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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

2,114 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 55 of 106

Newcastle Police Court Monday, July 25. (Before Mr. H. H. McDougal, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 7

Eleven first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Joseph Simmens 18, Clarence Lambert, 22, and Alexander Reid 21, were each…

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Revision Court Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 4

Mr. Harkness, the Chief Electoral Officer, stated to-day that at a meeting of the Executive Council to-morrow a proclamation would be issued dealing with…

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Licensing Court Applications Granted

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 6

At the Newcastle Licensing Court to-day, the following applications were granted:— Thomas Leslie Fines, license of the…

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British Court Mourning Sydney

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

The State Governor has received the following telegraphic despatch from the Secretary of State for the Dominions, through His Excellency the…

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Attack on Train Violence at South Johnstone Barrage of Stones Police Handy but Took No Action CAIRNS

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 7

The attack on another cane brain at South Johnstone yesterday morning has created a feeling of uneasiness throughout the district. The strikers are well organised, and the position is…

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Communists Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 7

The French Court of Correction passed very heavy sentences yesterday on the nine Communist workmen accused of espionage on behalf of Soviet Russian…

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Newcastle Burglary Haul Worth £100

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 6

Effecting an entrance by breaking a small glass panel in the front door burglars entered the premises of Rigby's ladies' and children's wear shop,…

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No Evidence Stealing Charge Fails

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 5

Leslie Cookson, 29, a platelayer, was discharged by Mr. McDougal, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court to-day on two charges of stealing…

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Mr. O'higgins' Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 7

The ten youths, who were arrested on July 12 in connection with the murder of Mr. Kevin O'Higgins, Minister for Justice, in the Irish Free State, who was shot…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, July 26. (Before Mr. H. H. M'Dougal, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 11

Harry O'Neill (38), labourer, for drunkenness, was fined £2, or 14 days' imprisonment. Alleged Stealing…

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Not Running Boots Chase Leads to Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 6

For having stolen a pair of boots, valued at 11s 6d, the property of Ernest Henry Greenwood, John Hudson 25, a laborer, was fined £3, with £1…

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"Hawking" in Hotels Chamber's Protest Police Action Sought Singleton

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Mr. J, Q. Sales asked If anything could be done to stop commercial travellers—or, to…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 11

Booth licences were granted to T. L. Fines, of the Lemongrove Hotel, Wallsend for Soccer Ground, New Lambton, on Saturday, and to G. S. Lascombe, of…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. H. H. MacDougal, S.M.) Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 11

Mr. H. L. Wheeler, for the defendant, applied for an adjournment until August 9 of the case T. Garrett and Sons, Ltd., v. D. Kelly. This was granted. Mr…

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Murder and Suicide Gulgong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 5

A shocking double tragedy occurred at Gulgong to-night, resulting in the deaths of a married woman named Lily Taylor and a man names Arthur Norton…

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The Irish Murder London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 5

Speaking in the Dail Eireann, on the second reading of the Public Safety Bill, Mr. Cosgrave, the president, said that while it was assured that the…

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New Zealand Murder Wellington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 4

Charles William Boakes, a taxi-driver, was arrested at Christchurch to-day, and charged with having murdered Ellen Gwendeline Searff, at Christchurch, on…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, July 27. (Before Mr. H. H. M'Dougal, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 7

Nine first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness, the bonds of six, who did not appear, being forfeited. Theft of Boots…

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Head Battered Seamen's Official Killed Heckled "Reds" Brutal Street Assault LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 9

When John Hector, an official of the Seamen's Union, gave evidence at Bow-street Police Court against officials of the rival union,…

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No More Police Wickham Request Refused Small Crime List

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 4

The Superintendent of Police does not share the opinion held by the Wickham aldermen that additional police are required at Islington. He…

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