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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

1,903 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 96

The Sun Stop Press Chinaman Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 July 1926 · page 6

A young Chinaman was brought from a garden at Justified to-day and charged at Newcastle police station with being a…

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Newcastle Police Court Saturday, July 17. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 July 1926 · page 7

Of five offenders charged for the first time with drunkenness, four forfeited their bonds, and the other was fined 5s, or detention to the rising of the court…

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Arrest Made Plot to Murder Alfonso LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 July 1926 · page 5

A message from Paris says that a Spaniard, Gregorio Cortez, has been arrested in connection with the plot to murder King Alfonso…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1926 · page 6

Mr. M.H. Gleeve, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday. John Joseph Gardiner, who was represented by Mr. T. A. Hill, was fined £3,…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 July 1926 · page 5

Charles Alfred Sylvester, 45, was charged, at the Newcastle Court today, with having stolen four head of cattle at Dora Creek on July 4, the…

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Greek Murder Plots

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1926 · page 5

The Athens correspondent of the "Daily Express" states that General Pangalos has issued a proclamation to the people, accusing his political adversaries of an attempt…

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Chinaman Charged Alleged Prohibited Migrant

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 July 1926 · page 3

Ah Kin, 48, gardener, one of the Chinamen arrested last Saturday week by Sergeant Moore and Constable Moore, was before the Newcastle…

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Police Social

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 July 1926 · page 3

Newcastle branch of the New South Wales Police Association will hold its annual euchre party and dance in the Oddfellows' Hall. Auckland-street…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 19. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, D.S.M.) Drunkenness Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1926 · page 7

Upon charges of drunkenness bonds were forfeited by three first offenders, and three others were fined 5s, in default detention to the rising of the court, and…

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Murder in Flat Stryman Again Remanded SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 July 1926 · page 5

When Maurice Stryman, 38, a master mariner, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with the murder of Ruth Clarkson, at Darlinghurst,…

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Silent Cops Police and N.R.M.A. Rules of the Road

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 July 1926 · page 7

The indistinctness of the silent cops at many of the street intersections has been brought to the notice of the Police Department by the N.R.M.A.,…

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Missing Link Police and Mrs. MacPherson Mysterious Purchase Los Angeles

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 July 1926 · page 4

Where did Mrs. Almee MacPherson buy her pink corsets? That is the question which is agitating the police department in its endeavor to supply…

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Kurri Police Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 July 1926 · page 5

Before Mr. Cleeve, P.M. at Kurri Police Court to-day, Dan McNeill and Edward Fenwick were each fined 30s, with 8s costs,for having used…

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Murder Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1926 · page 7

With the court thronged with brilliantly dressed women, the trial began in Paris yesterday of Albert Lancel, who is accused of the murder of his wife's…

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Alleged Assault Sequel to Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 July 1926 · page 3

A visit to his aunt's place by Robert Arthur Feat, and his mother, resulted' In a charge of assault being heard against Bert O'Connell at…

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Man with Jewellery Arrest on Vagrancy Charge Brisbane Burglary

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 July 1926 · page 5

Diamond rings. watcheS, sleeve links and trinkets, to the value of over £300, are in the caro of the Newcastle police. They are said to have been…

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Hotel "Barber" War, Asylum, Gaol Remarkable Story

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 July 1926 · page 5

Speaking with emotion, George Stockdale, alias Cooper, 31, jockey, told a remarkable story at Newcastle Police Court to-day,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 20. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1926 · page 10

Four first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Remanded. Ah Kin, 48, was charged that, being…

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Hospitals' Thanks Tribute to Police and Firemen

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 July 1926 · page 7

Newcastle Hospital Board is cooperating in a movement to recognise the aid rendered to New South Wales hospitals by members of the Police…

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Suborning Alleged Stir at Darlinghurst Court Jurors Questioned

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 July 1926 · page 5

When the case against Newton Abrahams, merchant on a charge of theft, was called at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, the Crown Prosecutor, in…

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