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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

1,903 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 96

Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, June 23. (Before Mr. T. G. Cohen, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 7

One person who did not appear to answer a charge of drunkenness had his bond forfeited. For drunkenness, Richard Musgrove, 47, was fined 10s…

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Hamilton Police More Men Needed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 5

At Hamilton Council meeting last night Alderman Jacka, asked that representations be made to the department for the appointment of a…

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Labor Conditions Warden Court Application

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 5

John O'Brien, John Brown, and Thomas Brooks successfully applied, before Mr. Warden James in the Warden's Court Newcastle, to-day for the…

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Federal Parliament the Senate the Arbitration Court Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 5

In the Senate to-day Senator Crawford informed Senator Foll (Q.) that only dyes of British origin were allowed to be imported without the consent of the…

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Alleged Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 8

James Henry Behan (34), and Albert John Hensley (20), were charged before Mr. C. Pickup, J.P., at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, with having…

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Hunger Artist Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 7

A telegram from Berlin reports that Herr Jolly, the hunger-artist, had been arrested, and charged with having swindled the public…

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Safe Removed Burglary at Islington Goods Untouched

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 5

Enterprising thieves, who endeavored to remove a safe from the store of D. Ville, Maitland-road, Islington, on Wednesday night, or early on…

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Sunday Beer Wickham Licensee Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 5

Charged with having supplied liquor on Sunday, June 6, Charles Smith McNaughton licensee of the Albion Hotel, Wickham, pleaded not…

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Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 11

Mr. G. James, Warden, sat at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday afternoon. APPLICATION REFUSED. Louis Meyer applied for permission…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, June 24. (Before Mr. T. G. Cohen, D.S.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 10

Chung or Chong Foon (46), a draper, was charged by warrant that, at Newcastle, on or about Mat, 23, he was directly concerned in the concealment of…

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Murder and Suicide Millionaire Couple Dead New York

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 8

Sydney K. Brewster mid his wife, both well known in society, were found dead in their bedroom. The couple had quarrelled all day…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. T. G. Cohen. Deputy District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 10

In re Edmund Nelson, solicitor, of Denison-street, Carrington. Liabilities £227 13s, assets £1 7s 6d. T. W. Raymond was the only creditor present,…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, June 25. (Before Mr. T. G. Cohen, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 10

One first offender was dealt with for drunkenness. John Hill, 64, and Henry Normans, 45, were each fined £1, in default seven days' imprisonment…

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"I Shot Him" Queensland Murder Charge Longreach (Q.)

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 June 1926 · page 8

At the Longreach police court John Joseph Hayes was charged with having wilfully murdered Thomas Patrick Ford, at Broadwater, on June 22…

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"He Ought to Get It" Assault at Rolling Mill Magistrate's View

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 June 1926 · page 5

There was a disturbance in a rolling mill at Lysaght's on June 17, and as a result Bernard Hicks charged William Elmore, at Newcastle Court…

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Man in Bedroom Maitland Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 June 1926 · page 5

Charles Christensen proceeded against John Carlon, at West maitland Police Court to-day. on a charge of assault. Carlon was fines £5…

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After the Ball Theft at Waratah

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 June 1926 · page 6

After the ball at Waratah Town Hall on Saturday night, Benjamin Faulkner missed his coat and hat, which he bad left in the cloak-room…

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Resisted Police

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 June 1926 · page 8

"He punched at me, and tried to trip, me when I had him under arrest for drunkenness." said Constable Wolter, at Newcastle Police Court this…

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Newcastle Police Court Saturday, June 26. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 June 1926 · page 9

Four first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Suspected Stolen Bisyele. William Abraham Samuel Palmer (27),…

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Crowded Court Witnesses Kept Outside

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 June 1926 · page 5

During the morning sitting of the Coroner's Court at Mustwell-brook the court was uncomfortably crowded with a large number…

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