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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

1,903 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 96

Lack of Police Hamilton Mayor's Complaint

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 June 1926 · page 6

The Mayor of Hamilton (Alderman Jenner) complained to the Chief Secretary (Mr. Lazzarini) to-day that Hamilton was inadequately provided…

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Hospital Tragedy Murder and Suicide Oklahama (U.s.a.)

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 June 1926 · page 4

Louis Myers tried to kill his wife by shooting her because she threatened to sue for a divorce, but the police intervened. They rushed the woman…

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Assault in Chengtu

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 5

A Pekin telegram states that the British Consul at Chengtu reported that Miss Manly, an American, on June 8, was dragged from a ricsha by an unarmed Chinese,…

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Murder by Prisoners CALCUTTA

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 1

Three prisoners serving sentences for a bomb outrage, have been sentenced to death for the murder of a police superintendent in Alipore gaol…

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"Made It Up" Happy End to Quarrel Assault Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 5

The story of an alleged assault on a girl was told at Newcastle Police Court to-day. It was apparently a lovers' quarrel, and…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, June 21. (Before Mr. T. G. Cohen, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 7

One first offender was dealt with for drunkenness, and eight other persons, who did not appear, had their bonds forfeited…

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The Deputations Newcastle Police Stations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 4

Representations were made by the representatives of the Newcastle City Council that the present site of the Newcastle police station was too valuable…

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"Dominoed Him" Assault in Scott-street WHAT G.P.O. Man Saw

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 5

George Arthur Grosvenor, 29, ship's fireman, pleaded guilty at Newcastle police court to-day to a charge of having assaulted John Murphy, and…

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Assault Appeal Dismissed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 3

An appeal by John Calkeley against the fine of £3, with £10 16s compensation, made by the Cessnock Court on an assault charge brought…

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Girl's Death Woman Charged with Murder Kew Mystery Collapse in Bedroom MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 5

Investigations into the mysterious death of a girl who was alleged to have collapsed and died in a fruit shop in High-street,…

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Murder in Poland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 7

A telegram from Warsaw states that the Ataman Oskilki, ex-chief of staff of the Ukrainian troops under General Petlurn, has been murdered by an unknown…

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Unintentional Murder London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 8

A boy sleepwalker in Milan killed his brother during a nightmare, and awoke to find his dream a tragic reality. Giuseppe and Carlo Migliasso were…

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18 Months' Gaol Forging and Uttering

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 3

"There has clearly been a lack of caution on the part of the bank in these cases." said Judge White, at the Maitland Quarter Sessions to-day in…

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Insuring a Horse Misappropriation Case Nine Months' Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 3

Nine months imprisonment in Goulburn Gaol was the penalty imposed on Arthur James Bray at Maitland Quarter Sessions to-day when he was…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, June 22. (Before Mr. T. Cohen, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 10

Four first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Remanded. Richard Tatler, 37, cook, was further…

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State Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 10

Messrs. Adrian (Chairman) and Arnett members of the State Licensing Court sat at Newcastle yesterday, to hear [?] petition by William Staples for a…

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Curious Cabby Chinamen's Arrest Trip in Taxi Mrs. Goodman Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 5

Hoto-the curiosity of a cabman who was looking for late "fares" at 12.40 on the morning of May 23 led to the arrest of six…

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Body in River Aborigine on Murder Charge DUBBO

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 3

Charles McDonald, a full-blooded aborigine, was charged at the Quarter Sessions to-day with having murdered his nephew, Robert Whye, aged 16, at…

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Gave Himself Up Immigration Cases Chinaman Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 5

Chung Foon, or Chong Foon, 46 draper, for whose arrest a warrant had been issued in connection with the Immigration Act cases recently…

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"Only Ninepence" Murder Verdict Returned LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 1

At the inquest on Ethel Hartley, whom a young soldier, William Udall, admitted stabbing to death, her husband, James Hartley, said that though…

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