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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

2,114 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 106

No Prosecution Assault Charge Fails

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 9

When the prosecutor. Edward Kelly. was called at Newcastle Police Court to-day, in a case in which he charged William Bond, [?] laborer, with…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, February 16. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 2

Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. False Pretenees. Gordon Sydney Allan (38), business…

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Increase in Crime Police May be Strengthened SYDNEY, Thursday

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 February 1927 · page 8

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Lazzarini, in reply to Mr. Arkins, in the Legislative Assembly to-day, admitted that there had been an increase in serious…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, February 17. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 10

Two fist offenders, for drunkenness were fined 5s, or the rising of the court and the bond of another was forfeited. William Walkery (44), labourer, who was…

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Murder Mystery Torn Letter Clue ADELAIDE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 6

The police are still concentrating on the envelope clue to assist them in solving the mystery of the murder of the jeweller, William Robert…

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Newcastle Valuations. Court of Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 10

At Newcastle Council Chambers, yesterday, Messrs. J. T. Smith, senior district valuer; O. Wild, senior officer of Valuer-General's Department; H. Ward…

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FORBIDDEN Prince and Tennis Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 6

Even the prince of Wales is check-mated now and them by old laws or customs (says the "New York Herald Tribune")…

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"Bolster Up Case" Charge Against Police SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 12

At the conclusion of an appeal against a magistrate's conviction at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. H. E…

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Worse Than Czar Polish Police Accused LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 1

Vehement charges of ruthless oppression in Poland, the suppression of newspapers and free speech, and police torture, representing extracts…

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Too Obscene American Court News Readers Complain

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 1

Details of unsc[?]ary court cases are becoming too much for a large section of American newspaper readers…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, February 18. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 11

Two first offenders, who had been locked up for being drunk, and had been released on bail, did not appear. Their bonds were forfeited. Fines of 5s, or the…

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Shots Fired Riot at Dance Hall Police Attacked. Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 February 1927 · page 7

Shots were fired, police attacked, and a free fight waged outside a dance hall at Newmarket, a suburb of Brisbane, last night…

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Paper Tax Appeal to High Court Validity Challenged "Back to Queen Anne" MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 February 1927 · page 5

On the ground that the N.S.W. newspaper tax was an excise tax, and therefore an illegal imposition by the…

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Summons Division. Assault Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 7

Walter Sutherland, represented by Mr. F. O'Donnell proceeded against Roy Smith, represented by Mr. H. L. Wheeler, for assault. Defendant pleaded…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, February 21. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 7

Three first offenders were dealt with for drunkennes. Adjourned Matters. Leo. Victor Renall, 29, farmer, was…

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TO-MORROW High Court Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 7

Widespread interest is evident among Newcastle unions concerning the High Court's reserved decision on the question of standard working…

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Checkers Court Car Mr. Baldwin Uses Ford

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 5

Checkers Court, Buckingham residence of English Prime. Ministers during their tenure of office has recently, been suplied with a Fordor Sedan for…

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Two Want It Cardiff Hotel License Court Decides

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 7

When the hearing of the applications for conditional licence for hotel promises at Cardiff was continued before the adjourned Quarterly…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, February 22. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 3

Two persons, charged for the first time with drunkenness, did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited. Fined for Fraud…

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Insulted Police Woman Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 5

Hay Bailey, on February 10, said to Constable Stewart, at Cardiff, "What do you want to pick on me for you dirty mongrel."…

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