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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

1,903 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 96

Murder and Suicide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 7

The story of a vain attempt to reconcile Oriental and Western temperaments was related at the inquest into the deaths of Mr. and Mrs M'Quaker, when…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery Bonomini Committed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 8

Before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, Giacomo Bonomini was charged with having assaulted William Callaghan and…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 3

In the Children's Court two boys were charged with having broken and entered the shop of Henry Lawson Sutherland, in Maitland-road, Tighe's Hill, on March…

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Motor Cycle Police Overseas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 11

Just recently members of the police in various portions of the overseas Empire have been supplied with motor cycles, the main object being to overtake motorists…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, March 16. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.m.) Summons Division. Trouble On Ship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 3

When the part-heard case in which Albert Lowe Nicoll Wilson and his wife. Mary Grace Wilson, proceeded against Captain Edward Johnsson, on charges of…

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Fascists on Trial "Travesty of Justice" Murder of Socialist London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 1

A message from Rome states that the trial has opened at Chieti of Dumini, and four other Fascists, who have been accused of "the wilful, but…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 3

The license of the Exchange Hotel, Lambton, was transferred from Sarah Caroline Hill to John Donald Curran. Mr. C. A. K. Cohen appeared in support of…

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PIECEWORK Rates at Rylands Judge's Power Full Court Appeal SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 5

If the Full Arbitration Court decides that Judge Beeby has power to deal with piecework rates under the 44-hour system, pieceworkers…

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District Court. Tuesday, March 16. (Before His Honor Judge White.) Verdict for Defendants

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 5

Hearing was resumed of the action brought by Frederick George Hyde to recover from Robert Stevenson, senior, and Robert Stevenson, junior, the…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Examinations of Debtors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 3

Gittins and Eastham, judgment creditors, in the case of Gittins and Eastham v. George Kelly, of Broadmeadow, made application for an examination of…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 3

At the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M., two first offenders, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and released…

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The Fascist Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 5

The trial has opened in the Court of Assize at Chieti, in Italy, of the five men, Dumini, Viola, Volpi, Poveromo and Malacria who are accused of the…

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Walked Away Two Sentences for Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 3

"I'll be back in a minute," were the words alleged to have been used by Colin Frank McLaurin to Mrs. Lillian Knowles. at 3 Laman-street, Newcastle…

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Maitland District Stealing Charge. Defendant Fined £30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 6

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday, William Townsend appeared before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., on a charge of having, at the Weston…

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"I Want to Appeal" Knopp Found Guilty Collinwood Murder Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 5

"I want to appeal," was the only remark of Martin Reuben Knopp, who was found guilty of the murder of Walter Stanley Richards, at…

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District Court. Wednesday, March 17. (Before his Honor, Judge White.) Verdict for Plaintiffs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 7

Negligent riding of a motor cycle was alleged in an action brought by Ina May Harris, a married woman, of Merewether, and Edwin Lawson, a leading…

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The Fascist Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 7

Startling evidence was given, on the resumption of the trial of the five men who are charged with the murder of Signor Matteoti…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, March 18. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 10

One first offender for drunkenness was lined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Thomas Price (35) was fined 10s, with the alternative of three days'…

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Park Vandals Police Aid Sought

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 7

Alderman Cram, at the last meeting of Hamilton Council, complained about the flower beds in Gregson Park, the suburb's recreation resort…

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Thought It Was Stunt! Murder of Socialist LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 1

A message from Rome says that witnesses at the trial of four Fascists, who have been charged with the murder of the Socialist Deputy, Mattcotti…

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