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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

2,114 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 106

Assault Charge Dismissed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 2

At the Newcastle Police Court to-day, Charles Bight, 28, a laborer, was charged with having assaulted his wife yesterday…

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District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 8

The Maitland District Court was resumed at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday. His Honor Judge White presided…

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Presented at Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 12

MISS PEGGY BELL.—An Australian debutante who was recently presented at Court…

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Petersham Murder City Coroner's Inquiry Begins McPHERSON in Court Mother Tells of Daughter's 'Marriage' SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 5

Unrepresented by counsel and apparently not unduly concerned, Norman Clyde McPherson was present in custody at the City Coroner's Court to-day when an inquiry regarding the death of Martha Quin at Petersham on June 10 was begun…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, June 29. (Before Mr. H. S. McDongal, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 11

One first offender was dealt with for drunkenness, William Gardiner, 27, labourer, was fined 5s, for being drunk in Hannell-street, Wickham, and on a…

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Police Protection Wickham Not Satisfied Request Renewed

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 4

Wickham Council is not satisfied with the statement of the superintendent of police that Islington's freedom from serious crime did not…

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New Tennis Court Council Helps Citizens

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 10

Islington Parents and Citizens' tennis club intends to lay down a new tennis court in the Islington public school grounds, and asked Wickham…

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Award Problem Unions and Endowment Case for Full Court Timber Merchants' Move SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 5

The Question whether New South Wales industries covered by Federal awards can be called upon to bear the cost of Child…

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Petersham Murder Inquest Held Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 6

The Sydney coroner to-day held his inquiry into the death of Martha Quin, aged 23, who was shot dead near her home at Petersham on June 10. Norman…

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Police Pay Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 7

Mr. Gosling, Chief Secretary, told the Police Association to-day that the matters affecting the pay and conditions of police would be considered by Cabinet…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, June 30. (Before Mr. H. H. MacDougal, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 10

Archie Montgomery, 74, was fined 10s, in default, three days imprisonment, for drunkenness. Remanded…

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Maitland District District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 8

The Maitland District Court was resumed at the East Maitland Court-house yesterday. His Honor Judge White presided…

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Industrial Court. Sitting in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 5

Mr. G. C. Addison, Industrial Magistrate, sat at Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. RESERVED DECISION GIVEN…

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Signalman's Death Supreme Court Case Likely Compensation Claim Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 5

The Workers' Compensation Commission was asked this morning to give a ruling as to the interpretation of certain clauses of the Workers…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. H. H. MacDougal, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 10

Re Clyde Stuart, Boolaroo. Bankrupt said he was a miner employed at the Stockton Berchole Colliery, and he attributed his insolvency to slackness of…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, July 1. (Before Mr. H. H. MacDougal, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 2

Three first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. On a charge of being drunk Edward Richards, 54, was fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment. For…

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Maitland District District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 6

At the Maitland District Court, before his Honor Judge White, at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday, William Sidney Hancock, of Broadmeadow,…

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Woman Collapses Sentenced to Prison SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 7

Having been sentenced to two months' hard labor at the Central Police Court to-day a woman collapsed as she stopped from the dock…

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Newcastle Police Court Saturday, July 2. (Before Mr. I. Beavers, J.P.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 11

Three first offenders, who had been looked up for being drunk, and admitted to bail, did not appear. Their bonds were forfeited. Frederick Richards…

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Kurri Police Station Proposed Alterations

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 2

The Public Works Department has been requested to prepare an estimate to prepare plans for alterations and additions to Kurri police station…

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