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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

1,903 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 96

Gaol Mutiny Offenders Dealt With SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 4

Murderers, and other desperate criminals numbers of them serving life sentences, were prominently mixed up in the Parramatta Gaol mutiny. About…

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Parramatta Gaol Prisoners' Violent Resistance Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 5

Mr. W. J. M'Kell, Minister for Justice, to-day made available the departmental report concerning the disturbance at Parramatta Gaol on Friday last, March…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 7

Two first offenders, for drunkenness, was each fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment; and five other persons, who did not appear, had their bonds…

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Children's Court. Charges Dismissed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 7

In the Children's Court, following upon a case in which four defendants were committed, for trial upon a charge of improper assault upon a female at…

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Police Station Site City Council's Protest

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 5

Newcastle city aldermen agreed with the Mayor (Alderman Cornish) lost night. when he entered an emphatic protest against the suggested…

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Cessnock 'Bus Licence Application to Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 6

An appeal by Alfred Ernest Ditton against the decision of the Cessnock Shire Council, in refusing to renew his 'bus license came before Mr…

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Chariestown Estate Misrepresentation Alleged Equity Court Case Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 6

The Chief Judge in Equity (Mr. Justice Harvey) was today engaged with the hearing of the suit, in which E. Robert Duncan and Mary…

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Cessnock. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 8

Mr. M. B. Cleeve, P.M., presided at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Herman Richard Hall, for whom Mr. W. J. Enright appeared, pleaded not…

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"Don't Rob Me" Allegation of Assault Two Men Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 5

"Don't rob me. I om only a working man," were the words stated to have been spoken by Arthur Sawyer to Harold Cecil Collier and Lancelot…

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Theft at Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

George Selwood was charged with having stolen two coats, valued at £5 the property of Florence Tarling, in the dwelling house of William Henry…

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Murder by a Maniac

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 7

Panic-stricken patients in a Bordeaux Hospital fled to the windows and fire escapes when Gobba, a herculean Senegalese sharp-shooter, in delirium,…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

An elderly man was before the Children's Court, charged with having unlawfully assaulted a boy of about ten years of age. It was stated by the boy…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, March 9. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Unlicensed Pedlar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

Bernard Carl Madden (22), labourer, pleaded guilty to carrying on the business of a pediar at Lambton on March 8 without a license. Defendant said he…

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Court in Hospital Injured Man's Evidence

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 5

One of the wards at Newcastle Hospital was transformed into a court of law this morning, when Mr. Shropshire and several other officials waited…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

A transfer was granted of the license of the Cross Keys Hotel, Carrington, from Thomas Hennessy to Edmund Morgan, subject to the mother of the…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. J. L. Shorpshier, S.M.) Judgment Creditor Examined. Liability Denied

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

In the matter of G. W. Hancock and A. W. Parton (trustees in the assigned estate of W. Davies and Son, Lambton) v. Thomas Long, examination of…

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Pursued Her S.A. Police Methods Bute Murder Trial Adelaide

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 5

"The purposes of the police was to pursue this woman till they got admissions from her." This was Mr. Justice Paraons's explanation in the…

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After the Party Assault Charge Fails MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 5

The jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the case of Norman Ryan Richard McColl and Harold Greenwood, who were charged with having…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, March 10. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 7

Charles Concybean (22), labourer, pleaded not guilty to a charge of vagrancy and to two charges of improper behaviour, upon which, he was remanded…

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Court Surprised Batch of Girl Witnesses

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 5

The usual solemnity of Newcastle court-house was relieved to-day by the arrival of eight dainty damsels. They were apprentices from…

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