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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

2,114 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 54 of 106

Stern Steps Children Stealing Coal Trolley on Line

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 5

Drastic steps to put down the petty stealing of coal by children were taken by the railway authorities at Newcastle Children's Court to-day. Eight…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, July 21. (Before Mr. H. H. M'Dougal, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 10

Three first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Thomas Harper (49) was fined £2, in default 14 days' imprisonment. Michael Ryan (28) £3, in default a…

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Murder and Suicide a Melbourne Tragedy. Melbourne

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

Late last night Ronald Leet, 28 years of age, shot Mabel James, 22, dead, at St. Ives boarding-house, South Yarra, where she was a domestic. Leet also…

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"To Get Warm!" Thief Runs From Police Time for Cooling

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 5

Leslie Thompson's reason for running away from a policeman, as given to Mr. McDougal, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court to-day, was that…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. H. H. M'Dougal, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 10

Re William M'Culloch, miner at Stockton-Borcholo Colliery, and living at Speers' Point. Bankrupt attributed his insolvency to intermittency of employment…

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Murder of a Girl

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 5

After his impassioned outhurst, Guyot, the millionaire stockbroker, who is charged with having strangled his mistress—a girl known as "Malou, the telephone girl with…

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To Die Murder of Typiste Long Tong Trial Ends Amazing Court Scenes PARIS

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 1

There were amazing scenes at the conclusion of the trial of Jules Guyot, a wealthy business man, who was charged with having…

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Newcastle Police Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 6

The Newcastle branch of the Police Association held a successfupl social in the Oddfellows' Hall, Auckland-street, Newcastle on Thursday night. Mr. H…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, July 22. (Before Mr. H. H. MacDougal, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 11

Three first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. John Kelly, 41, fire. man, was fined £1, in default seven days' imprisonment, for behaving in an…

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Liquor Act Case Police Withdraw Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 5

Athol Adams and William Robertson came before Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., at the Raymond Terrace Police Court yesterday upon a charge of having sold liquor…

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£1000 REFUSED Donation to Police Fund MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 July 1927 · page 4

Insisting that the independence of the police force must be maintained, the Chief Secretary (Mr. Prendergast) has intimated to the Chief…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 8

At Newcastle Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. [?]. Beavers, J. P., thr[?] first offenders, who had been looked up for being drunk and admitted to ball did…

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Theft Charge Laborer Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 6

Hezeklah James Hadwell, 28, a laborer, at the Newcastle Police Court to-day, was charged with having obtained £2 in money from Annie…

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Council's Timber Theft Charge Dismissed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 5

Albert Davies 30. a laborer, was discharged at Newcastle Police Court to-day on a charge of having stolon between December 1 and July 7. a…

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The French Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 5

Gaston Guyot, the millionaire stock-broker, was found guilty of the murder of Matie Louise Bealangeut his mistress, and was sentenced to death…

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Children in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 6

The eight children charged with having stolen coal, whose appearance in court wan reported in "The Newcastle Sun" last Friday, were not…

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LAWLESSNESS! Queensland Cane Strike More Police on Duty Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 July 1927 · page 5

As a result of the Innisfall Trades and Labor Council declaring "black," the South Johnstone mill, an increase in…

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Stealing Charges Platelayer Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 8

Two charges of stealing in a dwelling were made against Leslie Cookson, 29, platelayer, at the Newcastle Police Court to-day. On each…

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West Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 5

Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. George Muldraney was fined £3, in default…

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Surry Hills Murder Inquest Resumed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 5

The inquiry by the Sydney Coroner into the death of Norman Bruhn, aged 32, who died in Sydney Hospital on June 23, from bullet wounds received while he was…

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