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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
2,785 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 140
Impressive scenes were witnessed in the High Court of Australia to-day. Immediately the Court assembled, Sir Adrian Knox, the Chief Justice, referred to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A remand till Monday was granted when Claude Walker, 32, dealer, appeared before Mr. Soiling, J.P.. at the West Maitland Police Court this…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →In the Police Court to-day, after evidence had been given by Detective Troy, who said he took Joe Brown, 30, horse-trainer, into his custody at Lismore, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stealing charges, involving goods rallied at £241, were preferred against two men who appeared before Mr. Cohen, S.M., at Newcastle Court…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"I would sooner go to gaol than be bound over." Richard Gibson, of Dudley, told Mr. Cohen, S.M., at Charlestown Police Court to-day. After a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Two persons charged with drunkenness, who did not appear forfeited their ball bonds. REMANDED TO MAITLAND…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →After a three days' trial at Leads Assizes last December. Benjamin Armitage, aped 38, a boot repairer, of Sheffield, was found not guilty of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A rising out of a collision between two motor cars at the intersection of Hanbury and Wilkinson Streets, Mayfield, on May 4, 1928. James Grainger, represented…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The police are searching for the two prisoners, Walter ("Digger") Jones, laborer, and Patrick Duncan, showman, who escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →John Gresley (20) and Robert Faulkes (22), labourers, were charged with having stolen from a motor ear, at Kelly's garage, Bolton-street, Newcastle, between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Exclaiming, "I won't give evidence, I love the boy," a 17-year-old Merewether girl at Newcastle Children's Court to—day, covered her face with her hands and remained silent when pressed by the Police Prosecutor for details of an alleged assault…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A. I. Jones, trading as the Maypole Dairy Supply, Hunter-street, was tined £2 for having failed to pay overtime rates to A.. Carter in accordance with…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Caustic comment concerning the attitude of a witness was made by Mr. E. A. Prior, Chief Industrial Magistrate, during the course of a case heard in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →During the recent disturbances in Rabaul 340 native police were arrested. This picture shows a member of men being marched to a coal-hulk, where they were imprisoned for 6 time. An inquiry into the trouble begins shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mounted and foot police to-day guarded several timber yards in the metropolis where small staffs were working. There was also a strong police guard at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The difference between a breadcarter and an assistant delivering bread was the problem Mr. E. A. Prior the Chief Industrial Magistrate, was asked to solve in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Further evidence was given before his Honor Judge White in the Newcastle District Court yesterday, in the case in which Samuel Kearines, represented by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The election of Commissioner Edward John Higgins as General in succession to Bramwell Booth, does not end the Salvation Army crisis. General Booth has already begun action in the Chancery…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In one of the most daring raids of the many that have characterised the Chicago gang war, seven employees of a North-side garage company were killed by bandits with sawn-off shot-guns…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →John Charles Smith was charged with failing to drive as near as practicable to the footpath on the main road at Belmont. He pleaded "Guilty," and was fined 20/,…
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