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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

1,903 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 96

Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 6

Mr. H. M. Cleeve. P. M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday Ernest Farlow was remanded to Windsor on a charge of having failed to pay…

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'Think They Own Town' Magistrate on Speeders

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 5

These people are an annoyance and a pest to the public. They think they own the town and can tear about as they like." said Mr. Cleeve, at west…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, June 14. (Before Mr. T. G. Cohen, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 7

Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness, and two other persons who did not appear had their bonds forfeited. John Trodden, 57, was fined £1,…

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Late Mary Hickey Police Investigations

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 5

There were no developments to-day in connection with the death of Mary Hickey on Saturday night. Police officials said this afternoon,…

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Chief Secretary's Visit Police Station Alterations

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 5

The chief secretary (Mr. Lazzarini) will visit Newcastle on June 21, and will receive a deputation from the Newcastle city council regarding the…

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Picketing Illegal Canadian Court Decision OTTAWA

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 1

Canadian Labor organisations received a shock when the Supreme Court, presided over by the Chief Justice of Canada, decided that peaceful…

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District Court in Divorce Floyd v. FLOYD

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 7

Desertion was the principal issued for trial in the suit for divorce brought by William Frederick Charles Floyd against his wife. Josephine Mary Floyd,…

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Liquor for Dinner High Court Says No Law for Hotels Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 5

The law of New South Wales is that a casual diner cannot have liquor supplied with his meals at an hotel after hours…

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Assault on Shipboard Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 7

While the Orient steamer Orvieto was coming up the Brisbane River yesterday the second engineer, Andrew Rankine, while in the engine room, was suddenly…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, June 15. (Before Mr. T. Cohen, D.S.M.) Drunkenness Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 11

Four first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Walter Smith, 32, drill instructor who pleaded guilty through Mr. F. Street was fined £1 or seven days'…

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A Little Girl Shot Father's Startling Story Mother Charged Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 7

As the result of some shooting in a house at Surry Hills this morning, Jeanne Agnes Elin, aged throe years, was admitted to Sydney Hospital in a…

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"No Speak English" Chinaman in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 5

Choy King, 36, gardener, charged with being a prohibited immigrant, was remanded for a week by Mr. Cohen, S.M., at Newcastle Court this…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. T. Cohen S.M.) Water Rates Claimed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 11

Jacob Goldring Jeweller of Hunter-street West sued Andrew Miller Sharp, baker's carter, to recover £7 13s 4d, said to be due as water rates on a property at…

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The Train Murder Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 5

The coroner found that John R. Greville, bank official, was willfully murdered by Royston Rennie on a train near Perth, on June 3. Rennie was committed for…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, June 16. (Before Mr. T. Cohen, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 7

One first offender was dealt with for drunkenness. Immigration Act. Choy Hing, 36, on a charge of having…

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School Tennis Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 2

Junction School Parents and Citizens' Association has decided to construct a tennis court for the pupils in the playground. A working bee for…

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Missing Mail Bags Railway Guard Charged £1000 Lost Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 5

Major Alban Power, 39, railway-guard, was charged, before the Central Police Court to-day, on three charges of having stolen registered mail bags…

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The Police Force Proposed Organisation Minister Strongly Opposes Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 4

Mr. C. C. Lazzarini, Chief Secretary, who is the Ministerial head of the police force, is strongly opposed to the proposal that non-commissioned officers…

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6d a Day More Good News for Police SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 5

Police constables with 25 years' service and more are to receive an increase of 6d. a day in their pay from July 1…

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Newcastle District Court Wednesday, June 16. (Before His Honor Judge White.) Wangi Wangi Hotel. Board's Decision Reversed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 7

His Honor spent the morning in inspecting the site of the proposed hotel at Wangi Wangi, and later gave judgment in the appeal by Heaton and others…

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