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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1925

2,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 85 of 103

Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 29. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 2

John Telanus (57), on a charge of having been drunk and disorderly, was fined £1, in default seven days' imprisonment, Hector Geder (45) and…

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Police Supervise Shipping Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 7

The overseas steamer Somerset got away from Townsville this morning at 5 o'clock. Five cars laden with police arrived on the jetty. There were only…

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Min Men Again "Bringing Matters to a Head" Seven Days' Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 8

A sentence of seven days' Imprisonment was Imposed on the 20 members of the crew of the steamer Min at Newcastle police court to-day by Mr…

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Industrial Matters Arbitration Court Rylands' Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 6

The hearing of the application of the Australian Workers' Union for an award for the employees of Rylands' Brothers, Port Waratah, was to have commenced…

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Chinese Wine Purchase for Policeman Vendor in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 5

Gang Koul, 50, a Chinese cook. appeared at Newcastle Police Court to-day on a charge of having sold Chinese wine. without a necuse…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 2

In re Edward Henry M'Carthy, pastrycook. Bankrupt stated that he went into business about three years ago, his capital being about £90. Ho attributed…

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"A Real Lady" Recently' from England Court Interlude Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 6

"I am under the protection of Lady Marks," said Mrs. Mary Doreen Erby, when defending a divorce suit brought by her husband, Hardy. Genge Erby…

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Licensing Court (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian, (Chairman), W. S. Arnott, and W. Le Brun Brown, Licensing Board.) Cardiff Wine License

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 11

The Licensing Court sat at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday to deal with the application of Victor Edwin Brown for an Australian wine license…

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Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1925 · page 5

At the Newcastle Court-house yesterday K. C. Church, agent for the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, applied to Mr. G. James, district warden, for…

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American Court-martial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1925 · page 5

A New York telegram reports that General Mitchell sustained two defeats during the second day of his court-martial…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 30. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1925 · page 12

Five first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. May Heath, 55, was fined £2, or 14 days' imprisonment, tor drunkenness. James Brogan, 32,…

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Arbitration Court Steel Works Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1925 · page 3

A sitting of the Arbitration Court was held at the Newcastle Court-house yesterday, before his Honor Judge Curlewis…

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Police and Strikers Clash at Fremantle Wharf Mystery Fremantle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 November 1925 · page 5

Police and strikers came into collision to-day. One hundred strikers stood alongside the steamer Borda. They were…

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United States the Court Martial Technical Objections (Australian Cable Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 November 1925 · page 5

Counsel for General Mitchell indicated at the courtmartial that they might demand that President Coolidge, and Mr. Davis, the Secretary for War, would…

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Woman Injured Lorry Driver Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 2

At the Cessnock Police Court this morning before Mr. M.A Nott P.M. Clyde Archibald Thompson was remanded till December 15 on a charge…

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Injury to Skull Cessnock Assault Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 3

Robert Jones a miner was remanded for two weeks at the Cessnock Police Court to-day on £50 bail on a charge of having maliciously…

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Alleged Embezzlement Company Secretary Charged SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 1

On charges of having embezzled £1260, the property of his employers, the United States Amusements, Ltd;, and of having forged and uttered a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 2. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 7

Five first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Victor Walmsley (25) was fined £2, in default 14 days' imprisonment, for drunkenness, and Harry…

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Murder at Junee Man Arrested Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 4

The police at Junee this morning arrested a young man in connection with the death of Clarice Prowse, aged 18, who was murdered on Sunday night near…

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Tile Prosecution 'Gases Going Into Court" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Leo asked the Attorney General if it were true, as published this morning, that the Government…

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