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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 76 of 103

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1925 · page 2

Hamilton Council proceeded against Annie M. M'Neill to recover rates amounting to £3 6s 2d. A verdict was given for the amount claimed, with costs of 8s 6d…

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Stealing Charge Fireman Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 8

Peter alsh, 42, fireman, appeared before Mr. Shropshire. S.M., at Newcastle Police court, to-day, on a charge of having stolen jewellery…

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"Unfortunate Boys" Waif Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 10

Percy John Connelly, 19, was charged, before Mr. Shropshire, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court to-day, with having been found in the Morris…

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The Java Murder Weltevreden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 5

Mr. Kirton is returning to Australia to-day by the s.s. Montoro. Before his departure the following letter from the Acting Attorney-General was given him,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 7

One first offender for drunkenness, was fined 5s, or 24 hours, and two others, who did not appear, had their bonds forfcited…

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Dancers Mobbed Police Called In SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 5

During the finals of the N.S.W. section of the Australian dancing championships at the Palais, Moore Park, last night, the crowd of 4000 stormed…

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Shipowners' Threat Police Protection Wanted SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 5

A cable message was received by the oversea ship-owners' representative's Association to-day from the British ship-owners' Committee…

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Orama Strikers Seamen Cheer in Court Charges Withdrawn Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 3

When 63 strikers from the Orama left the Water Police Court after charges against them had been withdrawn at the request of Mr. Yuill…

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Fair Rents Court. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, F.R.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 7

Samuel Archer Makins, (tenant), made application for the determination of the fair rent of premises at 25 William-street, Tighe's Hill Charles Harrison, the…

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Wild Picnic Crowd Attacks Police Court Sequel Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 6

How two poilcemen held an infuriated crowd of 500 at bay was told in the Hunter's Hill police court, when John McQuirk, a man with a…

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Murder for Revenge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 5

The Vienna correspondent of the "Daily Express" states that a romantic story was unfolded at the trial of Mercia Carnicia, who is charged with the murder of a…

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Wallsend Police Court Thursday, October 1. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 6

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Robert Edward Goldie and Percy Aubrey…

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Big Haul Million Dollar Theft New York, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 5

A million dollars worth of gems, including necklaces and huge diamond ornaments, were stolen from the Plaza Hotel apartments of…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 6

Payment out to the judgment creditors of the amounts paid into court as mentioned was directed by the magistrate in the following garnishee matters:—Clark…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 1. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 9

A first offender was dealt with for drunkenness. Alfred James Wooton, or Whitton (39), and Edward Boag (33) were each fined £3, in default a month's…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 9

Re George Frederick Sim, labourer, of Bibby-street, Hamilton, Bankrupt attributed his insolvency to sickness of himself and family. He said he had…

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Miners in Court Levy for Labor Paper Injunction Sought Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 5

Recently the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation adopted a resolution making it incumbent on every member of the federation to pay…

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Theft of Jewellery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 5

A message from New York states that jewellery valued at 750,000 dollars was stolen from Mrs. James P. Donohue at the Plaza lintel on Wednesday night…

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The Rumanian Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 5

A message from Vienna states that after a two day trial, Mercia Carniciu was sentenced to eight years hard labour, and subsequent deportation, for…

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The Java Murder Weltevreden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 5

The newspapers are criticising the excessive coutresy of the Attorney-General to Mr. Kirton. They recognise the wretchedness…

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