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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1926

1,903 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 96

Life in Danger Thomas Receives Threatening Letter Peril of Peacemaking Labor Leader Declines Special Police Protection

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 1

During the week-end, Mr. J. H. Thomas, Labor M. P. received a threatening letter, accusing him off deserting the workers for the capitalists. Mr. Thomas has refused an offer, made by the police, for special…

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Cessnock. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 8

Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., presided at the Cessnock Police Court, yesterday. William Holland was fined £3, with 8s costs, for having used improper language…

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No Assault. Struggle in Police Station

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 6

Alleging that he had been struck by a constable in the Newcastle police station, while under arrest, Edward Sydney Fear, 27, wharf laborer,…

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Murder Confession

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 7

A confession is alleged to have been made by George Sharples, who has been committed for trial on a charge of having murdered Mrs. Crabtree last month at a…

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"Gave Cheek" Kurri Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 3

On a charge of having assaulted William Cooksey, Sydney William Thomas Butcher was before Mr. Cohen. P.M., at Kurri Court to-day…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, February 2. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.m.) a Clean Sheet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 5

There was a clean sheet in both the charge and summons divisions…

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John Fox's Death Lorry Driver Charged Remand Granted Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 6

Archibald John Slvyer, 40, carrier, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having feloniously slain John Fox yesterday, and with…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 5

An application by Thomas Francis Murray, licensee of the Exchange Hotel. Hamilton, for permission to erect a motor garaged at a cost of £425, was…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) To Pay by Instalments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 5

In the case of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. Edith Moyle, of Newcastle-street, Hamilton, an order, was made for the…

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Kurri Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 6

Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., presided at the Kurri Kurri Police court yesterday. William M'Nabb and Eric Crook were each fined £1, with 8s costs, for having…

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Murder Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 5

A Berlin message states that four men among the 23 arrested in December as members of the Vehm Society (a society which dictated the form of punishment of…

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Warehouse Burglary Clerk for Trial SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 5

When the police examined W. E. Ward and Company's warehouse in York-street early on January 30, they found that the second floor window…

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Bank Clerk Charged. SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 5

A clerk, connected with the head office of the Government Savings Bank, was arrested in the city to-day on a charge concerning £237…

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Missing Jewellery Man and Woman Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 5

A man and woman, aged 82 and 23 respectively, appeared at Newcastle Police Court to-day, charged with having stolen jewellery, and £5 in…

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Had a Revolver Arrest on Theft Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 5

When Plainclothes Constables Avery and Munday went to arrest Charles Russel, 28, steward in the Centennial Hotel last night, in…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, February 3. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 8

A first offender was dealt with for drunkenness. Rebecca Jones, 60, was fined £2, in default, a month's imprisonment, for drunkenness…

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Six Years' Gaol Henry Champion Sentenced SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 5

Henry Stafford Champion, 46, schoolmaster from Mayfield, was sentenced at the Darlinghurst Sessions today to three years imprisonment…

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Wallsend Police Court Thursday, February 4. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 3

A first offender, who had been charged with drunkenness, did not appear, and his bail deposit of 10s was forfeited. James White, Cecil Frank Davies,…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 3

Mary Ellen Haddow sued J. Rawling (a male), of South Wallsend, claiming £10 9s damages and costs in respect of him having falsely and maliciously spoken and…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, February 4. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 8

Upon charges of drunkenness, two first offenders forfeited their bonds, and two others were fined 5s or 24 hurs' imprisonment. Frank Parsons was fined 10s,…

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