Licensing Court
Applications granted at Newcastle Licensing Court to-day included:— Gordon Seater, Luscombe, licensee of Sackville Hotel, Darling-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1927
2,114 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 106
Tamworth Murder Thompson Committed Sydney
The Tamworth Corner to-day held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Frederick Thorley, aged 40, whose body was found in a gully in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, July 11. (Before Mr. H. H. MacDougal, S.M). Drunkenness, Etc
One first offender was dealt with for drunkenness and ten persons who did not appear had their bonds forfeited. John O'Connor, 47 was fined 10s, or three…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →House Wrecked Was Gelignite Used ? Police Mystified Melbourne Outrage MELBOURNE
A mysterious explosion which shook the district for miles, completely wrecked an unoccupied eight-roomed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Irish Murder Mr. Kevin O'higgins Minister for Justice Shot by Three Men. (Australian Press Association.) LONDON
Mr. Kevin O'Higgins, Vice-President of the Dail and Minister for Justice of the Irish Free State, died from the effects of bullet wounds inflicted when shots were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trial for Murder
The trial commenced yesterday at Old Bailey of John Robinson, 46, clerk, who is charged with the murder of Mrs. Minnie Bonati, whose dismembered body…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gaol for Life London, Tuesday Night
The sentence of death passed on Lieutenant Duffield for the murder of his superior officer, Colonel Fitzgeraid, at Gibraltar, has been commuted…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Offensive Letter Father-in-law Charged
In the summons division at the NeWcastle Police Court to-day, Florence Rachel Le Lievne Savage proceeded against Walter Savage, senior, for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cruel Assault Man Slashed With Razor Heavy Sentence Sydney
Claude Taylor was sentenced to five years penal servitude to-day. "This is one of the crudest and most blackguardly cases of assault that has ever…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, July 12. (Before Mr. H. H. M'Dougall, S.M.) Tore Constable's Trousers
Patrick Keegan, 14. labourer, was charged with behaving in an impropered manner, using improper language, and maliciously damaging a pair of police…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cut Up Body Trunk Tragedy Murder Denied 'I Was in a Blue Funk' LONDON, Tuesday Night
Callously, unflinchingly and unfalteringly, John Robinson, giving evidence in his own defence during his trial for the murder of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. H. H. M'Dougall, S.M.) Claim Abandoned
There was no appearance of the plaintiff in the case in which Pat. O'Leary had proceeded against Charles Parker for £30 6s, for timber supplied and work…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, July 13. (Before Mr. H. H. M'Dougall, S.M.) Charged With Vagrancy
John Ellis, 36, labourer was charged with being on idle or disorderly person, having no visible lawful means of support. Evidence was given that the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Queenstown Murder
Jeromiah and James Gray were remanded on the charge of murder of a British soldier at Queenstown in 1924…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trainer Charged Allegation of Wounding SYDNEY
At the Central Police Court to-day Barney Gately. 39, a well-known owner-trainer, was remanded to appear at Redferm Police Court on July 22 on a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Annoyed Him" Carter Gaoled for Assault Girl Passenger
Yesterday Ernest James Cook, 30, a carter, was charged with, at Stockton on July 11, having assaulted a schoolgirl…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →More Police New Lambton Request
New Lambton Council feels that more police protection should be provided for the suburb. On a minute by the Mayor (Alderman Watson), the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Irish Murder Dramatic Incidents Charge of Conspiracy (Australian Press Association.) LONDON
One of the most dramatic and poignant incidents since the assassination of Mr. Kevin O'Higgins occurred just as the coffin was leaving the Mansion House for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder of a Lover
It is reported from Rome that, tired of the attentions of a lover, 29 years older than herself. Santa Nicastro, aged 23 years, murdered him…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Application to Court
Mr. W. C. Myhill, on behalf of the Metal, Trades Employers' Association, applied to Judge Drake Brockman for an order to restrain the Engineers'…
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