In Dumb Language Court Examination LONDON, Friday Night
A versatile King's Counsel, Mr. G. Thorn Drury, solved the problem of dealing with a stone deaf plaintiff, before the King's Bench, by…
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Courts & crime, 1926
1,903 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 96
44-Hour Week Appeal to High Court Sydney
Arising out of the magistrate's decision in the case in which an employee of the Clyde Engineering Company claimed overtime for four hours worked in excess of…
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Eugene De Vere, alias John Stichell, a cripple, has been sentenced to death for the murder of a 17-years-old girl, Polly Walker, who was found strangled in her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman Remanded Alleged Theft of Clothing
A woman, aged 44, appeared at Kurri Police Court on Saturday, and was remanded till Wednesday on the application of Sergeant Stein, on a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cafe Assault Offender Pined in Absence
Peter Talt was fined £5. with 28s costs, at Newcastle Police Court to-day, for having assaulted Joseph Coulter. Talt did not appear, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Shut Your Mouth" Alleged Forged Tax Stamps Printers Charged Sydney
Close on about 4500 betting tickets, alleged to have forced tax-stamps printed on each of them, were on view in the Central Police Court…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To Be Cut Down. Presentations at Court Relieving Strain London
"The Sun" representative understands that the waiting list of aspirants for presentation at court in 1926' already approaches 1000. It includes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →After Two Years Man Charged With Stealing
John Dodds. 60, traveller, was remanded until Friday at Newcastle police court to-day on a charge of having at Sydney. between November 13,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hand Through Window Carrington Stealing Case
That he put his hand through window and stole the articles was the evidence given at Newcastle Police Court, when William McDonald, 32…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Row Over Royal Cessnock Cross-summonses Fines for Assault
The hearing of the cross-summons cases, Henry Griffiths v. William Tudor, Henry Griffiths v. Roy Tudor, Jack Whittington v. Roy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Struck Wrong Note Gaol for Slashing Piano SYDNEY
When Charles Henry Dlegier was charged at Parramatta Quarter Sessions yesterday with having damaged the property of Nellie Trist, he…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, February 15. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Five first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Francis Joseph Finneran. 36, and William Leith, 29, were each fined 15s, or seven days' imprisonment,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Trial Begun Hampden Bank Murder MELBOURNE
In the Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Schult, the trial was begun of Douglns Robertson. 38. laborer, on a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Accidental Death Redhead Verdict Crowd in Court Comment by Coroner
A verdict of accidental death was returned by the District Coroner, Mr. Hibble, at Newcastle Court House this…
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Mr. T. W. Colin, P.M., presided at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. James Callaghan, Clyde Ingle, and Percy Trehearne pleaded guilty to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Taxi Driver Charged Alleged Theft of Tyres
Clarence Galbraith was charged before Mr. Shropshire, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court to-day with having stolen two tubes, valued at 32s 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, February 16. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Theft at Carrington
William M'Donald (32), labourer, was charged with having stolen, on February 15, in the dwelling house of Frederick Wells, in Hargreave-street, Carrington,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, L.M.)
The license of the Oriental Hotel, Cook's Hill, was transferred from George Johnstone Beath to John Joseph Johnson…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Suzanne Wins Pandemonium at Cannes Final False Finish French Star Bursts into Tears on Court
Pandemonium reigned at Cannes during the final of the Cannes Singles Championship between Mdlle. Lenglen and Helen Wills. There was a false finish. Suzanne was within a point of winning when Helen sent down a sizzling drive. One linesman said it was…
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Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Court, yesterday. William Kaiser was fined £1, with 8s costs, for having been found on the…
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