Police Reinstatement
The question of reinstating the police officers who were sufficiently foolish and disloyal to go on strike a few years ago is in a very peculiar position. Certain…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1927
2,114 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 106
Stealing Charge Girls' Week Fund SYDNEY
George William Campbell Hardman, 21, appeared before Mr. McMahon, S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day, on a charge of stealing £95 16s,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, June 17. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.)
One first offender was dealt with for drunkenness, and two persons who did not appear, had their bonds forfolted…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Petersham Murder M'pherson Remanded. Sydney
Norman Clyde M'Pherson, 27, a labourer, who as reported to-day, was arrested about ten miles from Bathurst last night in connection with the murder of Martha…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wallsend Court Earlier Sittings
That a monthly sitting of the court of petty sessions at Wallsend was adequate for normal requirements was the opinion expressed by the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melba Annoyed Did Not See Goat Race Unkind Police Rockhampton
Grand Same Nellie Melba is highly displeased and Indignant, and hence-forth is likely to have a poor opinion of the police of Rockhampton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"I Was Mad" Murder Suspect's Alleged Confession Drinking Blamed McPherson to be Taken to Sydney To-night
A confession of the shooting of Martha Quin, at Petersham, is alleged to have been made to the Bathurst police. In the alleged statement McPherson is said to have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District Court Friday, June 17. (Before His Honor Judge White.) Hamilton Motor Accident
Arthur Aggett, represented by Mr. A. H. James, sued Harry Sutton, represented by Mr. D. G. Paterson, instructed by Mr. P. V. McCulloch, claiming £400…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motor Cycling Records Smashed arid then Re-smashed Nankin Repeated Looting and Murder in Shantung Japanese Suffer More Troops Hurried Off to China
Japan appears likely to be involved in serious trouble in China, where scenes resembling those of Nankin have been repeated in the province of Shantung. The outrages were mainly directed against Japan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →McPHERSON CHARGED Petersham Murder Suspect Remand to June 30 SYDNEY
Norman Clyde McPherson, you are charged by warrant, that, at Sydney on June 10, you did feloniously and maliciously…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gibraltar Murder
It is reported from Gibraltar that Lieutenant A. C. Duffield, 2nd East Surrey Regiment, charged with having murdered his commanding officer,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Series of Thefts Laborer Sent to Gaol
A sentence of three months' gaol was imposed on James Edward Hannell, 23, laborer, at Newcastle Police Court-to-day, for having stolen a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Petersham Murder Alleged Confession. Sydney
Norman Clyde M'Pherson, who was arrested near Bathurst on Thursday night in connection with the murder of Martha Quin at Petersham on June 10, is alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Exciting Police Chase Arrests Near Wyong. Joy Riders From Hamilton
Taken from Hamilton at half-past eleven o'clock yesterday morning, a six-cylinder Studebaker motor car, the property of Alderman E. K. Jacka, of Hamilton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court
Mr. M. H. Cleove, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. R. M. Davis was charged, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclist Charged Cattle Break Loose MELBOURNE
While a party of telephone linesmen at Sale was going to work on bicycles, one of a passing mob of cattle charged and knocked down Jack Smith…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Serious Offence Sydney Jockey Charged SYDNEY
Owen James Cullum, 21, a jockey, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having committed a serious offence on a young woman…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£62,500 FRAUD Paris Widow Charged PARIS
Madame Marguerite Montazel, a widow, aged 37. has been arrested on a charge of complicity in a plot whereby a leading…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, June 20. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Four first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness, and two other persons, who did not appear, had their bonds forfeited. John Kelly (35) was fined 10s, or…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Petersham Murder M'pherson Remanded. Sydney
There was a large crowd at the Central Police Court this morning, drawn by the fact that Norman Clyde M'Pherson (27), a labourer, was to appear, charged with…
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