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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 82 of 103

Bankruptcy Court Carpenter Examined

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 October 1925 · page 7

Wandell Warwick William Greener-Hall was examined at the Newcastle Bankruptcy Court to-day. He stated that he was a carpenter and liver at…

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New Lambton Tragedy Mrs. Cheetham in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 October 1925 · page 5

Looking very pale, and with a puzzled look in her eyes, Nellie Cheetham appeared on remand at the Newcastle Children's Court to-day in…

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Murder on Shipboard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 7

A message from Antwerp reports that the first officer of the Canadian-Pacific steamer Melita, named Towers, allegedly shot the captain through the head in his…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 22. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 10

One first offender for drunkenness, was fined 5s, or detention for 24 hours. Joseph Hoare, 23, was fined 15s, or three days, for having been drunk. Robert…

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Man in Bedroom Alleged Assault on Child Committed for Trial

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 5

Last Monday night a man entered a house in King-street, Newcastle, where a little girl was lying in bed. When the girl saw him she screamed,…

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Kurri Police Extra Man Refused

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 5

Sergeant Stein recently applied for an additional policeman for Kurri duty. At present, it is impossible to have a town patrol between 2 a.m…

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Children's Court. New Lambton Tragedy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 10

Nalie Cheetham, 34, appeared, on remand, charged—(1) that at New Lambton on October 13, she inflicted grievous bodily harm on Sydney…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 10

In are Wendell Warwick William Greener Hall carpenter of 71 Berner-street, Moreweather Liabilities £215 10s, assets nil…

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"Green Eye" Fined Sold Racing Tips Newspapers in Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 5

No tower than 56 Informations for breaches of the Belting Act were before Mr. Peisley, S.M., in the Central Summons Court to-day, the…

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Claim for £10,000 Baronet Boys Pictnres P.N. in Court London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 October 1925 · page 1

The King's Bench reserved Judgment in the action by a moneylender, Samuel Glaskie, against Sir Thomas Beecham. claiming £10,000 under a…

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Children's Court. Alleged Assault

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

A seaman was charged with having committed an assault on a girl, at Newcastle, on October 19. The defendant was represented by Mr. H. L…

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The Melita Murder

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

The police met the steamer Melita, the captain of which had been murdered and her officers seriously wounded by Towers, the first officer, at Southampton…

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Assault on a Lumper Fremantle

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

A striking seaman was sentenced to two months' gaol for an unprovoked assault on a lumper, aged 75, who was rendered unconscious and taken to hospital in a…

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Reds Charged Communists Demonstrate Outside Court Sedition Alleged Prosecution Objects to Methods Rather Than Aims

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 October 1925 · page 1

The prosecution of the arrested London Communists on charges of sedition is arousing great interest, and the police has to suppress demonstration outside the court. The prosecution takes the view that, while it may not be a crime…

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Begged From Seamen Vagrant Goes to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 October 1925 · page 7

Walter Davis, 40, was sentenced to one month's Imprisonment by Mr. Shropshire, S.M., at Newcastle, polices court to-day on a charge of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 23. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

Annie Levis, 25, was fined 10s, or seven days, for drunkenness, and £3, or one month for having used improper language in King-street, Newcastle, on October 22…

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"Labour Daily" Levy Equity Court Case Sydney

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

The legality of a union levy for the "Labour Daily" again formed the subject of proceedings in the Equity Court to-day. The plaintiff, Edward Thomas Wright,…

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The Melita Murder

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

First-officer Towers was charged at Southampton Police Court to-day with the murder of Captain Clews, of the Canadian-Pacific liner Melita, who was…

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To Show Cause Rothbury Officials Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 October 1925 · page 5

As a sequel to the Rothbury colliery disaster, at which Deputy William Crisp met his death on July 20, Richard Thomas, manager, and…

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Secretary Charged Starr Bowkett Money SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 October 1925 · page 5

Thomas Christopher Grant, a secretary, was charged at the Cental Police Court to-day with having, while an employee of a Starr Bowkett Society…

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