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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

2,114 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 106

Two Men Charged Arrested at Boolaroo

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 7

Christian Herman Bolplate, 22, a bookmaker, and William Keith Watson, 21, a hairdresser, were charged, at the Newcastle Police Court to-day,…

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Car Smash Horse Trainer Charged SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 5

The sequel to a collision on Parramatta-road on the evening of May 12, when a car driven by Robert Ballie, a well-known Rosehill horan trainer…

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Newcastle Police Court Saturday, May 21. (Before Mr. A. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 2

Two first offenders, who had been locked up for being drunk and were admitted to mail did not appear. Their bonds were forfeited…

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Said He Was a "Red" Theft of Overcoat Russian Gaoled

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 5

At the Newcastle Police Court to-day, Waldemar Lorenz answered a charge of having stolen an overcoat on May 19, the property of…

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Woman Burglar Melbourne Police Theory MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 4

The police are of opinion that there is a yours woman housebreaker operating in the suburbs. She is believed to have broken into…

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Now, Mr. Shirt Don't Got—Excited 50-Year-old Co-re. Dramatic Court Scene SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 May 1927 · page 5

There was a dramatic scene in the Divorce Court to-day. Thomas Samuel Shirt, of Littleton, near Lithgow, alleged against…

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Trunk Crime Police Make Arrest Clerk Charged Shadowed for Days LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 1

John Robinson, aged 46, a clerk, has been arrested and charged with the murder of Mrs. Benatti, whose dismembered body was…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 6

At the West Maitland Licensing Court, yesterday, before Mr. M, H, Cleeve, L.M., application was made by James Crittenden for the transfer of the license of the…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, May 23. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 7

Four first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. For behaving in an indecent manner In Hunter-street, Newcastle, on May 21, Alfred Rivers, 37, labourer, was…

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Alleged Contempt of Court Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 4

In the Supreme Court to-day, Mr. D. J. R. Watson, acting on behalf of Edward Stanley Moran, now in goal awaiting trial on the charge of the wilful murder of…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 8

Mr. M. H. Cleove, P.M., presided at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday Charles Evans was fined 5s. with 8s costs, for failing to return a motor cycle license…

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The London Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 7

John Robinson, 46, clerk has been arrested and charged with the murder of Mrs. Minnie Bonatl, whose dismembered body was found in a trunk at Charing…

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John Brown's Coal Stealing Charge at Kurri

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 5

A charge of having stolen two sugar bags of coal, valued at 2s, from J. and A. Brown's collieries, was preferred against two employees at Kurri…

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Gaol for Life Death Sentence Commuted SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 5

Cabinet to-day considered the case of James McBurnle, the young man who was recently sentenced to death for having committed a capital…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, May 24. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 11

Three first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Francis Finnoran was fined 10s. in default two days' imprisonment, for drunkenness. George Brien, 27,…

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"INHUMAN" Ill-treatment of Youth Aunt Charged Muzzled and Chained WOLLONGONG

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 5

Startling allegations of inhuman cruelty by Andrina Thompson to her nephew, Ivan Thompson, aged 20, were made at the Quarter…

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"I Done It" Trunk Murder Charge Accused Remanded London, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 1

John. Robinson, who has [?] charged with the murder of Mrs [?] attf, whose dismembered body was found in a trunk at Chering Cross…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 11

James Cusick licensee of the Clarendon Hotel, was granted a publican's booth license for the Newcastle races, to be held to-day and Saturday, and for…

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Fair Rents Court. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 11

Percy F. Smith living at 80 Parry-street: Harry J. Blaxland, 84 Parry-street: Henry Stanley Melville-Jones 80 Parry-street: Charles F. Taylor, 78…

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Blackmailers Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 5

Describing the offenses as the worse of its kind within his quarter of a century's experience, Mr. Justice Howart passed heavy sentences on seven men found guilty…

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