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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

1,903 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 96

Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 6

Mr. M. H. Glove, P.M., presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. John Lee and Oliver Evans were charged with stealing a quantity of old bricks…

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Murder of a Girl Police Court Trial Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 5

The hearing of the charge against Alan Christopher Jeynes, aged 27, of having murdered Louise Caroline Bade, at Ebenezer, was began at Rosewood to-day…

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Theft Suspected Charge Against Traveller

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 5

Joseph Bradley. 43, described as a commercial traveller, was remanded to-day at the Newcastle court on a charge of having had a metal watch…

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Murder of Detectives Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 5

The inquest at Kalgoorlie into the fate of Detective Inspector Walsh and Detective Sergeant Pitman reached the eighth day. William Coulter, Phillip Treffene,…

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Stockton Tennis Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 5

As soon as material is available, the blinding of sand which delfts on to the Stockton tennis clubs court will be carried out by the council. The…

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Bigamy Alleged Young Woman Charged Three Wealthy Men Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 5

A quietly dressed woman, of 29, sat in the "dock at the " Central Police Court to-day. That she had married three different wealthy men, thus…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, July 7. (Before Mr. T. G. Cohen, D.S.M.) Behaviour and Bad Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 7

Harold McMillan, 22, seaman, was fined £2, in default, seven days' imprisonment, upon a charge of improper behaviour in Hunter-street…

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Park Vandalism Cases Must Go To Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 6

Hamilton Council is determined that vandalism by juveniles in Gregson Park, must be dealt with by the magistrate in Newcastle Police Court…

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"Stop Right Now" McPherson Investigation Police Threatened Los Angeles

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 4

What are described by District Attorney Cline as very sensational developments, have occurred in the Mrs. Aimee McPherson case…

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Suspected of Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 8

William McKenzie, 46. laborer, was [?] 20s, in default seven days' gaol, at the Newcastle Court to-day, for having had a rug in his possession…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, July 8. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, J.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 11

Bonds were forfeited by two first offenders charged with drunkenness. Remanded. Joseph Bradley (43), commercial…

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Goldfields Murder Clarke Cross-Examined KALGOORLIE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 5

The inquest into the goldfields murder case was continued to-day. Evan Clarke, one of the three men under arrest charged with murder,…

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Charlestown Police Court Thursday, July 8. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 4

Andrew Cunningham was fined 10s, with 8s costs, for having been drunk and disorderly on June 23, at Belmont. The alternative was seven days'…

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Murder of a Girl Further Evidence Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 8

At the Rosewood Police Court to-day further evidence was heard in the case against Alan Christopher Jeynes, who is charged with the wilful murder of…

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Police Promotions Northern Sergeants SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 5

The following police promotions have been announced:— Sergeant to be first-class sergeant: L. A. Bisley (Muswellbrook)…

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Broken Window Flat Dweller in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 5

Mrs. Eileen E. Guerney, at the Newcastle Court to-day proceeded against Mrs. Jas. Heffernan, on a charge of having caused malicious…

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Small Debts Court. a Horse Transaction

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 4

Edward Harrison, of Kahibah, claimed from W. H. Webster, of Cardiff, £5 as the balance due upon the sale of a pony, in respect of which the defendant pleaded…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. A.G. Chiplin, District Registrar.) Linesman's Insolvency

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 11

Re Edward James, Conway, linesman, of Railway-street, Newcastle. Bankrupt attributed his insolvency to a neglectful wife and one who was extravagant…

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Police Promotion Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 4

Included in a list of police promotions, made available to-day by Mr. Mitchell, Commissioner of Police, were the following:—…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, July 9. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, D.S.M.) Goods in Custody

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 11

William M'Kenzie (48), a labourer, appeared, on remand, charged that, at Newcastle, on July 6, he had in his custody one rug, reasonably suspected of having…

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