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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

2,114 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 106

Sandringham Murder Cooper Committed for Trial. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 4

The Sydney Coroner to-day concluded his inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of William Brooks, aged 25, who died in hospital from knife…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1927 · page 8

Mr. M. H. Clcove, P.M., presided at the Cessnock Police Court, yesterday. Laurence King, who did not appear, was charged with riding a motor cycle…

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Maitland District Alleged Assault and Robbery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1927 · page 8

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday before Mr.M. H. Cleeve. P.M. Henry Field was charged with having, at Cessnock, on July 10, assualted Roy…

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Murder of Mr. O'higgins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1927 · page 7

The Dublin Police Court was crowded when the ten men accused of conspiracy in connection with the murder of Mr. Kevin O'Higgins, Vice-President of the…

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Assault on Wife War Pensioner for Trial "Revolting Offence"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 July 1927 · page 5

Henry Threlfall, 42, pensioner, on remand, was charged before Mr. McDougal, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court to-day, with having at Mayfield…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, July 19. (Before Mr. H. H. Macdougal, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1927 · page 2

Up charges of drunkenness, two first offenders, forfeited their bonds, two others were fined 5s, with the alternative of three hours imprisonment. William…

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Murder on a Cotton Farm Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1927 · page 7

Mr. Ryan the Commissioner of Police, this afternoon received a telegram from the Inspector of Police at Rockhampton, stating that a man married Patrick…

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Small Debts Court. Verdicts for Plaintiffs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1927 · page 2

In the claim of A. Southwood and Co. against Clifton Anlezark, of Thirroul, for the sum of £10 4s, alleged to be balance due on cash orders for goods, a…

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Speeders, Beware! Police will Take Action Noisy Cyclists, Too

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 July 1927 · page 5

Speeding motorists and noisy motor cyclists are in for trouble if they persist in breaches of the Motor Traffic Act…

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Tennis. Hints to Tennis Players. Position on the Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1927 · page 5

"Suicide point" is that area of the court between the base line and the service line. Should you be compelled to play a shot from that area you have one…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. H. H. MacDougal, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1927 · page 2

Booth licenses were granted to Thomas L. Fines, licenses of the Lemongrove Hotel, Wallsend, for the Soccer Ground, New Lambton, on July 23, and to…

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Kurri. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 6

Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., Presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. On charges of having used improper language, fines of 30s, with 8s costs, were…

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Rowan Murder Police Arrest Suspect ROCKHAMPTON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 7

Patrick Salmon, 35, for whom police and trackers have been searching since the battered body of Patrick Dowling, 65, was discovered…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, July 20. (Before Mr. H. H. M'Dougal, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 7

Six first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Lily Mason, 26, was fined 10s, or three days imprisonment, for having been drunk…

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Recovered by Police Stolen Motor Car

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 9

Police to-day recovered the motor car owned by John Tongs, of 80 Gordon-avenue, Hamiltn, which was taken from outside the Cathedral Hall…

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Lighting of Court Tennis Club's Request

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 July 1927 · page 2

Adamstown Council last night received and referred to the parks committee a request from the Adamstown Tennis Club for the lighting of a court…

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Coal Stealing Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 5

A charge of having stolen coal valued at 2s, the property of the Railway Commissioners, was made at the Newcastle Police Court to-day,…

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Charge of Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 7

The Assize Court at Melun was basieged when a millionaire stockbroker, Gaston Guyot, gave his own version of the death of Marie Louise Benlageut, known…

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The Irish Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 7

Mr. Cosgrave, the Free States President has introduced a bill in the Dail to provide for Mr. O'Higglus' widow and orphans…

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Police Promotion

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 7

Sergeant D. A. Dori, of Carrington, has been promoted from the rank of second-class sergeant to that of first-class sergeant…

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