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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

1,903 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 96

Maryborough Murder Accused's Letters Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 5

When the hearing of the charge of the wilful murder of Mrs. Loveday against Sydney Turner was resumed at Maryborough, to-day, Senior Sergeant Power…

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Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 7

The Maitland Circuit Court was resumed at the East Maitland Courthouse, yesterday, before his Honor, Mr. Justice Ferguson. Mr. Reimer was Crown…

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Dentist in the Dock Maryborough Murder BRISBANE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 5

When the hearing wan resumed at Maryborough of the case in which Sydney Turner, dentist, was charged with the murder of Mrs. Katherine…

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Police Worried Westralian Suspensions Big Inquiry Perth

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 6

There is close secrecy in official circles over a raid made on several residents in Fremantle by a strong posse of perth and Fremantle…

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Alleged Nuisance Equity Court Case Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 5

The case in which the Great Northern Motel Company, Limited, of Scott and Watt streets, Newcastle, are applying for an injunction to restrain Arthur…

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Civil Servants Fight Clash with French Police LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 3

A message from Paris says that the Civil Servant demonstrators came into collision with the police to-day, and 12 were injured, some of them gravely…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 8

No cases were set down for hearing in Newcastle Police Court yesterday…

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Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 8

"The Maitland Circuit Court was resumed at the East Maitland Court-house yesterday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Ferguson. Mr Reimer, instructed by…

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Maryborough Murder Accused Committed Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 6

Sydney Robert Turner was, at Mary borough to-day, committed for trial on May 10 on a charge of wilfully murdering Mrs. Karin Loveday…

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Police Suspended Serious Fremantle Case Official Silence Fremantle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 5

There is considerable perturbation among the chief police officials following the sensational police raids at Fremantle, when a quantity of stolen…

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"Hated School" Boy Charged With Theft Missing From Home

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 2

"I hate school, and my monitor will send me," was the excuse for running away from home given by a south of 16, when arrested in Newcastle…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, April 16. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 2

One first offender was dealt with for drunkenness. Michael Norris, 47, was fined £1, or seven days' imprisonment, and Robert Rowan, 45, was fined £1 10s,…

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Melbourne Gossip. Smart Police Work Melbourne, April 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 13

A story of police work has been told which reflects the highest credit on the plain-clothes police force in Victoria, and at the same time showed clearly how…

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Alleged Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 5

Leslie Williams, 19, a laborer, and William Ford, 21, a laborer, were charged before Mr. Shropshire, S.M., at Newcastle police court to-day, with…

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Guessing Weight Chinaman Before Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 5

"Me no guilty; weight no short; don't weigh tomato, only guess 'cm; some customers get more, some get loss," said War Chung, a Maitland…

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Rival Labour Candidates Application to Court Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 5

At Rockhampton Supreme Court on Saturday, Mr. Justice Brennan heard an application by the State secretary of the Queensland central executive of the…

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Not Valid 44 Hours Rule in Federal Awards High Court Judgment State Law an 'Invasion of Domain of Commonwealth' SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1926 · page 5

The High Court has decided that the New South Wales 44 Hours Act cannot be applied to those employed in Federal Industries covered by Federal Awards. The court, with the exception of Mr. Justice Higgins and Mr…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 6

Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Herbert W. T. Allen, inspector of weights and measures, proceeded against…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, April 19. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 8

One first offender was dealt with for drunkenness. Thomas Brown, 36, and Charles Tyson, 25, who were also dealt with as first offenders for drunkenness,…

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Police President Sergeant Chinner Re-elected SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 5

Sergeant Chinner, of the Newcastle police, was to-day unanimously elected president of the New South Wales Police Association for the fourth year…

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