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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

1,903 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 96

Experts Say Bridge Did Not Cause Aberdeen Smash Shot in Back Youth Wounded Gardener Charged Sensation at Hill Crest

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 June 1926 · page 5

The shooting incident at Hill Crest, near Merewether, yesterday, when three boys were fired at by a man with a…

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"Rotten Viaduct" Police Sergeant Finds Traces of White Ants Experts Visit Scene Engineer Says High Speed May Have Caused Smash

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 June 1926 · page 5

The Muswellbrook coroner (Mr. H. W. Swaddling) to-day commenced the inquiry into the deaths of the four persons who were killed on the night of June 10, when the Brisbane Express was wrecked on the wooden viaduct north of Aberdeen railway station…

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Stolen Candlesticks Man Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 3

"I was fairly drunk, and I don't remember going into the woman bedroom, or taking the things, so I plead not guilty," said Harold Small,…

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West End Push Cessnock Youths Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 3

Willam Anderson, a youth, was fined £1 and 8s court costs. In default seven days' gaol, at Cessnock police court to-day, on a charge of having…

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Murder By. Chinese Shanghai

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 5

The papers are publishing graphic details of the recent murders of and attacks on foreigners in the interior, and commenting on them…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, June 28. (Before Mr. T.G. Cohen, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 7

Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness, and six other persons who did not appear, had their bonds forfeited. John Brady, 38, was fined 10s, or three…

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Murdered Police Kalgoorlie Inquest Begins KALGOORLIE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 5

Long before 10 a.m. to-day every avenue of approach to the Kalgoorlie courthouse was crowded, but only 100 people gained admission to the…

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"I've Got You Now" Colonel Tulloch's Death Verdict of Murder Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 5

The mysterious murder of Colonel Eric Tulloch, 44, at "Lauriston Hall." Wellington-parade, East Melbourne, on the morning of May 8, was…

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Hill Crest Shooting Knipe Before the Court Remanded for Week

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 5

Whon William Knipe, 52, the gardener who was arrested yesterday on charges of having fired on there boys at Hill Crest, with intent to do…

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£100 FINE Immigration Cases Woman in Court Capture of Chinese

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 June 1926 · page 5

Echoes of the capture of six prohibited Chinese immigrants were again heard in the Newcastle Court to-day when Hilda Irene…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1926 · page 8

Mr. H. M. Cleeve, P.M., presided at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. William Anderson and Arthur Marlow were charged with riotous behaviour,…

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Murder in Teheran

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1926 · page 7

A message from Teheran reports that the recently appointed Under-Secretary for Finance was shot dead yesterday in the Ministry for Finance by an…

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"Found It on Rocks" Theft From Vessel

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 June 1926 · page 7

Donald Matherson, 44, fitter, pleaded guilty at Newcastle Police Court to-day to a charge of having had goods in his possession, reasonably…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, June 29. (Before Mr. T. G. Cohen, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1926 · page 3

Two persons, who did not appear to answer charges of drunkenness, had their bonds forfeited. Victor Walmsley, 24, was fined £1, in default, seven days'…

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The Passing of Wentworth Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 June 1926 · page 1

The Phillip-street wall of Wentworth Court building in Sydney was photographed just as it was coming down yesterday morning. The new building for the Sydney "Sun" will be erected on the site…

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Maitland District Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1926 · page 8

The Maitland District Court was opened it the East Maitland Court-house yesterday, before his Honor Judge White. Hawkins v. Martin.—James Frederick…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. T. G. Cohen, D.L.M.) Transfer Granted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1926 · page 3

An application was made by Tooth and Company, Limited, as mortgagees in possession of the Centennial Hotel, Newcastle, for the transfer of the license of…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. T. G. Cohen, D.S.M.) Judgment Debtor Examined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1926 · page 3

Mr. S. Chapman made an examination of the judgment debtor in the case of A. Bambling v—Cornes (a male). The judgment debtor, who gave his name as W. P…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, June 30. (Before Mr. T. G. Cohen, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1926 · page 3

Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness, and one person who did not appear had his bond forfeited. Ernest James Eckford, 27, was fined £5,…

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Reign of Terror Charges Against Police LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 July 1926 · page 1

"The Times" correspondent at Tangiers says that there are persistent reports that the international police force, consisting of Europeans and…

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