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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

1,903 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 96

Christie Again In Bankruptcy Court SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 4

Charles Grant Campbell christie, who was prominent as one of the correspondents in the Hodgson divorce case, was an applicant in the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 5

Thomas Leslie Fines, the licensee of the Lemongrove Hotel, Wallsend, was granted a booth license for a football match to be held at Now Lambton between…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, D.S.M.) Verdicts for Plaintiffs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 5

Verdicts, with costs of court, were given for the plaintiffs, in the following cases; P. O'Leary (Mr. H. L. O'Neill) v. George Parrett, of King-street West, Newcastle,…

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Murder Mystery Investigations Continue MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 5

Should the detectives fall to make headway in their investigations concerning the murder of Colonel Tulloch, it is likely that the Chief…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, May 12. (Before Mr. T. G. Cohen, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 9

Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Bag Snatcher Sentenced. John Alfred Whitter, 19, labourer, was…

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Long Police Service SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 5

Ex-Superintendent John Roche stated to-day that the late Detective Inspector Walsh was stationed in Queensland for two years, with…

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Murder of Detectives Dismembered Bodies Found in a Mine Shaft Kalgoorlie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 5

The remains of Messrs. Walsh and Pitman, the two detectives, who have been missing for a couple of weeks, were found in a 60 foot shaft in the vicinity of the…

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Prowling in Nude Police Arrest Man Port Kembla

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 5

The police this morning arrested a man who was walking around the public school grounds in the nude, scaring children and women in the…

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The Federal Court No Political Influence Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 4

In the Federal Arbitration Court, when the timber workers' case was before Deputy President Webb, a question was asked by Mr. R. Bowers, who…

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In Federal Court Judge Alters Rubber Hours MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 5

Surprise was caused in the Full Arbitration Court to-day when there was no appearance on behalf of the Federate[?] Gas Employees' Association or…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 8

Mr. O. C. Addison. Chief Industrial Magistrate, was to have sat at Newcastle yesterday, but owing to illness the court was adjourned until May 27…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 9

At the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T W. Cohen, D.S.M., three first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness…

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Charlestown. Welcome to Magistrate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 3

Upon Mr. T. W. Cohen, D.S.M.. taking his seat on the Bench at the Charles town Police Court yesterday afternoon Mr. A. W. Carratt, on behalf of his…

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Missing Eggs Two Laborers Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 8

Charles Michael Lilley, 37, a laborer, and Edward Sydney Fears, 27, a wharf laborer, were charged before Mr. T. Cohen, S.M., at Newcastle…

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"Lucky Young Man" Theft of Liquor From Bar

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 5

Herbert Thomas Price was charged, before Mr. T. Cohen. S.M., with having, on May 5, broken and entered a store belonging to David Amos (junior),…

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Charlestown Police Court Thursday, May 13. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 9

Louisa Wootton, for having been drunk at Charlestown, on May 3, was fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the Court. Two charges of…

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In Federal Court Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 6

The Full Arbitration Court heard a number of applications by various unions for a 44 hours week. Two unions, the Federal Gas Employees' Industrial…

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New Tennis Court Opening at Carrington

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 2

Though tennis players hare been using the council court at Carrington. the official opening was postponed till the club room was compacted. The…

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"With Clean Hands" Parties Before the Court SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 5

There is a principle that he who men into court must come with clean hands and remain so, and that he who seeks equity must be…

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"Death Hole" Gruesome Find in Abandoned Mine Diabolical Crime Public Sentiment Stirred by Goldfields Murder KALGOORLIE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 5

Public sentiment has been stirred to its depths by the disclosure of the diabolical crime at Kalgoorlie, but there is hope that the slayers of Inspector John Walsh and Sergeant Detective Pitman, of the gold stealing detection staff, will be swiftly brought…

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