New Police Station Merewether Gets Its Wish
The Chief Secretary's Department informed Merewether Council last night that tenders would be closed for the erection of a new police station…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1926
1,903 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 96
Licensing Court Cardiff Applications Both Petitions Granted
The inquiry, under section 6 of the Liquor Amendment Act, in to two petitions lodged with respect to the grant of a publicen's license for premises…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Gaol for Life Woman Dies in Dentist's Chair "Asked Me to Do It" Maryborough (Queensland)
Found guilty of haying murdered Mrs. Karrin Loveday, Sidney Robert Turner, dentist, was to-day sentenced by Judge Brennan to imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chinamen in Court Can They Speak English? Newcastle Cases
Chinatown—or at least what portion of it could escape the irksome duties of collar Ironing and preparing chop suey—appeared in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Church Boycott Mexican Business Suffers Riot and Bloodshed Police Disperse Crowd
The Catholic economic boycott, intended as a protest against the closing of the churches, is causing business depression…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Stealing
On a charge of having stolen a handbag and £6 from a dwelling in West Maitland, Vernon Warsaw, appeared before Mr. Pickup. J.P., at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder Attempt Clever Electrician Charged Seattle (U.s.a.)
Walter Walker, German born, a smart electrician and chemist, has been arrested on a charge of having attempted to murder Herbert…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →German Murder Case London
The Helling murder case has developed into a first-class political sensation. The town of Magdeburg is crowded with correspondents, and the newspapers are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 6. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, D.S.M.) Drunkenness
Three first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Immigration Act. Ah Lum (39), gardener, Ah Look (30),…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Guilty of Murder Ipswich Trial Ends BRISBANE
Alan Christopher Jeynes was round guilty at Ipswich court of the murder of Louisa Bade, and was sentenced to imprisonment for life…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court
At Newcastle Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. T. W. Cohen, D.S.M., Nellie Wallace (52), cook, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, or the rising of the court. In…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Assault Hmilton Case Remanded
Harold Thomas Hankin. 32, charged at Newcastle court to-day with having assaulted Cecil McFariane with a loaded hosepipe at a Hamilton bank…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Maitland District West Maitland Police Court
Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Eugene William Falconer pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Attempted Murder
An attempt was made yesterday to assassinate General Pangalo, the Greek Premier, while he was lunching at a hotel on the island of Spetsae…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder in China
A report from Tsingtao states that the first murder of a foreigner for fifteen years occurred there on Thursday, when two armed robbers entered a jewellery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Stop Him!" Alleged Theft of Wallet Chase at Carrington
"Stop him! He's got my wallet!" Galvanised into ac[?] by this sudden shout, Constable Wright joined in a chase along Young-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, August 9. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
One first offender was dealt with for drunkenness, and one person, who did not appear, had his bond forfeited. Patrick, Ryan, 56, was fined £1, in default,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Identifying Hankin Fairest Line Up I Ever Had" Hamilton Bank Hold-up Charges of Assault and Attempted Robbery
Brought from Adelaide in custody, Harold Thomas Bankin, 32, faced two charges, arising oat of an assault anil attempted robbery at Hamilton branch of the National Bank, three years ago when he appeared at Newcastle Police Court to-day. He was committed for trial…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court
Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., occupied the bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. For having a "cut-out" on his motor…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Carrington Theft
John Matchett (36), pleaded not guilty to a change of stealing a match and chain and money, of a total value of £50, from the person of Peter Johnson Ross, at…
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