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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

2,114 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 60 of 106

The Rylands Case Appeal to High Court Conciliation Chairman's Powers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 7

The hearing of the appeal in connection with what has become known in industrial jurisdiction as "the Rylandds case" was commenced by the High Court of…

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Cannot Be Saved Electric Chair for Condemned Men U.S.A Murder Sensation World-wide Protest Fails to Influence Judge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 1

There is practically no legal loophole left by which Sacco and Vanzetti can escape the electric chair to-day. Even Mussolini has admitted that he has gone as far at inter-nation etiquette permits. Strikes are being called, but the…

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Police Guard For United States Consuls Fear of Attack Sympathy With Sacco and Vanzetti MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 5

Fearing that some attack might be made upon them by sympathisers of Sacco and Vanzetti, the Italian murderers who have been sentenced to death, the home of the Consul General for U.S.A. (Mr. Arthur Garrels), in Anderson-street Sout…

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Youth Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 7

Reginald Francis, represented by Mr. N. Cragg, pleaded not guilty to an offence against a girl at Adamstown, on a Sunday in October, 1926. Three jurors were…

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"Speak the Truth" Accused Man's Exhortation Stealing Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 7

William Moore was charged at Newcastle Quarter Sessions to-day with having, at Adamstown on July 14, in the dwelling-house of James…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, August 10. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 2

Fines of 5s, with the alternative of detention until the rising of the Court, were imposed on two first offenders, charged with drunkenness…

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"I'm the Man" Hunter-st Stealing Charge Judge and Jury Agree

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 10

George Noble, alias Ward, and William Moore were each charged with on July 15, at Newcastle, breaking and entering the shop of John Henry…

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Vigilant Police Suspect at Consul's Home SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 7

A man who was seen at the residence of the American Consul. Mr. Lawton in Darling Point-road. Darling Point,…

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Head Battered Murder in Sydney Terrific Struggle Money-lender Done to Death SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 7

Daniel Condon, 47, an agent, of 17A Pitt-street, City, was found unconscious in his office shortly after 3…

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Court Drama Foreigners' Ordeal Innisfail Shooting Search for Assailant INNISFAIL

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 7

"You go back you [?] The cry rang out form two foreigners at the court inquiry yesterday into the death of the picket,…

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Shipowner Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 7

Mr. W. J. Williams, a prominent shipowner of Cardiff, has been arrested on a charge of sending the collier Eastway to sea in an unseaworthy condition…

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Hunter-street Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 4

Leslie Cookson, who pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking and entering the shop of J. H. Stevens, at Newcastle, on July 15, was sentenced to imprisonment,…

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Theft From Tailor's Shop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 4

William Moore and George Ward, allas Noble, were each charged that at Newcastle, and steal a quantity of cloth and enter the shop of J. H. Stevens,…

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Like Wild West Clash Over Cattle at New Lambton Assault Charge Fails Story of Alleged Battle Told in Police Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 12

Allegations, which resembled a story of the wild west, were made at Newcastle Police Court to-day, when Mr. Perry, S.M., dismissed a case in which Eugene Gilbert Hanson proceeded against William Henry Webster, impounding officer and William…

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Sentences Passed. Nine Months for Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 4

David Thomas Griffiths, who was found guilty of inflecting grievous bodily harm on Phillip Clark, was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment with hard…

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New Lambton Police

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 11

Following representations by Mr. Skelton, M.L.A., the Chief Secretary has called for a report on the question of the appointment of an extra police…

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Wallsend Police Buildings

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 12

Mr. Skelton, M.L.A., in reply to repeated representations to the Chief Secretary and the Minister for Justice, concerning the bad state of the…

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Charlestown Police Court. Thursday, August 11. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 5

Inspector Hecle, Lake Macquarie Shire Council, proceeded against William Lawson for riding a bicycle on the footpath at Swansea. Constable Mulicus tastifield…

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The Sun Stop Press Sydney-murder

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 1

A post-mortem on Daniel Condon, the Sydney murder victim, revealed seven wounds in the head. The man for whom the police are searching…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, August 11. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 10

Upon charges of drunkeness, three first offenders forfeited their bonds, and Edward Quinn (38) was fined £1, in default seven days imprisonmment. Neils…

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