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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

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District Court Tuesday, June 12. (Before His Honor Judge White.) Decision Reserved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 5

When the Court resumed yesterday, further evidence was given in the matter in which Janet G. Anderson and William Black, represented by. T. S…

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Police Reports

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 1

District police report are:—Mayfield Institute blown down Stockton: Fences and roofs blown down…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 13. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 7

Andrew Mercer, 39, clerk; Warren Gleeson, 35, bookmaker; and Leonard Edwards, 42, clerk, were each charged with vagrancy, to which they pleaded…

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Woman's Death Sydney Murder Trial SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 10

At the Central Criminal Court to-day Charles Edward Bradney, 32. a laborer, was charged with having murdered Clara Dukes, with whom he…

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Colombo Outrage Court Proceedings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 4

Further particulars of the attack on Alderman R. Gibson, Mayor of Newcastle, and Mrs. Gibson, Mayoress, are contained in copies of the "Times of…

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Garden Arrested Encouraging Murder Alleged Cases Adjourned Both Federal and State Authorities Act SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 7

In a packed courtroom vibrant with excitement, Mr. Bowie Wilson, for the Commonwealth Crown Solicitor, told Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., at the Central Police Court, to-day, that he understood that when the Federal summons was served on John…

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MR. J. S. Garden Arrested Under Crimes Act Serious Allegation Encouraging Persons to Murder. Other Charges. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 4

On a charge of "encouraging certain persons to murder certain other persons," Mr. J. S. (Jock) Garden, secretary to the Sydney Trades and Labour Council, and…

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District Court Wednesday, June 13. (Before His Honor Judge White.) Scott-street Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 7

Eleanor Ann Nickal and Charles Nickal, represented by Mr. H. Wheeler, brought an action aainst Roy Williams, represented by Mr. T. S. Crawford, instructed…

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Coastal Hurricane (Continued from page 1.) White Bay Wrecked Foundered North of Stockton Search for Wreckage Police and Rocket Brigade Out

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 7

The small coasting steamer White Bay is a wreck north of Noma Point. Members of the Newcastle Rocket Brigade, together with members of the Newcastle Water Police, are patrolling the…

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Report Delayed Magistrate's Criticism "Not Police Fault"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 5

"This seems to me an astonishing state of affairs." said Mr. Perry, S.M., in a case at Newcastle Police Court to-day. "These…

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"Mother Love" S.M. Questions Evidence Stealing Charges First Offender Sentenced

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 5

That the instincts of motherhood had probably made a witness sacrifice her principles and regard for the truth in a case in…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, June 14. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.m.) a Female Vagrant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 12

Mary Webb, alias Annie Lewis, 38, pleaded guilty to a charge of vagrancy. It was stated by the police that the woman had not done any work for the…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 12

In re William Sneddon, labourer, of Henry-street, Wickham. Bankrupt attributed his insolvency to intermittency of work and sickness of himself. He had…

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District Court Thursday, June 14. (Before His Honor Judge White.) Reserved Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 13

When the Court resumed yesterday his Honor gave his reserved decision in the matter in which George W. King, represent by Mr. N. McGhie, instructed by…

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MR. J. S. Garden Before the Court Remanded to June 22. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 4

John Smith Garden, secretary of the Sydney Trades and Labour Council, and secretary of the Marine Transport Group, who was arrested yesterday…

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Fruit Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 11

Sir,—Adverting to a letter that appeared in your issue a week ago regarding the above from Mr. Allan, president, and D. W. Taylor, honorary secretary…

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DETAINED Murder at Williamtown Police Action Farmer Shot Through Window

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 5

Police investigations into the shooting of Richard Moxey, 34, dairy farmer, at his home on Raymond Terrace-road, Williatown, last night, resulted in the detention of a young man early this afternoon…

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Damages for Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 5

A daughter of the notorious Russian monk, Rasputin, whose uncanny influence over the late Czarina of Russia had so much to do with the downfall of the…

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SURRENDERED Woman Charged With Bigamy, Wanted a Home

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 5

Believed to be the first case at Salford Police Court on which a charge of perjury was supplementary to a charge of bigamy, Sarah Ann Woods…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, June 15. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1928 · page 11

One first offender was dealt with for drunkenness. Youthful Offender. Norman Sydney Lewis, 18, labourer,…

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