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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 103

Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, January 22. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

A first offender charged with drunkenness was fined 10s. in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. James Sutton (51) was fined £1, in default seven…

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Court Action Owners Urge De-registration MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

Mr. Tom Walsh gave definite promise to Mr. Justice Powers in the Arbitration Court to-day that the Seamen's Union would abide by the…

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Shipping Dispute. Court Adjourns Until This Morning. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Powers, in the Federal Arbitration Court, the application to deregister the Seamen's Union and cancel the award ere further debated…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. W. A. Flynn, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

Re Herbert Charles Bailey, of' Kitchener. Bankrupt attributed his insolvency to unemployment. He said he was at present employed as a fettler at…

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Maitland District Cessnock Shire Council a Stormy Meeting Police Sent for

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 6

The adjourned meeting of the Cressnock Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers, Cessnock, yesterday, There were present: Councillors Scott (President),…

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Sydney Stands Out Defying the Court Seamen's Dispute Unexpected Decision SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

A few minutes before one o'clock the New South Wales seamen decided by resolution to defy the Federal Arbitration…

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Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 5

A sitting of the Warden's Court was held at the Newcastle Courthouse, yesterday, before Mr. G. James, District Warden…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 23. (Before Mr. W. J. Camphin, S.M.) Improper Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 11

Allan Ramsay (52), laboarer, and May Sills (40), domestic, for improper behaviour, were each fined £5, or one month's imprisonment. A similar…

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Murder Charge Man Stabbed with Knife LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 1

At the conclusion of the inquest into the death of Herbert Musgrove, a traveller, who was stabbed to death when leaving a Bradford hotel…

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Help the Police Motor Registrations Apply to Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 8

With a view to reducing work in country district motor registries, the Inspector General of Police has inllimated that printed addressed…

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In the Federal Court Walsh Accepts Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 5

In the Federal Arbitration Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Powers, the application to de-register the Seamen's Union was further considered…

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Shipping Dispute Walsh Undertakes Ships to Be Manned Sydney Branch Defies the Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 5

What appeared to be a settlement of the shipping dispute occurred in the Federal Arbitration Court, when, after discussion, Mr. Walsh, on behalf of the…

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Attempted Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 5

Amazing disclosures were made by the Crown Prosecutor when Robert Oulagi, a furrier, aged 18 years, was charged on remand at Marylebone Police Court with…

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[?] Mean Theft [?] [?] Ambulance Box Stolen [?]

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 6

[?] particularly mean theft was per[?] in the "sun" office. West [?] during the week-end, an [?] box containing a fair sum…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 24. (Before Mr. W. J. Camphin, S.M.) Improper Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 6

Arthur Roberts (36), fireman, for improper behaviour, was fined 15s, or three days' imprisonment. John Sample (36), miner, for improper language, was fined…

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New Union War Service Seamen Approaching Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 6

Following on the announcement of the formation of the union, to be known as the Returned Sailors and Soldiers (Allied) Australian Seamen's Union…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 7

"There were no cases listed for the Newcastle Police Court yesterday. Several persons who had been admitted to ball will appear this morning…

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Alleged Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 6

William James Hailstone, 13, a miner, was remanded till February 3 by Mr. Camphin, S.M., at the Newcastle police [?]ourt this morning on a…

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Assault Charge Case from Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 5

Mr. Camphin, S.M., continued the hearing at the Newcastle police court this afternoon of the case in which Percy King proceeded against Harry…

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"Well Behaved" Newcastle Hotel Conduct Magistrate's View

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 6

"It appears at if the hotels in Newcastle are very well conducted—95 per cent, of them anyhere." This was the opinion formed by…

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