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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

2,114 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 106

Newcastle Police Court Saturday, June 11. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Fined for Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 June 1927 · page 8

Harry King, or Harry Ford, 26, labourer, pleaded guilty to stealing, at Port Waratah, on April 19, about 120lb of brass, the property of the Broken Hill…

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The Polish Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 June 1927 · page 5

On his way through Paris to attend the League meeting at Geneva to-day, M. Zaleski, Polish Minister for Foreign Affairs, said that Poland had not the…

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"I Stabbed Her!" Wagga Murder Trial Accused's Statement Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 June 1927 · page 5

"I have said a dozen times that I would have given my life on any occasion for this girl, to show the love I had for her. I hope the…

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Murder in Russia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 5

It is reported from Moscow that M. Turov, formerly president of the Soviet Mission in Berlin, has been murdered on the Bitza railway station of the Moscow…

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Seaman Remanded Valueless Cheque Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 5

"I plead guilty, sir." said Boyce McCallum, 63, seaman, when charged at Newcastle Police Court to-day with having attempted to pass valueless…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, June 13. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 3

Five first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. May Ryan fined 20s, in default, seven days' imprisonment, for a similar offence…

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Wagga Murder Remarkable Statement Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 5

Cedric Ryan, aged 30, a returned soldier, who appeared at the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having murdered Elizabeth Howard, aged 19, at…

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West Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 6

Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Sidney Ralph was charged with having failed to keep the promises and…

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Lad Sent to Gaol "It Will Be the Last"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 5

William Lane, a curly haired lad, still in knickers, who recently pleaded guilty to three charges of breaking, entering and stealing, was brought…

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Petersham Murder Funeral of Victim. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 4

The funeral of Martha Quin, the victim of the Petersham tragedy last Friday, took place to-day, and was largely attended…

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Maitland District Maitland Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 6

Before Mr. M. B. Cleeve, P.M., in the Maitland Licensing Court yesterday, the application of Sidney Ralph for the renewal of his license of the Family Hotel,…

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Last Grime Police Take Strangler Killer of Women Made Fatal Mistake WINNIPEG

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 1

A fiend, who had strangled more than 20 women in a year, made the mistake of committing one of his horrible crimes in a city…

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Sydney Man Hunt Alarm Given By Tramway Man Petersham Murder Suspect Intensive Search Made in Northern Suburbs SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 June 1927 · page 5

Superintendents Branston and Mankey were informed last night that Norman Clyde McPherson, whom the police wish to interview in connection with the murder of Martha Quin, at Petersham, had been seen at 7.20 p.m. at Neutral Bay by…

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Cessnock Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 8

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., George Aphthorpe was fined £2, or seven days, for having used indecent language…

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Assault Charge Alleged Intent to Rob Westy Case

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 5

David Thomas Griffiths was charged Before Mr. Perry, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court to-day, with having, on May 14, at Rhondda, assaulted Phillip…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, June 14. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 2

Bryce, McCallam (13), seaman, was charged that, at Carrington, between June 6 and June 11, he obtained from Frank Dexter £9 by means of a false…

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Petersham Murder Search for Suspect. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 7

Norman M'Pherson, for whom the Sydney police are searching in connection with the Petersham murder last Friday, is still at large…

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Small Debts Court. Claim for Timber

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 2

A claim was made by the Gloucester Estate Timber Company, Ltd., against George Scarle, of Mayfield, for the sum of £13 9s 7d, alleged to be due for…

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Sentenced to Death Sequel to Church-street Tragedy Buckley Stands Trial Wife Done to Death with Tomahawk SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 5

George Andrew Buckley, 52. railway laborer, who stood his trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having murdered his wife at their home in Church-street, Newcastle on April 17, was sentenced to death…

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District Court Tuesday, June 14. (Before His Honor, Judge White.) Maryville Hotel Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1927 · page 2

Fresh evidence was given yesterday in support of and in opposition to the appeal lodged by Frederick Edwin Herbert against the adjudication of the Licensing…

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