Murder of Babies Auckland
Septimus Page, 37, a farmer, of Clevedon, 30 miles from Auckland, apparently went insane to-day and eat the throats of his twin babies, aged three months, and…
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Courts & crime, 1926
1,903 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 96
Wallsend Police Court Thursday, March 4, (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.)
James Mitchell, 45, pleaded guilty to drunkenness, in Morehead-street, Lambton, and was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, March 4 (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness
One first offender was dealt with for drunkenness. Deferred Sentence. The magistrate was informed that…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Small Debts Court
Alice Morris sued Vera Alice Leggett, for £3 14s, for goods sold. Mr. J. D. Reid appeared for the defendant. Plaintiff, a storekeeper, of Wallsend, gave evidence,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, March 5. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness
Four first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 5s, in default, 24 hours' imprisonment, and two other persons similarly charged who did not appear,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →POLICE v. S.S. GWYDIR
A cricket match between teams representing the Newcastle Police and the S.S. Gwydir was played on Thursday on the Mental. Hospital grounds, and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sessions Charges Newcastle Court List
The following charge have been listed for hearing at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions, which will begin on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Phantom Jobs Unemployed Disapppinted Court Sequel
A well-dressed man of impressing personality presented himself at the Labor Bureau yesterday, and asked for men to be to the country, where he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →(Published by Arrangement.) the Murder Plague in "Dry" U.S.A.
In an article entitled "The Rising Tide of Crime," in The World's Work" (New York), Mr. Lawrence Veiller points out that the United States holds the record…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Remand Stockton Assault Charge
Captain Edward Johnnson, who had been on ball on charges of assaulting Mary Grace Wilson, at North Stockton, on February 18, and of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disturbance in Gaol Ugly Situation Sydney
Over 100 prisoners confined to Parramatta Gaol participated in a disturbance yesterday. An ugly situation developed, when the men openly shouted defiance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Youths Charged Alleged Park Offence Islington Case
A woman reported to the police on Sunday night, February 28, that, as she was returning to Islington from Hamilton, a number of youths…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Saturday, March 6. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness
One person, charged with drunkenness, did not appear, and his bond was forfeited. Harold Jackson, alias Harold Jewkes, 35, did not appear to answer a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MUNTINY Outbreak in Gaol Warders Hurt Ugly Situation Overcome SYDNEY
Four warders were numbered among the casualties in a disturbance at Parramatta Gaol on Saturday. It was reliably learned from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Award From Court Lysaght's Employees Move
A special meeting of Lysaght's employees who are members of the Federated Ironworkers' Association, was held at the Trades Hall yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mix-up at Movies Man and Woman in Court Maitland Row
Alleging that she had assaulted him and had used insulting words, Louis Prince proceeded against Lillian May Lemon at West Maitland police court…
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Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Joseph Burrell, or Duval, was fined £1, or three days, for having been found drunk…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Burglary at Wickham
The shop of Mr. W. E. M'Carthy, 71 Hunter-street West, Wickhamn, agent for Messrs. Bennett and Barkell and Company, was entered some time between Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Theft Alleged
Marsden Speakman was charged, before Judge White, at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions today, with having stolen two watches, one…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Magistrate Retiring Probable Successor
The Newcastle stipendiary magistrate has applied for his retiring holidays, to take effect from next Monday. He is due to retire on May 2,…
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