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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

2,114 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 106

Newcastle Murder Trial Buckley Sentenced Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court in Sydney to-day, George Andrew Buckley, aged 53, railway labourer, was sentenced to death after the jury had found him…

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Police Baffled Elusive Murder Suspect Futile Clues Long Search at Manly SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 7

Norman Clyde McPherson, wanted in connection with the murder of Martha Quin at Petersham last Friday, has completely…

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Police Transfers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 7

Constable T. T. Newell, who took up duty at Cessnock nine weeks ago, hus been transferred to Muswellbrook. He left Cessnock to-day. It is…

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Prisoner Caught Escaped from Albury Gaol ALBURY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 6

William McLean, who escaped from Albury gaol on June 10, appeared before the police court yesterday, charged with having escaped from custody,…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, June 15. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 2

Two first offenders who did not appear to answer charges of drunkenness had their bonds forfeited. James Charles M'Huley, 36, who was also dealt with as a first…

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"He Rode Away" Story of a Bicycle Man Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 9

Charles Gordon Jackson, 28, a laborer, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment by Mr. Perry. S.M., to-day…

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Nurses' Tennis Court Wallsend Request Refused

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 10

Twenty nurses petitioned Wallsend Hospital Committee last night to have the surface of the hospital tennis courts tar dressed. They said that…

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Police Warning Boy Vandals With Rifles Wickham Complaint

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 7

"Parents would be well advised to see that their children do not discharge air-rifles in streets and public places," said the Superintendent of…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 2

The license of the Lass o' Gowrie Hotel, Wickham, was transferred from James Embleton to Mrs. Grey. Mr. C. A. K. Cohen appeared for applicant, and Mr…

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District Court Wednesday, June 15. (Before his Honor Judge White.) Action Against Water Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1927 · page 3

Further evidence was given in the case is which Arthur Edward Ell and John Glengarry M'Donald, represented by Mr. R. Cowan, instructed by Mr. J. D. Reid,…

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The Warsaw Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 7

The trial of Boris Koweeda, the 19-year-old Russian refugee, who shot M. Voikoff at Warsaw railway station on June 7, ended yesterday…

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Bail at £1000 Customs Agent Charged SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 4

"Yes I think that £1000 is substantial enough," said Mr. McMahon, S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day, when the question of ball for Harold…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, June 16. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 5

Frank O'Dea, 34, trimmer, was fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the court, for drunkenness, and £2, or 21 days' imprisonment, for improper language…

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Gaol Promised French Deputy's Offence Wartime Trouble London, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 1

The Paris correspondent of "The Times says that M. Barthou, Minister for Justice, has ordered the arrest of M. Dorriot, the Socialist deputy…

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Federal Tribunals Appointed by Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 5

At a meeting of the council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerces to-day a communication was received from the Associated Chambers of…

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£56 14s for Architect District Court Award

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 4

Edwin Clarence Sura, architect, who proceeded against William Henry Parry at Newcastle District Court for professional fees, was awarded £56 14s…

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District Court Thursday, June 16. (Before His Honor, Judge White.) Maitland-road Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 2

His Honor concluded his summing up in the case in which Alexander M'lntosh, represented by Mr. J. Young, instructed by Mr. H. V. Harris, sued Lancelot M. Cox,…

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AWARDED £200 Speedway Rider in Street Smash Cycle and 'Bus District Court Sequel to Hamilton Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 7

Arthur Aggett, speedway motor cyclist, chimed £400 damages from Harry Sutton, before Judge White, in Newcastle District Court to-day, as the sequel to a collision between his cycle and side car and Sutton's 'bus in Tudor-street, between Samdon and…

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Alleged Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 6

Thomas Balks (38), and Gladys Brooks (33), appeared, on remand, before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday afternoon,…

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The Warsaw Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1927 · page 5

"Russia, poor Russia," was Koweeda's only remark when he shot Viokoff, according to M. Rosengolz's evidence in the trail of the Russian youth…

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