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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,785 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 140

Back to Court S. Y. Maling's Case SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 5

The Registrar in Bankruptey, Mr. Norman Lockhart. to-day granted a writ of habeas corpus, directed to the Comptroller of prisons and the…

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Arsenic in Medicine Doctor Says Wouldn't Be Fatal Wife Murder Charge Mrs. Clark's Death in Hospital SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 5

"Mrs. Ella Mary Clark could not have died from slow arsenical poisoning through the medicine given to her for 12 days at the Coast Hospital," said the acting-general superintendent (Dr. Robert McMasters) when the trial of Alister…

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Maitland District Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 8

Mr. D. W. Reed, P.M., presided at th Cessnock Police Court yesterday. James Fraser, Lyal Davis, Basil Hodges, William Whyburn, John Rouse, John…

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From Gaol to Court S. Y. Maling Examined SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 5

Silas Young Maling, looking pale, thin and worn, appeared in the Bankruptey Court to-day, before the Registrar (Mr. Lockhart), under a writ of…

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Police Court Tuesday, March 19. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Vagrancy Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 10

Patrick Henry Fearon (40), seaman, pleaded, "Guilty" to having been an idle and disorderly person, with insufficient lawful means of support…

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Youth Charged Girl Says She Was Attacked Case at Kurri

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 5

Serious charges were made by a 16-year-old girl against Ernest Charlton, at Kurri Police Court to-day. in a case in which Charlton was charged…

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Woman's Death Salesman Charged Arsenic Found in Body. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 8

The case in which Alister Jenner Clark [?] salesman, is charged with the murder of his first wife, Ella Clark, aged 22, was continued at…

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Mystery Letter Coroner Would Not Read It Murder—suicide Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 6

"I do not propose to read the contents of this letter. It contains remarks which are abusive to certain other people not implicated in the…

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Attack on Foreman Man in Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 6

Arising out of the assault on Robert Stevenson, timberyard foreman, at Rockdale, on Thursday night, Charles Hopner (26), a saw doctor, appeared before…

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Charge Exaggerated "Third Degree' Methods Police Procedure Inquiry. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 7

That charges relating to "third degree" methods had been exaggerated is understood to be the chief point in the report of the commission which last year…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, L.m.) Booth Licenses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 10

A license to conduct a liquor booth at the Newcastle Showground on March 23 (St. Patrick's Day sport) was granted to G. S. Luscombe, Bald Faced Stag Hotel,…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) a Fishing Wrangle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 10

William James Davies, a Nelson's Bay fisherman claimed £5/12, and costs 5/, from J. Grivas, restaurant proprietor, Newcastle, for schnapper supplied. The…

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Lang Alarmed Predicts Basic Wage Reduction Divided Court Piddington's Statement Causes Storm SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 5

"In view of the alarming position which has arisen in connection with the Industrial Commission, I think it is a matter of urgent necessity that Parliament should take some immediate action to avert the grave injustice which the…

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For Dominions Judge in World Court? League Pauses Might Duplicate British Judge's Duties LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 1

Is each of the British Dominions entitled to have a judge of its own in the League's Permanent Court of International Justice, quite apart from the British judge, when a case is to be decided that particularly concerns that Dominion?…

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Kurri Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 8

Mr. W. D. Reed, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. Alfred Phillips and Walter Birchan each…

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Assault Charge Adjourned

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 7

When the jury panel was exhausted at the Maitland Quarter Sessions this afternoon the trial of Michael Joseph Bowen was adjourned till the…

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"Not Guilty" Cattle Stealing Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 7

Richard Benjamin Harris, 40, of Wollombl, was discharged who the Jury. In a case at the Maitland Quarter Sessions, last night returned a…

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Attempted Murder Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 6

Charged with having attempted to murder his wife at Redfern on March 4, John Joseph Depena, 39, labourer, was committed for trial from the Redfern Court…

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Police Court Wednesday, March 20. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 9

John Gibbons (55) was fined 5/ in default 24 hours’ imprisonment, for being drunk…

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Two Wounded Shooting Affray Men and Women Charged. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 6

As the result of the shooting episode last night at Richomond Herbert Marr, 36, was charged in the City, Court to-day to murder Isabella Davidson, 46, and…

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