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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

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Kicked Page-boy Scene in a Berlin Cafe Taken to Police Station

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 3

Alexander Zoubkoff, the ex-Kaiser's brother-in-law, was arrested at the Casanova Cafe, in Berlin's West End, fo, it is alleged, knocking a…

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Stealing Charge Motor Mechanic Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 5

Harold Michael Cullen (18). motor mechanic, was remanded until April: 17, at Newcastle Police Court to-day, on a charge of having broken and…

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"It Is a Lie !" Juryman's Denial Murder Case Echo. Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 April 1928 · page 5

"It is an absolute lie," declared Mr. Henry Bernard Raine, an original Anzac, replying to the allegations that after having sat on the jury which…

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Surry Hills Shooting Accused Before Court. Sydney

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

At the Control Police Court to-day Stanley Spencer Hopcroft, aged 21, and Eire Milton Miller, aged 23, were charged with having conspired and agreed to…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 5

Ten first offenders charged with drunkenness forfeited their bonds. William Alexander Keddie (31), labourer, pleaded guilty to drunkenness and riotous…

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Small Debts Court. Verdicts for Plaintiffs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 5

Verdicts for the plaintiffs, with costs and witnesses' expenses, were awarded in the following cases:—Hodgson's, Ltd., v. Philip Bamback, of Bellbird, £3 8s 6d,…

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Red Poison Infamous Police Chiefs People Terrorised London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 1

The Riga correspondent of "The Times" states that the Soviet's supreme tribunal in the Ukraine has begun the trial of six of the highest…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 5

Leave of absence was granted for a period of nine months to James G. Cameron, licensee of Cameron's Family Hotel, Newcastle…

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Miner's Death Resumed Duty Inquest Adjourned Police Court Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 7

An inquest was held at tho Kurri Kurri District Hospital this morning into the death of Joseph.Pringle, aged 87, who was fatally injured by a After 14 days' leave, the police prosecutor' (Sergeant Ward) and the sheriff's officer (Constable Phillipson) resmned duty at Newcastle Courthouse…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, April 12. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

Two person charged with drunkenness failed tor appear, and forfeited their bends. David Grice, 48, labourer, was fined 10s, in default two days'…

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Lived Wildly Embezzled Employer's Money Four Years Gaol Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 9

A sentence of four years penal servitude was passed by Judge. Cohen, at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, on Septimus Claude Holmes, 56, a…

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Escaped From Gaol "Love Will Find a Way" Treason Charge Berlin

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 1

Eight heavily armed Communists stormed the police station in the Moabit quarter, attacking with rubber truncheons two officers who resisted…

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Alleged Stealing Laborer Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 5

John Patrick Long (23), laborer, was remanded at Newcastle Police Court to-day until Monday on a charge, of having, on April 8, stolen a…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, April 12. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 10

Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness, and three other persons, who did not appear, had their bonds forfeited. John Gallagher, 30, was fined £2, with…

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Charlestown Police Court Thursday, April 12. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Motor Traffic Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 9

A case against Thomas James Meaker, charged with failing to notify transfer of motor lorry within the period of seven days, was postponed until next court…

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SUICIDE ? Bound and Gagged Man Police Belief

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 5

The Maitland police are quite satisfied that Frederick Percy, whose body was found in a waterhole at Largs on Wednesday night, took his own life…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 10

The billiard license at 645 Hunter-street, Newcastle was transferred from John Wallace Lake to Edward Maloney. Mr. C. A. K. Cohen appeared for the…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, April 13. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 2

One first offender was dealt with for drunkenness. Remanded. John Patrick Long, 23, labourer, was…

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Murder of a Chinese Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 4

A brutal murder occurred at Pomona, in the north coast district, early this morning, when a Chinese banana grower, George Dan, of Middle Creek, was…

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Court and Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 14

As is her customs each spring, the Queen is buying material for her new curtains. Patterns are sent to Buckingham Palace for her, and she chooses from them in…

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