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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1928

2,504 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 126

Two Stealing Charges Young Man Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 7

At Newcastle police Court to-day John Cunningham. 18, a laborer, was charged with having on or about December 31 broken and entered…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 6

Mr. D. W. Reed. P.M., presided in the Industrial Court at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday, when Industrial Inspector G. R. Young proceeded against…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 7

Four persons who did not appear to answer charges of drunkenness had their bonds forfeited. John M'Nailey, 50, was fined 15s, with the alternative of three…

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Harbour Collision Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 4

The Marine Court to-day opened an Inquiry into, the collision between the steamers Yarra and Lady Isobel, which occurred at the Basin Wharf, Newcastle…

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Wanted by Police Ex-U.S.A. State Secretary "Only Woman" New York

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 1

The only woman ever elected to a high public office in New York State is now dodging the detectives, so far successfully…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, January 24. (Before Mr. W. I. Perry, S.M.) Charge of Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 9

Arthur Mulholland, 47, labourer, pleaded guilty to, stealing three pairs of trace chains and a cart saddle, valued at £2, the property of Allan Bramble. Sergeant…

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"I Forgive" Brother v. Brother "Like a Christian" Teralba Assault Case

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 5

"I can't stand it; I have been persecuted for 30 years ... I am sorry. As a Christian, I freely…

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Harbour Collision Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 7

The Marine Court to-day heard further evidence regarding the collision between the steamers Yarra and Lady Isabel at Basin Wharf, Newcastle Harbour, on…

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Black Hand Shocking Red Roll of Crime 2000 CHARGED Italy's Gang of Deadly Cut-throats LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 1

Arrests are being made daily of members of the Mafia, the secret society which for years terrorised Italy, and which, in 1923, was responsible for 700 murders. Since 147 members of the gang were arrested and…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 9

J. C. M'Intyre, Prince of Wales Hotel, Merewether, who granted booth licenses for grandstand and leger at the Boolaroo races on January 28…

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Kurri. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 6

Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. Hector Gollan was charged with having at Weston, on December 6, 1927, posted…

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Escape From Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 5

It is reported from Detroit the 21 prisoners, confined in a single cell in a country prison, dug their way to freedom, through a brick wall, by means of tools…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

Three first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. A Much Convicted Chinese. Wong Sing, 40, labourer, on remand, was…

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Cardiff Murder Reprieve Refused Execution To-morrow (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 5

Sir Austen Chamberlain, who is acting as Secretary of State for Dome Affairs, in the absence on the Continent of Sir William Joynson Hicks, has refused to…

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"Punched Me" Morriset Court Scene Assault Charge Constable in Sticking Plaster

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 5

An alleged brutal assault by a well-built young man on a police constable was described at Newcastle Police Court this afternoon,…

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Los Angeles Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 7

It is reported from Los Angeles that thousands tried to gain admission to the court when the trial of William Edward Hickman, charged with having kidnapped,…

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Murder and Suicide Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 6

Peter Closs, labourer, blew the top of his wife's head off to-day with a shotgun, and then committed suicide. Closs is said to have showing signs…

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London Police Tower

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 7

The police have added a remarkable place of furniture to Trafalgur Square, in the shape of a granite conning tower of massive proportions, and impregnable…

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MYSTERIOUS Scotland Yard Arrest Motor Theft London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 1

Why should it take 20 Scotland Yard detectives to arrest a motor car thief? It is expected that the mystery will…

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Hotel Raided. Police Smash in Door

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 5

Describing a raid which he said he made an the Exchange Hotel, Lambton, on Christmas Eve, Sergeant Woods said that he heard a noise…

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