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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1927

2,114 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 64 of 106

Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 9

At the Newcastle Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M., three persons, charged with drunkenness, failed to appear, and forfeited their bonds…

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Eleven Charges Jewellery Show in Court Youth Committed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 5

A house in Carrington-street, West Wallsend was a veritable treasure trove to Constables Munday and Avery, according to evidence at Newcastle…

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Boys in Court P.M. Issues a Warning

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 3

Six boys appeared before Mr. Cleave, P.M., at the West Maitland Children's Court to-day, charged with having trespassed on the Maitland…

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Rylands' Award High Court Affirms Validity Six Judges Agree Firm Will Appeal to Privy Council SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 5

The right of a chairman of a Conciliation Committee to vote when the voting of the other members of the committee was evenly decided was established by an important High Court judgment given to-day…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, August 22. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 7

Five first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. For behaving in an indecent manner in Scott-street, Newcastle, on August 20, Dennis Gleeson (28) was final…

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Back to Court Engineering Industry Case Employees' Appeal Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 7

In marked contrast to the previous proceedings before the Federal Arbitration Court, when it was almost impossible to move through the dense…

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Rylands' Case Minute Submitted to Court A.W.U. Objects to Stay Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 7

Mr. E. M. Mitchell, K.F. (for Rylands, Ltd.), submitted a draft minute to the High Court to-day at being acceptable to his client in the…

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Miner in Court Stealing Charge Withdrawn Colliery Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 5

Pelaw Main miners refused to work to-day, alleging that one of their number had been unfairly prosecuted by the colliery manager…

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Crime-free Teralba Magistrate's Easy List

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 7

During the past few months there him been no crime to speak of at Teralba, and the Newcastle magistrate's monthly visitors must cost more than…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, August 23. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 9

Three persons, who were charged with drunkenness, failed to appear, and forfeited their bonds. James Hoyle, 63, labourer, John Moore, 42, fireman, and…

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Maitland District District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 8

The Maitland District Court was opened at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday. His Honor, Judge White, presided. Craft v. Lomas.—Arthur Craft, of…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 9

Booth licenses were granted to Thomas Leslie Fines licenser of Lemongrove Hotel Wallsend Soccer ground. New Lambton, August 27. Gordon Seaton…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Verdiet for Defendant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 9

Garratt and Sons, Ltd., represented by Mr. J J. Youll, proceeded against Daniel Kelly represented by Mr. H. L. Wheeler, for the recovery of £8 6s 6d for goods…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 9

Isabel Chisholm, widow, boarding house keeper, of Belmont. was examined in the Newcastle Bankruptcy Court to-day before Mr. Perry, S.M…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, August 24. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 2

Five first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Hugh Quian, 40, was fined £1, in default, seven days' imprisonment, for improper behaviour in Scott-street,…

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District Court. Divorce Petition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 6

At the Maitland District Court, which was held at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday, before his Honor Judge White, Lilias Frances North, formerly Fleming,…

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Powers of Chairmen High Court Judgment

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 5

Rylands Brothers (Australia), Limited, draw attention to the fact that the statement that the High Court has decided that the chairman of a…

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School Tennis Court No Departmental Funds

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 2

Mr. Connell, M.L.A.. has been informed by the Minister for Education, in reply to his representations for a subsidy in connection with the…

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Raid on Hotel Police Prosecute Publican After Hours Case

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 5

"There were six men standing in the parlor. The licensee was in the public bar in the act of passing a 'nobbler' to one of the…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, August 25. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 3

Three first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. John Harris, 36, labourer, was fined 20s, in default seven days' imprisonment, on a charge of drunkenness…

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