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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 103

Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, July 28. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1925 · page 5

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fitted 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, and the bail bonds of three others who did not appear were…

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Took Wrong Turning Young Man Sent to Gaol SINGLETON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 July 1925 · page 5

John Halpin, 21, pleaded guilty to breaking, breaking entering and stealing from a dwelling in Maitland, at Singleton Quarter Sessions to-day…

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Police Intervene Building Work on

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 July 1925 · page 4

On Sunday last two policemen visited amateur builders at Pavan Hill, near Weston and intimated that unless the practice was discontinued…

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Hungry Servians Police Station Besieged No Food or Money

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 July 1925 · page 5

Since nine o'clock this morning a party of 80 Servians has been besieging the Newcastle police station. Out of work, and entirely without money…

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Tile Combine Equity Court Information Government Action Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 July 1925 · page 2

The Crown selector to-day, on behalf of the Attorney-General, fled information in the Equity court under the Monopolles Act against the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1925 · page 5

Transfers were granted of the following publicans' licenses: M. Hassett to J. H. Sampson, Central Hotel, Newcastle; F. E. Herbert to J. S. Williams, Charlestown…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1925 · page 5

Benjamin George Pearce proceeded against—Miller (a female), of 12 Bryant-street, Adamstown, to recover £7 10s, alleged to be due as rent and expenses…

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Cheeky Theft War Pensioner's Lapse

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 5

Walking into a house in Maitland, Henry Sampson, it is stated, took some artificial flowers from a hall-stand. He then tried to sell them at…

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The Sheffield Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 5

Arising from the murder of William Plummer, at Sheffield, by a race gang in April, ten men are being tried for the murder at the Leeds Assizes. The doors…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, July 29. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 8

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was dealt with. A fine of £3, with the alternative of one month's imprisonment, was imposed on Adolf…

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COUNCIL v. POLICE Echo of Car Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 5

Four weeks ago a boy named Edmunds was knocked down, and seriously injured by a motor car at the corner of Rugby-road and…

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What Police Say "Nothing To Do With Us"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 5

"Whether the traffic control at Broadmeadow is good, bad or merely indifferent." said inspector Ramsay, to-day, "it is nothing to do with us."…

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Fall of Mighty Russian Princess in Court LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 1

A striking illustration of the changed fortunes of the Russian aristocracy occurred when Princess Obolensky, widow of the former Prefect of…

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Board or Court? Judge Edmunds to Decide Steelworkers' Award

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 5

Nearly 5000 steelworkers will be affected ty Mr. Justice Edmunds' decision on August 6 regarding the method of obtaining the new…

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Furs and Cheques No Cash for Trousseau Groom in Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 3

A little groy-bearded man of remarkable mentality sat in the dock at the North Sydney police court. He was charged with…

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Battle with Bandits Chicago Police Kill Two of Them Daring Hold Up Automatic Alarm Prevents Quick Get-way

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 1

Four of Chicago's bandits met their Waterloo yesterday, after holding up the guests in a fashionable hotel. They did not count on an automatic alarm which summoned the police…

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Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 7

Mr. James, Warden, presided at the Warden' Court at the East Maitland Court-house yesterday. An application was made by Albert…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 5

Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Thomas Williams, 30, was fined £1, or seven days' imprisonment, for drunkenness…

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The Court of Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 7

The committee of the Mining Association of Britain unanimously protested strongly against the findings of the Court of Inquiry into the dispute, alleging that the…

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Small Debts Court. Verdict for Plaintiff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 5

The reserved judgment in the Small Debts action in which Maurice Lewis Ickeringill proceeded against Harry Hey, from whom he claimed the sum…

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