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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

2,504 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 126

Wine and Cigars Three Lads in Court Stealing Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 5

Three lads, Jack Nicholas (20), laborer: Archibald Gilmore (18), a laborer, and Norman Robert Rigby (18), a collector, were charged at…

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Chinese Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 6

Through an interpreter, Hong Sing, 37, a gardener, pleaded not guilty at Newcastle Police Court to-day to two breaches of the Immigration Act—…

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Peters Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 5

Peters was then placed in the dock. He smiled at the girls, and tapped his feet on the floor unconcernedly. The Coroner declared the police court open, and…

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Case Dismissed Railway Porter Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 5

Consequent upon the conviction of Patrick Flood, a porter at Newcastle station, for embezzling money belonging to the Government Railways,…

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Played Truant Cessnock Boy Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 5

"For a boy to be able to truant on and off during a period of two years appears to me to be a case of neglect on the part of the rather." Mr. D. W…

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The Mitcham Murder Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 5

Ernest Ambrose Kleinert, aged 20, a labourer, appeared at the Melbourne City Court to-day, charged with the murder of Mrs. Jolene Mary Sampson, 27, at…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 7

At Newcastle Licensing Court today, two booth licenses were granted James Cusick, licensee of the Clarendon Hotel, Hunter-street, for…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, January 9. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 7

Four first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Damaged Government Property. William Hannell, 49, labourer, was…

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Sent to Gaol Played Game of Chance WOLLONGONG

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 7

Charles Stanton appeared at Wollongong Police Court yesterday on a charge of having played a game called "copper, silver and gold," a game…

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Police Promotion

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 8

First-class Constable H. J. Thompson, who has been stationed for seven years at Toronto, has been promoted to the rank of sergeant at Wickham…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, January 10. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Harry Davis (38) was fined £3, in default one month's imprisonment for having used improper language on…

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More Police Maitland Demand Renewed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 4

West Maitland Council last night agreed to co-operate with the Maitland Chamber of Commerce in its endeavor to secure better police…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

James Cusick, licensee of the Clarendon Hotel, Newcastle, was granted two booth licences for Wallsend races on January 14. Permission was granted to John…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

Frederick Humphrey Palmer proceeded against E. F. Stacey, claiming £20 as money due on a promissory note. Mr. Youll appeared for the plaintiff. A…

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Bowral Hold-up Police Court Proceedings. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 4

The sensational attack on the taxi-driver at Bowral last week was recalled at the local court to-day, when James Spencer, 16, John Sargent, 17, Harold…

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Police Transfer

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 6

Sergeant McGann, of Wickham, has been transferred to the Water Police, Newcastle. Alderman Croft moved, at the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 7

Patrick Keegan (50), charged with drunkenness, did not appear, and his bail Lead of £2 was forfeited. Mr. N. T. Cragg pleaded guilty on behalf of Herbert…

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No Vandalism Wickham Police Congratulated

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 6

Wickham Council decided last night to congratulate the police of Wickham and Islington on the fact that no vandalism had occurred in…

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Butcher Fined Industrial Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 7

In the Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court, sitting at Newcastle Courthouse to-day, Patrick M. Nesbitt, a butcher, of Hamilton and Wickham,…

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Appeal to Court? Carrington 'Bas Application Wickham's View

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 7

"Carrington Council has refuted to re-license these 'buses, and we should not license them." said Alderman Croft, at Wickham…

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