Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.)
John Rollinson, of Hunter-street West, Newcastle, proceeded against Mervyn Turnbull, of 17 Christoe-road, Georgetown, for the recovery of £22 12s 1d, for goods…
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Courts & crime, 1927
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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, D.L.M.)
Alfred Edward Thompson, Thorn-street, Newcastle, was granted a renewal of a billiard license…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attempted Murder Brisbane
William George Hudson appeared in the Brisbane Police Court to-day charged with unlawfully attempting to kill Amelia Frances Higgins, at New Farm,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prisoner's Death Typhoid in Goulburn Gaol GOULBURN
Two more typhoid patients from the gaol are now in hospital, and authorities are still in dark as to the cause of infection. George Joyce, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, January 5. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
One first offender was dealt with for drunkenness. Insulted Police Officer. Louis Algiers, 56, pleaded not guilty to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Murder Charge "Knocking Woman About" Man Surrenders Brisbane
George Ward, 29, laborer, appeared in court to-day, charged with the willful murder of William Kebyr, otherwise known as "Spider" Raper, on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"I'll Drown Myself" Presented by Police Struggle in Water
A man standing in the flood waters on Wednesday night shouting that he was going to drown himself, was heard by Sergeant Emmett…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →In Court Again William Brauner Charged SYDNEY
Having been remanded on five previous occasions on a charge of having assaulted a young woman with intent to commit a criminal offence on or…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Knew Voice Blind Man Helps Police Murder Charge
Details of the building up of a sensational murder case on the evidence of a blind man, who stated that he identified a man by his voice alone, are…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Seaman Sentenced Tried Lock of City Shop
"I am satisfied that you went to this place with the intention of stealing," Mr. Perry, S.M., told Cyril Charles Taylor, 32, seaman, charged…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Court Statistics
The clerk of petty sessions' annual returns for Wallsend show the following details: 124 summons cases, three revision courts,92 applications for auctioneers' and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Didn't Remember" Maitland Man Sent to Gaol
Found guilty or having behaved in an Indecent manner In Hunter-street, West Maitland, on December 30, Ernest Tuckey (47), was sentenced to six…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, January 6. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Two first offenders charged with drunkenness, were dealt with John Sheehan (58), miner for behaving in an improper manner in Shortland Park, was fined £2…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wallsend Police Court Thursday, January 7. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Robert Edward Scott, for behaving in a riotous manner in Cowper-street, Wallsend, on December 20, was fined 20s, in default seen days. Constable…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"City Nuisance" Alleged Bogus Advertisement Agent Charged Sydney
An extraordinary story of an alleged bogus advertisement, and how a witness classed the defendant as "the greatest nuisance in the city." was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder Charge Girl Committed for Trial Infant's Death
Clara May Ryan, It, was committed for trial by the district coroner (Mr. Harper) at Morriwa, on a charge of having wilfully murdered an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →(Published by Arrangement.) Police and Prohibition
The Washington, correspondent of the London Morning Post," in a studied reflection, puts it this way:— The Moderation League, a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Girl Waylaid Dastardly Assault at Adamstown Saved by Woman Assailants Elude Pursuit and Escape
Waylaid by three young men on her way home from Herbert's theatre last night,'a l5-year-old girl was dragged, despite her struggles and screams, towards a reservation near Teralba-road, Adamstown…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bankruptoy Court. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, Resgistrar.)
Re Alexander Allan Curry, labourer living at Cardiff. Bankrupt attributed his insolvency to sickness of himself and family. For the past two years he had…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, District Registrar.)
Re William Knight Osborne, labourer, of Braye-street, Waratah. Liabilities were £99 6s 2d, and assets were nil. Bankrupt attributed his insolvency to…
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