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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, May 4. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

Eleven first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Joseph English, 38, charged with drunkenness, did not appear, and his bail bond for £2 was forfeited…

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Retiring Magistrate Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.m. Legal Profession's Tribute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 9

There was a large gathering of members of the legal profession at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday morning to say good-bye to Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S. M.,…

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To Be Renewed Police Station Removed Proposed Alterations

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 2

Newcastle City Council is again renewing its application to the Police Department to remove the police station buildings in Hunter-street…

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Sedition Charge Saklalvala in Court May Day Speech London, Tuesday. Mr. Travers Humphreys, K.C., prosecuting for the Crown in the case in which Mr. Saklatvala, Communist M.P., is charged with seditious

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 1

In Hyde Park on May Day. This, said counsel, was grossly improper at this particular time, rendering him liable to be charged under…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, S.M.)

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

Transfers were granted of the license of the Waratah Hotel, Mayfield, from G. E. Saxon to D. Amos, junior; and of the license of the Royal Hotel,…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, S.m.) a Claim Fails

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

James C. Hedgman sued Mrs. Mary Noyes, of 355 Hunter-street West, claiming £3 10s, balance alleged to be due for labour and materials. Mr. H. L. Wheeler…

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Riots in London Serious Clashes Between Strikers and Police Motor Cars Set on Fire Mounted Men and Mobs Come to Blows at Glasgow LONDON, Tuesday, 11 p.m

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 May 1926 · page 1

Several clashes between police and strikers occurred in London. In the East End strikers held up, overturned and set private cars on fire. The occupants were injured and were taken to hospital. The police dispersed the strikers by a baton charge…

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Kurri. Police Court

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

Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. George Hodges, Abner Metcalfe, and John Crawley were charged with having…

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Assault Charge Young Man Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 6

John Alfred Whitter, 19, a laborer, was charged before Mr. Cohen, S.M., at Newcastle police court to-day, that on May 5 he unlawfully assaulted…

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Police Smoke Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 4

It was a happy gathering in the Oddfellows' Hall last night, when the police of the Newcastle stations held their annual smoke concert…

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Lure of the Car Theft by Three Boys

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 6

Three boys pleaded guilty at the Newcastle Children's Court to-day to a charge of having stolen a Bean motor car from the premises of…

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Saklatvala in Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 5

Mr. Saklatvala, M.P., quietly arrested at his home at Highgate under the Emergency Powers Act, and charged with making a seditious speech in Hyde Park…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, May 5. (Before Mr. T. G. Cohen, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 2

Three first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Albert King (51) was fined £1, in default seven days' imprisonment, for drunkenness. Grace…

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Newcastle Police Annual Smoke Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 5

The police of the Newcastle stations and their friends, to the number of about 300, attended the annual smoke social of the Newcastle branch of the New South…

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Murder Charge Death of a Girl SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 5

Further evidence was heard to-day by the coroner, at the inquest on Hilda May Iverson, the 15-years-old girl, who died in the Coast…

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Quick Arrest Police and Bag Snatcher

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 5

Failing in his attempt to snatch a woman's handbag in Darby-street last night, a man grabbed her by the throat and forced her into a doorway…

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Application to Federal Court Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 5

Many unions submitted applications to Mr. Justice Powers in the Federal Arbitration Court for a 44 hours working week. His Honor said the Full Bench of the…

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Wyong Robbery Next to Police Station WYONG

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 6

Checking the stock of Chapman and Sons, whose premises were entered in the early part of the wek, has resulted in the discovery that silk goods,…

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44 HOURS Court Won't Act Judge's Faction Unions Surprised MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 5

A remarkable turn in the 44 hours problem took place to-day. Before the proceedings…

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STRIKERS v. POLICE London and Provincial 'Buses Disabled Volunteers Attacked Attempt to Burn Down Office of "Times" is Frustrated

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 1

Clashes between strikers, police and volunteer workers are reported from London and big provincial cities. An attempt to burn down "The Times" office was frustrated. Petrol was poured into the machine room and ignited. Some paper was burned, but the…

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