America Fears Widespread Communist Violence Nation on Guard Impending Execution of Reds Outrages in U.S.A. Army of Police to Preserve Order
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 1
The approach of August 11—the day when the two American Communists Sacco and Vanzetti will be executed for murder—is marked by increasing acts of violence throughout America…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 6
Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P. M. presided at the West Maitland Police-Court yesterday. Robert Louis Irvine was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Theft Case Remanded
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 4
Ellen Crozier, 30, and Vivian Findlay, 19, were charged before Mr. Perry, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court to-day, with having stolen £30, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Theft From Car
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 5
A young man has reported to the police that late on Sunday night his hat and a bag containing money, the property of a young lady who was with him, were taken…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Followed Women Man Sent to Gaol
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 5
Rube Armstrong, alias Adam Purcell, 32, hairdresser, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment by Mr. Perry, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court…
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The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 4
An application by Thomas Leslie Fines, license of the Lemongrove Hotel, Wallsend, for permission to conduct a booth license at the New…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Gaol Code Officials Unravel the Key SYDNEY
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 7
An allegation that a new code which was used in a letter found on a prisoner had come into vogue in the gaols was made at Darlinghurst Sessions…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, August 8. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 7
One person charged with drunkenness did not appear and his bond was forfeited. Ernest Wilson, 29, and Ive Clifford Morgan, 19, were each fined £1, in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Acid Down Throat Woman Accused of Murder LONDON, Monday Night
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 1
Accused of having murdered Lewis Fisher, the refrigerating engineer on the American steamer American Trader on the high seas by pouring…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bulli Tragedy Motorist in Court. Sydney
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 5
At the Central Police Court to-day Louis Johnson, aged 37 a motor proprietor, was remanded on £300 bail on a charge of having feloniously slain John Conroy at Bulli…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Assaulted by Burglar Woman's Story to Police SYDNEY
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 7
A young woman, aged 20, who lives In Susan-street, Camperdown, reported to Newtown police last night that she had been assaulted by a burglar,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Is It Valid? Chairman's Casting Vote Rylands' Award Big High Court Case SYDNEY
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 August 1927 · page 5
Has the chairman of a Concillation Committee committee under the Industrial Arbitration Act power to vote at meetings of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder at Mt. Gambier Adelaide
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 6
The dead body of Mrs. Myra Franch was discovered in bed in a house in Mount Gambier with her throat out. Her husband, William Henry Francis, was on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, August 9. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 10
The bond of one first offender, charged with drunkenness, was forfeited. John Henry M'Corrison (27), fireman, was fined £5, in default two months'…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Small Debts Court. Onus Upon Partnership
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 10
Norman Adams claimed from Thomas B. Grieve the sum of £6 6s 4d, as balance due in connection with the preparation of plans, specifications, etc. Mr. H. L…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, August 9. (Before His Honor Judge White.) (Mr. T. S. Crawford, Crown Prosecutor.) Convicted of Assault
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 5
David Thomas Griffiths, represented by Mr. P. H. Monkley, pleaded not guilty to a charge that, at Rhondda, on May 14, he did maliciosuly inflict grievous…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, L.M.)
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 10
Both licenses were granted to T. L. Fines, licensee of the Lemongrove Hotel, Wallsends for the Soccer Ground, New Lambton, on August 13, and to G. S…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Melbourne Shooting Jealousy the Motive Man in Court Melbourne
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 5
Jealousy by a man of 40 against another of 34 is alleged by the police to have been the cause of shooting at the Macedon Family Hotel last night,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rylands' Award High Court Argument Chairman's Ruling Judgment Reserved SYDNEY
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 5
Argument won continued in the High Court to-day, before the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Isaacs), and Justices…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Number Plates Traffic Cases at Court S.M. Increases Penalty
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 6
Action taken under the Traffic Act by the police against lorry and car drivers culminated in 17 fines in the summons division at Newcastle…
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