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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 78 of 103

Smashed Furniture Three Men Sentenced

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 October 1925 · page 3

"I have not heard the true story about the cane, and I fancy that the accused are not entirely to blame," Bald Mr. Justice James at the Clrcuil…

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Assault Charge Serious Allegations Girl's Story Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 October 1925 · page 7

That he had enticed a pretty 18-year-old girl. to Freshwater, and had bound and gagged her and threatened her with a hammer was alleged…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 7. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Trouble in Hotel Bar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1925 · page 7

Aubrey Regan, 23, a miner, pleaded guilty to a charge of having behaved in an improper manner in the bar of the Pacific Hotel, Newcastle, on October 6,…

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No Police Action New Lambton Car Accident

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 October 1925 · page 8

Recently New Lambton Council communicated with the Chief Secretary's Department concerning a motor car accident that had occurred at…

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Not Encouraged Police and Fascists LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 October 1925 · page 1

The Manchester police require no Fascist assistance. The Chief Constable there has declined to entrol Fascists as…

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Before the Court J. A. Johnston Again

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 October 1925 · page 5

John Allan Johnston, the former chairman of the British seamen's strike committee. appeared at the Water Police Court. to-day for the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1925 · page 7

Thomas Leslie Fines was granted permission to make material alterations and additions to the Lemongrove Hotel, Wallsend. Mr. J. Griffiths appeared in support…

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Newcastle Circuit Court Wednesday, October 7. (Before Mr. Justice James.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1925 · page 3

Mr. J. St. Clair Leonard, Crown Prosecutor. ALLEGED ASSAULT ON WIFE. Ernest Lahiff, answered a charge that,…

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Petty Stealing Man with a Garden Hose

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 8

"I understand that there is a lot of petty stealing at the Commonwealth Steel Products works," Bald Sergeant Ward to Mr. Shropshire, S.M., at the…

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Charlestown Police Court. Thursday, October 8. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 8

John O'Sullivan, who was charged with being drunk at Belmont, was fined 20s, the alternative being seven days' detention…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 8. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.). Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 10

Two first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s, or 24 hours' imprisonment. For having used improper language in Way's Cafe, at 167…

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'Pleasant Change' Seaman and Gaol Long Bay Sanatorium Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 5

"That's pretty hot work is it not?" inquired Mr. Watt, K.C., when examining Thomas Hayward, a fireman, regarding his employment. before the…

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"Were Embarrassing" Strike Leaders in Court Dr. Evantt's Charge Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 7

There was a brooze at the Water Police Court to-day between Dr. Evatt and Mr. Schrader. Dr. Evatt appeared for the…

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Newcastle Circuit Court Thursday, October 8. (Before Mr. Justice James.) (Mr. J. St. Clair Leonard, Crown Prosecutor.) Malicious Damage to Furniture

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 5

Jacobus Hendrykus Baartman, Jacobus Frankhausen, and Joseph Kerkhoven who were found guilty on Wednesday of having maliciously damaged furniture,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 9. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 11

Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness…

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Maitland District Maitland Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 6

A daring and systematic burglary took place at the Hustler's West Maitland, between 10 p.m. on Friday night and an early hour on Saturday morning, when…

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The Italian Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 5

A telegram from Rome states that it is understood that the public prosecutor's report for the Assize Court on the murder of Deputy Matteotti last year…

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Race Gang Riot Two Men Sentenced LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 1

Joseph Newman was sentenced to-twelve months, and William Rowlett to fifteen months' hard labor, on charges arising put of the Victoria…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, October 10. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 2

William Lowry, 50, was fined 10s, or seven days' imprisonment, for drunkenness. Thefts from Counters…

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Perkin-street Row Malicious Damage Charge Lahiff in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 7

As the result of a disturbance at a house, in Porkin-street on Saturday night. Ernest Lahiff, 83, a drainer, appeared before Mr. Shropshire, S.M.,…

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