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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,785 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 140

Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 8

Mr. D. W. Reid, P.M., presided at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. David Clark, Arthur Burgoyne, and Duncan Germyn were charged with…

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Bankruptcy Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 8

Two examinations were conducted by Mr. D. W. Reid. District Registrar, in the Bankruptcy Court, at the Cessnock Courthouse, yesterday afternoon…

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Police Court Tuesday, January 29. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, R.s.m.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 5

A first offender was dealt with for drunkenness. Ellen M'Gree, 35, was fined £5, in default a month's imprisonment, for suing improper language within the…

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Papuan Affray Police Exonerated Canberra

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 6

An inquiry, conducted by Mr. Grist, Assistant Resident Magistrate in Pupua, exonerates the police party from blame in the incident which caused the killing…

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Police Exonerated Shooting of Natives CANBERRA

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 5

The police and white settlers in Central Australia are exonerated from all blame for the shooting of natives, in the report of the board of inquiry…

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To Gaol "Night Club Queen" Others Too £2000 Fine For Goddard LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 1

Found guilty on all charges, ex-Sergeant George Goddard, for accepting bribes, was sentenced at the Old Bailey to-day to 18…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen. L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 5

Booth licenses were granted to J. C. M'Intrye Prince of Wales Hote, Merewther, for the Boolaroo races to-day, and [?] Cusick, Clarendon Hotel,…

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High Court Bench Mr. O. Dixon Appointed Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 7

Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, announced this afternoon that Mr. Owen Dixon, K.C., a leading Victorian barrister, has been appointed to the vacancy…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, R.s.m.) Verdict by Consent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 5

A verdict by consent for £23, including costs, was given in the claim by David Cohen and Company, Limited, against Andrew Discher, 48…

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Kurri. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 6

Mr. D. W. Reid, P.M., presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. Cyril Bennett was fined 30/, with 8/ costs, and John Foster £1, with 8/ costs,…

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Wilful Murder Father-in-law Charged Widow Gives Evidence Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 4

The hearing was continued in the Redcliffe Police Court to-day of the case in which Thomas Chrystal is charged with the wilful murder of his son-in-law,…

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Bribery Proved Ex-police Sergeant Sentence and Fine Bribe-givers Also Sentenced London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 5

After a summing up by Mr. Justice Avory lasting 2 hours and 20 minutes, the jury retired for 2 hours and 45 minutes and returned a verdict of…

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Police Court Wednesday, January 30. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, R.s.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 2

On charges of drunkenness, one first offender was fined 5/, in default three hours' imprisonment, and another forfeited his bond…

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"Not Guilty" Police Surprised

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 8

Henry Worthington, 32, laborer, charged before Mr, Cohen, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court to-day with having been found drunk in…

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District Court Judge SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 7

The Government has appointed Mr. Norman de Horne Roland acting District Court Judge, from February 4 to February 28…

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MURDERED? Goulburn Electrician! Police Theory Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 7

An important development, in the mysterious disappearance of L. W. Williams, the young Goulburn electrician, is expected as…

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Missing Motorist Murder Suspected Man Detained by Police Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 10

Detectives investigation the mysterious disappearance of Leslie Williams an electrical engineer, of Goulburn, believe that they have obtained fresh evidence that…

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Speedy Arrest Hunter-street Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 4

Swift retribution followed the theft of six pairs of golf stockings, valued at 15/6, from a Hunter-street shop yesterday. Samuel Upton (35), donkeyman, appeared…

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Police Court Thursday, January 31. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, R.s.m.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 14

Henry Worthington, 32, labourer, who pleaded "Not guilty" to a charge of being drunk in Bolton-street, early yesterday morning was remanded till to-day. Pall…

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HOLD-UP! Passengers Lose Line Blocked Travellers Charged Twice

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 5

Owing to what was called the "bungling" of railway and tramway officials. it cost between 300 and 400 people from Toronto and…

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