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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

2,114 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 52 of 106

Newcastle Police Court Thursday, July 14. (Before Mr. H. H. MacDougall, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 13

One first offender was dealt with for drunkenness. Gaoled for Assault. Ernest James Cook (30), carter, on…

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Licensing Court Mayfield Application

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 11

Further evidence was given at Newcastle Court-house yesterday, before the Licensing Court Messrs. F. G. Adrian (chairman), W. Le Brun Brown, and W…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 13

In re Mary Prince, storekeeper, of Prince-street, Waratah, Liabilities £163 2s 9d, assets nil. There were no creditors present. Bankrupt, who had been in…

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Two Charged Theft From City Tailor Remand Granted

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 2

William Moore, 37, fireman, and George Noble, alias George Ward, 32, laborer, arrested by Honeysuckle police yesterday, were charged at…

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The Burwood Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 14

The police, apparently, are baffled in their efforts to trace the murderer of the Christchurch girl, whose dead body was found in the scrub in the suburban…

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Charlestown Police Court. Thursday, July 14. (Before Mr. H. H. M'Dougall, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 7

John William Davies, who was charged with being found drunk in Wood-street, Swansea, pleaded not guilty. The case was adjourned to August 11…

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Licensing Court Mayfield Application

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 2

Further evidence was given at Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, before the Licensing Court, Messrs. F. G. Adrian (chairman), W. Le. Brun Brown, and W…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, July 15. (Before Mr. H. H. MacDougal, S.m.) Summons Division. Council Prosecution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1927 · page 7

Inspector S. C. Colman, of Wickham Council, proceeded against Leslie Webb, of 40 Clara-street, Mayfield, on a charge of having ridden a bicycle on a footpath in…

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Case Remanded Charge of Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 July 1927 · page 5

Leslie Cookson, 29, plate-layer, was charged before Mr. McDougal, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court to-day with having on July 14 broken into and…

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Building & Machinery SUPER-CHARGED New Diesel Engine Cool Running

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 July 1927 · page 3

Particulars are given in "The Power Engineer" conerning tests made with a four-cylinder, four-strake engine of a normal capacity of 500 h.p.,…

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P.M.G.'s WIRE Laborer Committed for Trial Alleged Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 July 1927 · page 6

Ernest James Connors. 27. a laborer, was charge, before Mr. McDongal, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court to-day, with having, at Hamilton,…

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"Spare Him" Murder at Sandringham Victim's Appeal SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 July 1927 · page 5

" I lost my block seeing Cooper here, but spare him. as it was my fault." A few hours before his death,…

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Fire in Pyrmont Police Investigating. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 July 1927 · page 6

What threatened to develop into a disastrous fire was nipped in the bud by the fire brigades early this morning at premises in Ada-lane, Pyrmont, occupied by…

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Two Fights Police Busy in Bull-Street One Arrest

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 July 1927 · page 6

According to police evidence in Newcastle Court to-day there were two fights in Bull-street. Cook's Hill. on Saturday night…

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"It's Not Boxing!" Newcastle Stadium Boats "Must Be Cleaner" Police Inspector's Warning

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 July 1927 · page 5

"If boxing at Newcastle Stadium is not made cleaner by keeping strictly to the Marquis of Queensbury…

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O'higgins's Murder Accused Men Remanded Crowded Court London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 1

Crowds thronged the court In Dublin when the ten men accused of conspiracy in the murder of Mr. O'Higgins, vice-President of the Irish Free…

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The Trunk Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 5

Mrs. Budd, mother of Minnie Bonati the victim of the trunk murder, for which John Robinson was sentenced to death, has written a letter to Sir William…

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"Struck From Behind" Alleged Cessnbek Assault Miner for Trial

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 5

"I was struck on the head from behind and snocked unconscious" said Waiter Ray stephenson, in Divinn evidence is Ocssnock Police…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, July 18. (Before Mr. H. H. Macdongal, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 7

Seventeen first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness, John O'Connor, 47, labourer, was fined 20s, in default seven days' imprisonment, for being drunk…

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Licensing Court Applications Granted

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 5

At the Newcastle Licensing Court to-day the following were granted:— Thomas Leslie Fines licensee of the Lemon[?] Hotel, Wailsen. Booth…

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