Cessnock. Police Court
Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., presided at the Cassnock Police Court yesterday. When the adjourned local government appeal by Alfred Ditton against Mr. J…
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Courts & crime, 1926
1,903 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 96
Summons Division. Assault
Elizabeth Gardiner a widow, living in King-street, Newcastle, proceeded against Catherine Parker, a married woman, of King-street Newcastle, on a charge of…
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George Lonie, 27, a laborer, was charged before Mr. Shropshire, S.M., at Newcastle police court to-day, with having, at "Woolands," Gollan, near…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, March 30. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. George Briggs, 45, labourer, was fined £2, with the alternative of one month's imprisonment, for offensive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bogus Policeman Beach Episode Couple "Arrested" Attempt to Assault Girl
The story of how a man, pos[?] as a constable, threatened to arrest a young couple on Merewether Beach, hole he met the girl next…
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The Maitland District Court was resumed at the East Maitland Courthouse, yesterday, before his Honor Judge Curlewis. Butler v. Hicks.—The case was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sometime in Future Police Station for Mayfield
Waratah Council some time ago asked for a police station to be erected at Mayfield and that the existing premises should be provided with a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Russia Hostile Soviet Leaders on League's Plans Will Not Attend Nations Charged With Double Disarmament Dealing
After wavering for some time the Russian Government has decided to adopt a hostile attitude towards the coming disarmament conference. The Soviet reply to the invitation will declare that France and ether nations are not sincere in their professed desire for disarmament…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, L.M.)
Booth licenses for the Wallsend races on April 3 and 5 were granted to Ernest Robert James Peters, licensee of the Racecourse Hotel, Wallsend…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Misty Memories Old Man in Court Strange Stories New York
Dr. Osbaldeston; aged 93, whom a 91-year-old sheriff arrested on a charge of stealing a horse, 45 years ago, tells a different story each time…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, March 31. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness
Three first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Remanded. John James Pugh, alias George Lonie,…
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The Maithland District Court was resumed at the East Maitland Court-house yesterday, before his Honor Judge Curlewis…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →World Court U.sjl and Conference May Not Attend Washington
There is grave doubt here as to whether any good purpose would result from sending American representatives to the Geneva Conference on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wallsend Police Court, Thursday, April 1. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.)
Two first offenders who were charged with drunkenness, failed to appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. A third man, who was also charged for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, April 1. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness
A first offender, for drunkenness, forfeited his bond. Patrick Rafferty, 40 seaman, also for drunkenness, was fined £2, or imprisonment for a month…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Small Debts Court
The Judgment creditor in a number of garnishee matters was William Henry-Whiddon, the Commissioner for Taxation, to whom payment out of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Warden's Court. Coal Prospecting Applications
A sitting of the Warden's Court was held at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, before Mr. G. James, district warden…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Burglary Up-to-date, Remarkable Apparatus
Equipped with one of the most powerful and up-to-date appliances for safebreaking which has ever been brought to the notice of the police, a gang of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gaol That May Become a Hospital
Modern citizenship tends to the view that gaols arc not a profitable use for valuable city property. (Sydney's former gaol at Darlinghurst is now serving the purpose of High School education. The photograph shows a view of Pentridge Gaol, at Coburg (V[?]). and it is reported that the people there are anxious that it should be replaced by a hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The World Court
It is reported from Washington that a Note declining the League of Nation's invitation to a world court conference in Geneva will be forwarded early this week…
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