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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

2,114 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 106

West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 6

Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., presided at the Wet Maitland Police Court yesterday. Leslie Jones, Jack Fullham, and…

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Stealing a Street Belmont Disappearance

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 4

Somebody in Belmont has taken a violent liking to Victoria-street, and has been systematically stealing it. Belmont Progress Association told…

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"Pinch His Coat" Cessnock Stealing Charge Man Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 7

Charged with having stolen an over coat, valued at £4, and £6 15s, the property of Archie Bambach, a lodger at Lazarus's wine saloon…

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"It Was Lying About" Fined for Stealing Coal

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 7

"I've been doing it for tye years now." was the admission of George Edward Duckworth, 46, a laborer, at Newcastle court to-day. He was…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, June 27. (Before Mr. H. S. McDougal, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 7

Six first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness, and three persons who did not appear had their bonds forfeited. Demijohn of Beer…

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Tamworth Murder Search for Criminal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 5

The services of a black-tracker have been requisitioned to assist the police in searching for the murderer of Frederick Thornley, aged 40, whose body was found…

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Bankruptcy Court Cessnock Cases

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 5

Slackness of work, strikes, and sickness were the reasons given in two cases at Cessnock Bankruptcy Court to-day…

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Hunt for Killer Callous Crime at Tamworth Police Case Complete Victim's Luck at Gambling School TAMWORTH

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 5

The feeling of horror and dismay, which flooded Tamworth district, with the news of the cold-blooded murder of Frederick Thorley, has not diminished as the hue and cry goes forward for the arrest of the assassin…

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Cessnock. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1927 · page 8

Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., presided at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Robert Smith was fined £3, or seven days for having behaved in a disorderly…

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Bruhn Murder Two Men Questioned Echo in Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 June 1927 · page 7

The Darlinghurst murder was mentioned at the Central Police Court to-day, when James Hassett, 38, laborer, and Richmond O'Brien, 22, a clerk…

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Tamworth Murder Tamworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1927 · page 7

Cecil Matthew Thompson, a horse trainer, who was arrested yesterday on a charge of vagrancy pending further inquiries, was to-day charged with the…

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Police Play Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 June 1927 · page 3

P. C. PREECE, using a policeman's helmet reversed to shade his eyes from the sun, while acting while as umpire at the Metropolitan Police Tournament at Imber Park, Thames Ditton…

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District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1927 · page 8

The Maitland District Court was opened at the East Maitland Court House, yesterday, before his Honor Judge White. Laney v. West Maitland Municipal…

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Hit Constable Gaol for Six Months SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 June 1927 · page 10

For having assaulted a notice constable, Francis Patrick McGarry (37), laborer, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment at Central Police Court…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, June 28. (Before Mr. H. S. M'Dougal, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1927 · page 10

Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. George Thompson (48), was fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment for drunkenness…

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Assaulted Girl Gaol for Baronet Boot Polish Case London, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 June 1927 · page 1

Sir Gerard Willshire pleaded guilty to assaulting the girl, whom he took out for a motor ride late at night, and whom he was alleged…

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Stranding of Riverina Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1927 · page 7

The Marine Court to-day opened its enquiry into the stranding of the interstate steamer Riverina near Gabo Island on the evening of April 17, Thomas Party,…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. H. S. McDongal, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1927 · page 10

A booth license was granted to Thomas Leslie Fines, licensee of the Lemongrove Hotel, Wallsend for a football match on the Soccer Ground, New…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. H. S. McDougal, S.M.) Claim for Timber

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1927 · page 10

Walgrave Garth proceeded against Arthur Sharman, claiming, under a default summons, £24 14s 6d. and 4s costs, for goods sold and delivered. Mr. H. L…

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Murder at Kogarah Man Charged. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 6

Following on the death of William Brooks, aged 24, a tram conductors, of Sandringham, in the St. George Hospital last night, the police early this morning…

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