Negro in Court Sent Back to Ship Absent Without Leave
A giant American negro, sitting placidly in the dock, wa the unusual sight at the Newcastle Court to-day. He was daniel Howells, 35, seaman,…
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Courts & crime, 1926
1,903 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 96
"White-ants in Pile" Did They come from Police Station Fence? Constable Defended Musellbrrok
After having heard further evidence to-day in respect to the viaduct which was smashed in the Aberdeen train disaster on June 10, the Coroner, Mr. Swaddling, told Mr. Cargill, the railways solicitor; "As far as I am concerned you can cut out any further reference to the condition of the viaduct."…
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Upon charges of drunkenness, one first offender was fined 5s, or detention to the rising of the Court, and two others forfeited their bonds…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industrial Magistrate's Court Thursday, July 1. (Before Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate.) Restaurant Employees' Award
Thomas Faith was proceeded against upon four breaches of the Restaurant Employees' (State) award. Mr. H. L Wheeler appeared for the defendant, and…
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Waller Rudd, 25. appeared at Kurri police court yesterday, on two charges of stealing, and one of drunkenness. For the drunkenness he was fined…
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In a garnishee matter with Forsyth, Pizzey, and Gates, Limited, judgment creditors.—Penman judgment debtor, and the Wallsend and Plattsburg…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wallsend Police Court Thursday, July 1. (Before Mr. T. G. Cohen, D.S.M.) Drunkenness
A man who was charge with drunkenness for the first time failed to appear, and had his bond forfeited. For having been found drunk in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →S. P. BETTING City Partnership Theft Charge System in Newcastle
During a charge of theft against Alfred Prentice, 31, salesman, before Mr. Cohen, D.S.M., at Newcastle Court to-day, some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gaol Riot Warders Attacked Lax Control Brisbane Outbreak BRISBANE
Lack of discipline in Brisbane Gaol reached a climax on Wednesday, when a gang of prisoners attacked several warders…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bashed Door Police Station Incident
An attempt to bash in a door at the Newcastle police station lost night resulted in John Henry George, 25, laborer, being fined 30s, in default,…
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Sergeant p. s. Leonard, chief police prosecutor at the Central Police Court, died to-day from pneumonia…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Prisoners Revolt in Brisbane Gaol Brisbane
Referring to-day to a riot which occurred at the Brisbane Gaol on Tuesday, Mr. W.J. Gall, Comptroller-General or prisons, declared with emphasis that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, July 2. (Before Mr. T. G. Cohen, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Two first offenders, were dealt with for drunkenness. John Henry George, 25, who was also dealt with as a first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 30s, in default 14…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Worse Than Moors Iternational Police in Morocco Cruelty Alleged Reports of Flogging, Torture and Terrorisation
Reports that the police in the Moroccan international zone have reintroduced cruclties, which the Moorish government had abolised are caucing concern in the European countries concerned. It is elieged that the police have been flogging, torturing, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Had the Horrors" Maitland Stealing Case
"Drink is the cause of all my troubles. I got on the drink and did not know what I was doing." pleaded William Cawthrey to mr. Cleeve…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Transfers
First-class Constable Hinchey of Mayfield, has been transferred to Tigho's Hill, with promotion to the rank of sergeant. He will succeed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →'Meadow Police Station
A start has been made with the building of the police station on Lambton-road, Broadmeadow. The work will be pushed on with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court Saturday, July 3. (Before Mr. J. Beavis, J.P.) Drunkenness
Upon charges of drunkenness, six first offenders forfeited the amounts of their bonds, and Victor Walmsley (24) was fined £1 10s, in default fourteen…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Parliament or Court?
ONE of the chief reasons, apparently, for Mr. Bavin's objection to the granting of industrial powers to the Commonwealth in the form asked for by the referendum is that which will appeal more to parliamentarians than to the people who elect them…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pair Rents Court More Cases Dealt With SYDNEY
During the year ended June, 30 last the Fair Rents Court dealt with nearly double the business of the previous 12 months…
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