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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

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Assault Alleged Witnesses in Bad Way Case Adjourned

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 9

"They are both derelicts." said Mr. Perry. S.M., at Newcastle Court to-day. "I think I had better remand both cases until Saturday."…

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"I Did the Job" Stealing Charge Youth for Trial

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 11

On a charge of having broken and entered, and stolen from, the promises of Walter Charles Savage, at Cook's Hill, Wallace Gourley, 18, wireworker,…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, February 20. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 8

Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Eight persons, charged with drunkenness, failed to appear and forferted their bonds. Albert Poole, 39,…

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Motor-driver Charged Alleged Dangerous Driving Case From Belmont

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 11

On December 3, it was stated in Newcastle Court to-day, a man named Gow was knocked down by a motor vehicle at Belmont. As a result he is…

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Rescue Work Water Police for Nyngan SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 9

A water police skiff and two constables have been sent for relief work at Nyngan. Passenger trains have resumed…

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Cessnock. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 8

Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., presided at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Robert S. Fullager, manager of Aberdare Central Colliery, proceeded against…

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Alleged Shoplifting Two Women Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 7

Charged with having stolen from a Newcastle shop, and illegally having goods in her possession, a young married woman, with a child in her arms,…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, February 21. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 4

Charles Bright (29), seaman, pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting Margaret Fitzgerald, at Hamilton, on February 20. Defendant also pleaded not…

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Moral Turpitude Dancer Again Charged New York

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 1

How far a girl may go and still not be so morally turpified that Uncle Sam will allow her full rights of citizenship may be settled in the…

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"Teapot" Case Gaol for Multi-Millionaire Conspiracy Charge Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 1

Harry Sinclair, the debonair oil multi-millionaire, has been sentenced to six months in the common gaol for leading a conspiracy to sequestrate…

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In the Australian Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 7

The Duke's first remark on entering the Australian court was: "This is all familiar to us. We use most of these products in our home." Glancing at a…

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Charge of Murder of an Orchardist's Wife. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 7

Edward Ambrose Kleinert, 20, a labourer, was charged in the Criminal Court, in Melbourne, to-day, with the murder of Mrs. Lolono Mary Sampson, at…

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Small Debts Court. Verdict for Plaintiff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 4

Reg. C. Pogonoski, representing the firm of Reg. C. Pogonoski, Limited, represented by Mr. T. D. O'Sullivan, proceeded against A. G. Wells, a male, living at No…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 4

Thomas Leslie Fines, licensee of the Lemongrove Hotel, Wallsend, was granted a booth license for the coursing meeting to be held on Hobart Park, New…

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B.H.P. REQUEST Reference to Court SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 12

The hearing of the reference by the chairman of the request by the B.H.P. Company for permission to…

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Grim Court Story of How Constable Gutteridge was Murdered "I'll Finish Him" Constable Killed in Cold Blood Dramatic Statement "For God's Sake Don't Shoot Again" LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 1

How Constable Gutteridge, of Essex, was taken unawares and then shot dead last September, while he lay dying on the ground, was told in the statement of William Kennedy, which was read in court to-day…

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Kurri Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 6

Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. William M'Namara, who pleaded guilty to a charge of having driven a motor car…

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The Cornwall Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 5

A man has been detained in connection with the murder at Bude, Cornwall, of Richard Rowley, 84, who was found battered to death on Sunday…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 9

A boy, aged 16, whose occupation was given as that of a labourer was proceeded against on seventeen charges. Sixteen of these were for breaking and entering and…

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Murder of Mrs. Sampson Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 4

The Criminal Court was crowded to-day, when the trial was resumed of Edward Ambrose Kielnort for the murder of Iolene Mary Sampson…

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