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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

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Ten Murder Trials in Sydney Last Year Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 5

The report issued by the Clerk of the Peace in Sydney shows that during 1928 ten murder trials were held at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney…

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Car Dash Barred Police Threaten Action MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

Officials of the Traffic Control Department at police headquarters said that the proposed motor record-breaking trip by two…

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Nude Body Young Girl in Yarra Police Search Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 5

Collingwood police are dragging the River Yarra, at Studley Park, for the nude body of a young woman…

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Police Guard Salvation Army Council Secret Moves General Booth Will Be There LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 1

Salvation Army authorities have asked for a special police guard at their Sunbury Court premises during the meeting of…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 8

Mr. D. W. Reid, P.M., presided at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Peter Ralston pleaded guilty to having failed to notify the sale of his motor…

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Police Court Tuesday, January 8. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, R.s.m.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

Two persons charged for the first time with drunkenness, failed to appear, and their bonds were ordered to be forfeited. For using improper language to Albert…

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Boonjie Murder Arrest on Suspicion Thursday Island

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 6

The police arrested a man named James Maurice Kelly last evening, and he appeared at the police court to-day, charged with vagrancy. He pleaded "Guilty," and…

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Small Debts Court. Municipal Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

Verdicts in favour of the Hamilton Municipal Council for amounts due as rates were returned in each of the following cases, in Which the defendants were:…

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12 Police Arrested in Chicago's New Year Clean-up CHICAGO

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 1

A score of Federal Prohibition operative to-day arrested a dozen policemen and other officials in the suburb of Chicago…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

James Cusick, of the Clarendon Hotel, was granted booth licenses for the Wallsend races, to be held on Saturday…

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Kurri. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 6

Mr. D. W. Reid, P.M., presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday Arthur Brice was charged with having used improper language in the Weston…

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Dramatic Court Scene

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 4

A dramatic incident occurred at the Sydney Coroner's Court yesterday when evidence in connection with the death of Daphne Adlam, aged 13, who was killed…

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Police Court Wednesday, January 9. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, R.s.m.) Improper Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 2

John Thomas Byrne (47), donkeyman, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of having behaved in an improper manner in Steel-street. Newcastle, an January 8. He was…

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UNSOLVED Chocolate Mystery Police at Sea? No Arrests Are Likely

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 7

There is a widespread belief in Newcastle district that the police are completely "at sea" concerning the solution of the mystery…

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Little Stranger Evades Guards at Sunbury Court Good News King's Steady Progress Quiet Day Chloro-Serum-Ozone Treatment LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

To-night's bulletin-signed by Sir Stanley Hewett, Sir Hugh Rigby, and Lord Dawson and issued at 8.15, stated:— "The King had a quiet day. The local condition makes steady progress. There has been a slight increase in strength."…

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Union Dues Magistrate Issues Order

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 5

Claiming £8 16s 11d, as union contributions, the Amalgamated Engineering Union proceeded against Phillips Taylor, of 64 Roxburgh-street…

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Police Court Thursday, January 10. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, R.s.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

Three first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. For being drunk in King street on Wednesday, John Cameron, 66. was fined 10/, in default three hours'…

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Gang War Sydney Suburban Clash Shots Fired Timely Arrival of Police SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 6

Gangs clashed at Willoughby last night. Two shots were fired from a 32 calibre revolver, but nobody was…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. I. Beavers, Deputy District Registrar.) Cabinet-maker's Failure

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

Re Leslie Paul Wynn, of Veronica-street. Cardiff lately carrying on business an cabinet-maker and upholsterer. Bankrupt said he commenced in business…

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Charlestown Court Thursday, January 10. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, R.s.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 9

Christopher Blakemore, charged with being found drunk in Macquarie-street, Belmont, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5/. The same was also charged with using…

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