and had favored certain 'bus proprietors, were made by Mr. Oakell,…

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Stealing a Cult

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 14

"Only through stealing can humanity be saved," was the doctrine advanced in a court at Braunschweig, Germany, by Louis Stamor, who is hailed by his…

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Minister and Magistrate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 5

A decidedly curious utterance was made from the Bench by is stipendiary the other day. It was, in effect, that for years he had been crippled in his…

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Charge of Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 5

Gordon Ashcroft (30), described as an Australian stockbroker, has been charged at Marlborough-street Police Court with being concerned, with others not yet…

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Maitland Quarrel Allegations of Assault Disputed Lane

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 3

Allegations of assault and trespass were the basis of a case commenced before Judge White, at Maitland District Court late yesterday afternoon…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, July 10. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 3

One first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s, or 24 hours, and another person, who did not appear had his bond forfeited…

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Maitland District District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 6

The Maitland District Court was resumed at the courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday, before His Honor Judge White…

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Assault on Missionaries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 5

Cantonese soldiers forcibly entered the English Presbyterian Mission at Wukingfu on July beat the missionary, stripped him naked, wounded him with…

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Used a Car Cessnock Wheeler Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 4

For illegally using a motor car on Maitland Showground on Saturday, and for having failed to produce a licence when called upon to do so,…

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Newcastle Police Court Saturday, July 11. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.). Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 8

Upon charges of drunkenness, two first offenders were fined 5s each, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. John Johnston (42), John Roberts (36), and…

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Police Promotion SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 5

Constable C. E. Kennedy, of West Maitland, has been promoted to constable first-class…

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Big Glasgow Riot Orangemen and Sinn Feiners Fight 150 CASUALTIES Police Baton Charges Fail to Subdue Savage Partisans LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 July 1925 · page 1

The twelfth of July was celebrated at Glasgow by an "all in" riot. Sinn Feiners came into collision with a procession of 40,000 Orangemen, and it was not long before the city took on the appearance of a battlefield…

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West Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 6

Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. James Jack was charged with having illegally used a motor car, No. 10343, the…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, July 13. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 7

Six first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. William M'Kenzie (46) was fined £1, or seven days' imprisonment, and Andrew Johnstone (42) was fined…

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Police Eisteddfod Helping the Ambulance

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 5

Members of the Maitland police force decided last night to hold an eisteddfod in October in aid of the Maitland ambulance…

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