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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

2,114 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 62 of 106

Maitland District Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 6

Mr. M. H. Cleeve, M.P., presided at the West Maitland Police Court. yesterday. Robert M'Raw was fined 10s for being…

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Clients Call Sydney Mystery Murder Police Interviews Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 5

In their efforts to unravel the mystery of the murder of Daniel Condon the detectives have already interviewed more than 200 of the…

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"Have a Pot" Magistrate Settles Case

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 4

"Shake hands Go over the road and have a pot together." This was the advice of the magistrate (Mr. Cleeve) at Cessnock…

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New Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 7

At the opening of Mr. W. Bainbridge's new tennis court at West Wallsend the court was beautifully decorated with flowers and…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 6

At the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday, Inspector Graham, licensing inspector, applied for an order for the demolition of the Belmore Hotel. West…

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"She's the Baby" Woman's Sobbing Plea in Court Sisters on Theft Charge Midnight Revelry at 'Long Soup Joint'

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 5

"Blood it thicker than water, sergeant. I'm the eldest of the family. She's the baby, and I have to look after her as best I can." This was the pathetic utterance of Mrs. Alma Ellen…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, August 15. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 7

Five first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness, John O'Connor, 17, labourer, William Fulton, 60, James Quinlan, 46, labourer, and Patrick Haylor were each…

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"Put It on Police" Newcastle Traffic Control Agitation Renewed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 6

That Newcastle Council should consider withdrawing its traffic officers and leave responsibility for traffic control to the police, was…

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To Be Deported Prohibited Immigrants Chinese in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 6

Chaired with being prohibited immigrants, two Chinese Eng Sing 32, gardener and See Hung, 32 gardener appeared in Newcastle Court…

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Industrial Matters Engineers' Dispute. Court Proceedings To-day. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 4

Twenty-two members of the Amalgamated Engineering Union will appear before Chief Judge Dethridge, in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-morrow,…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, August 16. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, SM) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 5

Dennis Gleeson (28), labourer, and John Randall (48), labourer, were each lined 10s, in default two days' imprisonment, on charges of drunkenness. For…

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Innisfail Tragedy Police Negligence Denied INNISFAIL

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 5

Refuting evidence alleging police inactivity in searching for the murderer of Hynes, the strike picket, Sergeant Tuohy gave evidence at the…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 5

Thomas Leslic Fines, licensee of the Lemengrove Hotel, Wallsend, was granted a booth license for the Soccer Ground, New Lambton, on August 20…

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District Court Tuesday, August 16. (Before His Honor Judge White.) Claim for Damages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 5

Clarence Leslie Miller, represented by Mr. T. A. Crawford, instructed by Messrs, Braye, Cragg, and Cohen, proceeded against William Leslie Crittenden,…

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In His Underwear Man With Gun Chases Greek Wife Behind Door Irate Husband Tells Tale in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 5

A stout Creek, running down Beach-street, Newcastle, shortly before midnight, in nothing but his underwear—An irate householder searching about his house with a loaded double-barrelled shotgun in one hand and a bottle of…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 6

Mr. M. H. Cleeve, P.M., presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday Francis Ernest Jarvis was fined 30s, with 8s costs, for having behaved in…

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Alleged Brisbane Burglary Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 4

In the Brisbane Police Court to-day Albert Orchard, 42, a miner, who was before the court yesterday in connection with the explosion in the Criminal…

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High Court Breezes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 6

FOR two years or so counsel practising in the High Court of the Commonwealth has discovered an atmosphere, which falls a little short of harmony. The little breeze in court yesterday is not an isolated instance. One…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, August 17. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 2

The bonds of three persons charged for the first time with drunkenness were forfeited, and two other were each fined 5s, or detention to the rising of the court…

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Wrestling Title Court Injunction Refused MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 4

An application for an interim injunction to restrain Sam Clapham, wrestler, Richard Lean, manager and the Melbourne Stadiums, Ltd., from…

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