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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

2,114 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 106

Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 6

At the Newcastle police Court on Saturday, before, Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M., one first offender, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and had been admitted to…

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More Business Singleton Police Court SINGLETON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 7

Singleton police statistics for 1926. which have been made available, show that the court was busier last year then in 1925. The total…

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Murder Through Jealousy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 5

A typical Montmartre "crime passionnel" was described in a Paris court, when a rich middle-aged Spaniard, Isidro Ramas, was charged with murdering a girl…

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Wallsend Police Building

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 3

Mr. Booth, M.L.A., has been informed in answer to his representations on behalf of the Wallsend Municipal Council, on the bad condition of the…

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Naked Light Mine Manager Charged East Greta Case

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 5

Joseph Boos, manager of East Greta Colliery, was charged before Mr. Cle[?]ve, P.M., at West Maitland Police Court to-day, with having…

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Knocked Out Alleged Assault on Seaman Two for Trial

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 5

Followed from the White City at 7.30 p.m. on January 3 by two man, George Edward Miles was beaten into insensibility in Bur[?]street…

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Maitland District Colliery Manager Charged. Naked Light Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 6

Joseph H. Rees, manager of East Greta Colliery, was charged at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday with having committed a breach of the Coalmines…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, January 17. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 8

Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. For behaving in an improper manner at Newcastle West on January 15, William Douglas was fined…

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Pitched Battle Rail Camp Gun Fight Five Men Charged Casino

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 5

Following the brawl between rival factions at the tunnel camp on Kyogle railway works on Friday night which developed into a pitched battle, in…

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Police Search Dog and Cat Poisoner WELLINGTON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 5

Police are searching for a person, who in the last few days has poisoned 22 dogs and several cats…

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Gunmen Caught Fettlers Held Up Police Pursuit Arrest at Revolver Point GRAFTON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 5

At Grafton Police Court to-day a total sentence of seven months' Imprisonment was imposed upon Richard Magnay and Ernest…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, January 18. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 10

Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. SUMMONS DIVISION. Unregistered Motor Omnibus…

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Perjury in Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 7

"Everybody sitting on the Bench knows that perjury is disgracefully prevalent in Britain. People seem to imagine they can go into the witness-box, take…

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Row Over Cards Cripple Fined for Assault "Used a Hammer"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 7

Michael Stanley Maroney was Charged before Mr. Cleeve, S.M., at the Kurri police court to-day with having inflicted grievous bodily harm…

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Murder Charge Melbourne Girl's Death No Bail Allowed Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 5

Verose Eujenic Chamberlain, 43, a nurse appeared at the city Court this morning, charged with the murder of Ellen Clarke, 22,…

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"Filthy" Language Fine at Teralba Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 7

For having used language described by Mr. Perry, S.M., as "filthy," Arthur Laidlaw was fined £3, with 8s coats, at Teralba police court to-day…

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Small Debts Court. Verdict for Plaintiff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 10

The Overland Newcastle Motors, represented by Mr. H. Wheeler, proceeded against J. Condon for the recovery of £15 13s 9d, due for repairs to defendant's car…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 10

Ernest Robert James Peters was granted booth linceses for the grandstand and Leer at Wallsend racecourse. James Cusick was granted a booth license for the…

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Kurri. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 6

Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. Michael Stanley Moroney, on remand, was charged with having at Kurri Kurri,…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, January 19. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Railwaymen Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 7

Leslie Purvis (29), shunter, and Percy Arthur Haslam (36), yard master, were each charged that, at Hamilton, on December 15, they stole eleven books and a…

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