Maitland District Warden's Court
Mr. G. James, Warden, presided at the Warden's Court at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday. An application by the Newcastle Big…
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Courts & crime, 1926
1,903 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 96
Lease of Land Warden's Court Application
At the Warden's Court. Newcastle today Mr. James granted an application made by James Fletcher for a lease of 20 acres of land adjoining…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, District Registrar.)
In re Edward Thomas King, carpenter, of Adamstown, Mr. Chapman appeared in the interests of the bankrupt. King, in examination, attributed his insolvency to…
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Eric Thomas John Stokes, a youth of 19, appeared at Newcastle Police Court to-day, and was remanded until next Tuesday, on a charge of…
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Mr. G. James the Metropolitan Mining Warden, held a sitting at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. BELMONT COLLIERY…
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It is reported from Riga that a Soviet courier, who was travelling in a train from Moscow to Riga was killed in Latwian territory by two men…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, February 5. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
One first offender was dealt with for drunkenness. Michael Norris (46) was fined 15s, or seven days' imprisonment, for drunkenness. There was no…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gave Him Away Sir Basil Thomson's Appeal fails Woman's Evidence Sordid Story of Ex-Police Chief's Conduct in Park
The appeal of Sir Basil Thomson, formerly Deputy Commissioner at Scotland Yard, against his conviction for a Hyde Park offence, was dismissed. The police dramatically produced a now woman witness, who…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Marriage Mix-up Wallsend Bigamy Case Women Charged
A strange matrimonial tangle was revealed in Newcastle court to-day when Mabel Finkio was charged with bigamy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Saturday, February 6. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness
One first offender, who had been locked up for being drunk and admitted to bail, did not appear. His bond was forfeited. Percy Grant, 39, labourer, was fined 5s,…
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At Newcastle police court to-day Mr. H. O'Nell said that he supposes Mr. Shropshire could nor sit after 4 p.m., [?] to the hot weather…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Being Clever" Judge Displeased Mort's Dock Strike Union Before Court SYDNEY
That he pretended to Mr. Garden that he was giving him something, and that he was smiling, to himself…
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Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Thomas Cornelius Fury, 19, was lined £5, or one month for having stolen a…
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Two boys aged 13 and 11 respectively, were committed to the care of their parents and were also ordered to be of good behavior for six…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death of Stewardess Ships' Doctors Charged SYDNEY
Two ships' doctors, David Scott Tay for, 50, and Jack Moir Gordon, 26 were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having feloniously…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, February 8. (Before Mr. J. L. Shropshire, S.M.) Drunkenness
Five first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. William Wilson, 53, did not appear to answer a charge of drunkenness, and his deposit of £2 was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Chiefs Meet Annual Conference SYDNEY
The annual conference of the heads of the various State police, forces was held at police headquarters to-day. The New South Wales…
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"It has long been apparent that notwithstanding the alterations made some months ago to the Newcastle post office, by the re-arrangement of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Not So Innocent" Man and Woman in Court Stolen Jewellery
"You are not apparently the innocent person you would lead the court to believe. You have gone under several aliases since 1915, and there…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →44 Hour Week State Act Valid Clyde Case Important Court Decision SYDNEY
The question of the validity of the State 44 Hours Act as opposed to the Federal award was decided at Burwood Police Court today…
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