Dogged Pringle Police Stop Fight Torrens a Tiger
Stopped by the police towards the end of the seventeenth round, the contest between George Pringle (10.7) and Billy Torrens (10.6), proved a…
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Courts & crime, 1927
2,114 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 106
A Mechanized Police Force
Just lately the police forces of Britain and other countries seem to have become very considerable purchasers of motor vehicles of one sort or another…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bankruptcy Court Cessnock Case
In the Bankrutpcy Court at Cessnock to-day. Walter Lucas, carpenter, gave as his reason for bankruptcy illhealth and lack of work. He owed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Too Sharp for Police Elusive Woman Spy LONDON, Sunday Night
Sir Wyndham Childs, head of the Secret Service, giving evidence against "The Silent Woman," who was found guilty of being in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Language and Assault
Charges of having used indecent language in Hunter-street and resisting Constable Dawes, who arrested him wee made against Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gibraltar Murder
Charged with having murdered his commanding officer, Lieutenant-Colonel J. S. L. FitzGerald, by shooting him with a revolver, Lieutenant A. C. Duffield, 2nd…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, May 3. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Thirteen first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. For offensive behaviour in Scott-street. Newcastle, on May 2 Alfred Poulton, 36, cook, was fined 10[?] in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court. Claim Dismissed
James Smith, of Newtown, Hamilton, proceeded against Jesse Homer, of Adamstown, from whom he claimed the sum of £5 for breach of contract. Mr. T…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Not a Speedway Burke-street, Carrington Police Action Wanted
Carrington has good roads. This fact is appreciated by would-be speed kings. Alderman Devon said at the council meeting last night that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, L.M.)
Permission for the transfer of the license of the Town Hall Hotel, Waratah, from Stephen Fay to Thomas Burrell Sharp was granted. Thomas Leslie…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Six Months' Gaol Tale of Twelve Shirts
Sentence of six months' hard labor was passed upon Richard Beale, 37, a bootmaker, at Newcastle. Police Court to-day. Beale was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, May 4. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
One first offender was dealt with for drunkenness. For using improper language in Hunter-street, Newcastle, on May 3, Thomas Cartweight (20), labourer…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Final Tap Cross Murder Accusations Unusual Interest New York
A jury is considering the fate of Judd Grey and Ruth Schneider, who murdered Rufe Older, staid and sober husband, to collect £20,000 insurance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Small Debts Court
W. Saxon, a judgment debtor, was called upon a satisfy judgments secured against him by Mrs. J. Guy (£3 7s 6d) and Mrs. G. J. Grierson (£3 14s 2d), by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Municipal Appeal Court
The magistrate gave further consideration to the appeal of the trustees of church property in the Diocese of Newcastle against the rating for property…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wallsend Police Court Thursday, May 5. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Two persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, failed to appear, and had their bail deposits forfeited Thomas Sample and James M'Gowan were…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, May 5. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Harold Dempsey (10) woo fined 10s, in default two days' imprisonment, for drunkenness. Edward Ireland…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Jay Runners" He Who Hesitates— Motorist Charged P.M. Dismisses Case
That the driver of a car which injures a person to not always at fault, was established when Mr. Perry S.M. to-day dismissed a case…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wants Tennis Court Westy Ambulance Class
On behalf of the West Wallsend ambulance class, Mr. Booth, M.L.A., has interviewed the president of the Board of Fire Commissioners of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, District Registrar.)
In re John Stanley Campion, business mananger, of Abel-street, Jesmond, Liabilities about £3729, assets about £9157. Mr. Youll, who appeared for the…
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