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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 61 of 103

West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 6

Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Gordon Terry was fined £3, with 8s…

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Redfern Murder Appeal to High Court SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 4

Cecil Henry [?]by Aves, the young Redfern laborer; who is under sentence of death for the murder of Mr Florence May Quirk, has decided to…

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Remand for Week Alleged Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 1

Claude Gallegos, appeared before Mr. Shropshire, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court this morning, charged with having assaulted and otherwise…

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Murder in Breslau

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 5

It is reported from Berlin that Professor Rosen, the brother of a former Foreign Minister, has been murdered in Breslau. His housekeeper has been arrested on…

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Cessnock Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 6

Cessnock Pollen Court charge shoot was practically blank this morning. There were two summonses of prohibition orders, one for Indecent…

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Sydney Street Affray Two Men Charged SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 5

Following the affray in Campbell street last night Francis Douglas, a talesman, and Thomas Hillier, stoker, were charged at the Central Police…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, August 10. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 3

Eight first offenders, who did not appear to answer charges of drunkenness, had their bonds forfeited. Joseph English, 30, did not appear to answer a…

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Reichstag Uproar Socialists Object to Higher Duties "You Old Crook!" Police Called in and Members "Goose Step" Out

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 1

Stormy scenes marked the Rcichstag passage of the bill to impose higher duties for the protection of German industry. At one time 17 policemen were engaged in removing Socialist members…

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Injured Bookmaker Second Man Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 5

A second man appeared at the Newcastle Police Court to-day on a charge in connection with the injuries to Harry Leggett, bookmaker, on…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 2

Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Remanded. Claude Gallegos (29), Jockey, was…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 2

James E. Jones, trading as the Central Garage, Broadmeadow, proceeded against Thomas Lewis, of 7 Thorn-street, Newtown, Hamilton, to recover £2 10s…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 2

A transfer was granted of the license of the Broadway Hotel, Broadmeadow, from J. W. Frazer to A. Campbell, Mr. C. J. K. Cohen appeared in support of the…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, August 12. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 3

Four persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, were dealt with, Remanded. Charles Bright, 27, seaman, was…

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Riot in Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 7

A message from Salem, Oregon, states that in a concentrated riot at the State prison, two guards were shot to death and one convict was killed…

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Kurri Police Collection

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 5

Sergeant Stem, of Kurri police station, this morning received a cheque from the Hospital Police Art Union Fund for £653, Kurri District…

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Charlestown Police Court Thursday, August 13. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 4

Noah Cartwright, for being found drunk in Main-street, Belmont, was fined 5s, and for using improper language, £2, in default one month…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 5

Bonds were forfeited by three first offenders charged with drunkenness. Thomas Day (43), labourer, pleaded guilty to having behaved in an…

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Appeal Dismissed Redfern Murder Case SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 5

Without calling on counsel to reply, the High Court to-day dismissed the appeal of Cecil Henry Relby Aves, against the decision of the Court of…

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"Wish You Luck" Much Married Man Two Years' Gaol Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 5

Four times a bigamist. This was part of the allegations against Norman Ramsay Murray, aged 55, an army pensioner, who was sentenced at the…

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Police Art Union £1400 for Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 5

Wallsend Hospital has received £1400 from the Police Hospital Carnival Committee. This however, does not appear to…

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