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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 70 of 103

Reds Back Down Police Action Feared LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 September 1925 · page 1

The Communists, on learning that the police were in possession of secret instructions to make immediate arrests, have modified their plans for…

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War on Gangs Police Ready for Races LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 September 1925 · page 1

A force of 1000 police, including a strong mounted detachment, baa been assembled at Doncaster to deal with race gangs during the St. Lager…

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Police Net Arrests in Sydney Leader Taken Raid on Strikers SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 September 1925 · page 5

Mr. J. T. Johnstone, chairman of the British seamen's strike committee, [?] arrested at the Town Hall this morning…

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Seven Days' Gaol Four Seamen Sentenced

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 5

The four men who appeared at court were Charles Firth, 24, fireman on the Talaroa: John Mahony, 62, and James Wilson, 33,…

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Police Association Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 9

A successful euchre party and dance under the auspices of the Newcastle branch of the New South Wales Police Association was held last night, in the…

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Charlestown Police Court Thursday, September 10. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 4

Florence Oakley proceeded against Amelia Pederson for using insulting words in Lambton-road, Charlestown. Defendant was bound over to keep the peace for 12…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, September 10. (Before Mr. J. S. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 11

One first offender, who had been charged with drunkenness, did no tappear, and his bond was forfeited. Ellen M'Gree was fined 15s, in default seven…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 4

Drimitri Zangovlis sued John Scareant, of Charlesetown, for the sum of £12, balance owing on a contract for clearing land. Mr. McCarthy for defendant. Verdict…

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Alleged Fraud Man and Woman in Court Needles Deal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 6

George Stubbs, alias George Watson, alias Frank Williams, 25, a traveller, and Phyllis Artz, alias Stubbs, alias Watson, 24, domestic…

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Daring Escape Prisoner Sings to Police Mates Cut Bars Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 5

Three men, who had just been sentenced to long terms of imprisonment for being in possession of explosives, and for a long series of…

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Action in Newcastle Min Crew Before Court Forty-eight Hours' Imprisonment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 9

Charles Borgland, Axel Skman, Stanley Morton, G. Erickson, John Stephens, Bernard Lowry, Bishop Stone, Jonathan Williams, John Freeman, James Brown (No…

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Police and Strikers Serious Clash Occurs in Sydney Arrest at Revolver Point "Slightest Move May Precipitate a Crisis" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 5

There was a serious clash between strikers and police outside the Central railway station this afternoon. Two detectives were mobbed and handled roughly…

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African Murder Sect

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1925 · page 5

It is reported from Capetown that the new prophet at Elizabethville, in Rhodesia, who encouraged murder, has fled to Northern Rhodesia on the approach of troops…

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End of a Murder Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1925 · page 13

One of the most remarkable of murder trials was brought to a close on Friday, when Peter Mouat, charged with the murder of his wife, was convicted of…

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The Paris Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1925 · page 10

The following gives a good idea of the perfection of the Paris police system for bringing the guilty to justice…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1925 · page 2

On a charge of drunkenness, Frederick Gitsham, 46, was fined £1 10s, with the alternative of fourteen days' imprisonment…

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Overworked Court WYONG

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 September 1925 · page 5

Wyong Progress Association has decided to make representations for decided to make representations for a bi-monthly court, as it has been found impossible to get through the…

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Serving the Warrants Strikers Resist Police Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1925 · page 5

The action of the owners' representatives in issuing warrants for the arrest of the striking British seamen, and the attempts being made by the police to serve…

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Tragic Vision Police and Procession Woman Killed London, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 September 1925 · page 1

Tragedy followed an alleged miraculous appearance of the Virgin to a Hungarian girl at Zakaczi. The girl told how, when crossing the…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 6

At the Newcastle Police Court, on Saturday, before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M., two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness…

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