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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

2,114 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 106

Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 5

Robert George Kligour proceeded against Patrick L. Moylan for the recovery of £6 5s, alleged to be due as rent for a cottage in New Lambton. Defendant…

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Wallsend Police Court Thursday, August 4. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 5

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment John Daley pleaded guility to the use of improper language…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, August 4. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 3

Four first offenders were death with drunkenness. Joseph Cowan, 36, was [?] 10s or two days imprisonment, for drunkenness. John M'Auley, 43, did not…

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Fair Rents Court MUSWELLBROOK

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 6

The Fair Rents Court will sit at Muswellbrook to-morrow…

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Sydney Harbour Collision Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 6

The Marine Court to-day held an inquiry into the collision between the ferry stemers Balgowlah and kanimbal off Kirribilli point on June 15. The impact…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 3

In re Newcastle Motor Tourist Services, a registered firm, comprised of the partners, Richard Charles, Dalton, clerk, of "Glenleigh," Lyminge-road Croydon Park,…

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"Keep Going, Joe" Strike Picket's Death Crowded Court Innisfail

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 7

"Keep going, Joe," came a call from the public section of the court, which was full of coatless men of many nationalities, most of them strikers,…

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"Reds" Must Die Long Agitation for Pardons Fails U.S.A Murder Case Precautions Taken Against Bomb Outrages

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 1

Sacco and Vanzetti, Communists, condemned to death for murder six years ago, must die on August 11. Vanzetti has broken his fast, but Sacco vows he will eat nothing until he is either free or dead…

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The Burwood Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 11

Some six weeks ago the body of a young Christchurch girl, Ellen Gwendoline Isobel Scarff, was found in some scrub in a suburb of the city in which she lived…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, August 5. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 11

Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Theft of Handbag. James Christian Conlon, 59, labourer,…

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Murder and Suicide Los Angeles

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 1

Betty Gootielb, aged 25, killed her lover, Hamilton Mannon, aged 30, vice-president of the Tegart Cinema Studios, and then…

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Last Appeal Six-year-old Murder New Evidence Boston (U.s.a.)

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 7

Sacco and Vanzetti, condemned to death for a murder committed six years ago, are making another appeal. Their new counsel is relying on a…

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"Used to It!" Language in Court SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 5

Mr. Ernest W. Street was examining a woman petitioner in the Divorce Court with regard to the bad language which she alleged her husband…

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14 Days' Gaol Unpaid Hotel Bill

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 6

At West Maitland Police Court Robert Louis Irvine was sentenced to 14 days' gaol with hard labor in Maitland gaol, by Mr. Cleove, P.M., for…

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Safe Blowers at Work Burglary at J Mackie & Coy's

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 5

A daring but successful attempt was made late on Friday, or early 0n Saturday morning, to blow open a safe at Messrs. J. Mackie and Coy,'s furniture…

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Finger Mangled Alleged Unfenced Gearing Company Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 5

David McCubbin, on behalf of the Department of Labor and Industry, proceeded against the Newcastle and Suburban Co-operative Society, at the…

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S.M.'s WARNING Stealing Railway Coal "Higher Penalty"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 7

Several cases of coal stealing from railway premises were dealt with by Mr. Ferry, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court to-day. At the conclusion…

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"Picked It Up" Alleged Misappropriation Motor Driver Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 7

John Clarke, 21, a motor driver was charged, at the Newcastle Police Court to-day, with having fraudulently misappropriated a tyre and rim,…

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Newcastle Police Court Saturday, August 6. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 3

Three persons, who had been locked up for being drunk and were released on bail, did not appear. Their bonds were forfeited. Nominal penalties were imposed…

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Police Raid 36 Men Caught at Kurri

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 8

At Kurri, police under Sergeant Lake made a raid on a number of men behind the hospital yesterday afternoon…

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