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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,785 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 140

Assault Charge Alleged Victim in Hospital Man Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 5

Sydney William Simons, aged 32, garage proprietor, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having maliciously inflicted grievous…

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Man Attacked Taken to Hospital Assault in Street

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 5

Sitting on the footpath of Beaumont and Denison streets, Hamilton, to-day. Claude Mullholland, 21, of Beresford, unemployed, is alleged…

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Annual Concert Police Association

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 7

The annual smoke concert, arranged by the Police Association, Newcastle Branch, will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday night,…

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Bankruptcy Court a Miner's Debts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 8

At the Cessnock Courthouse, yesterday Mr. D. W. Reed, District Registrar, conducted an examination into the bankruptcy of William Howe Mullen, miner,…

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Body in Hedge Murder and Robbery Chance Find Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 5

The mutilated body of James Christenson (55), a single man, of Colac, was found lying against a hedge at Colac East late last night…

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Mystery Solved Murder of Students Long Vigil Rewarded Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 7

For two years the Czecho-Slovene Consul in Paris has never ceased to look for a certain hand-writing on applications for a passport visa. His vigilance has at…

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DISAGREED Tramman and 'Busman Court Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 5

Bad feeling between a 'bus driver and a tram conductor was alleged to be the cause of a scene in a motor 'bus travelling along Hunter-street on the…

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Fists Fly Brawl on the Iron Master Wharfies in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 5

There were wild doings on the Iron Master when she was loading at Port Waratah on April 6, according to stories told by witnesses at Newcastle…

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Sinking of Selje Kaituna Negligent Marine Court's Finding Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 7

"The collision between the steamers Kaituna and Selje, off Cape Otway, on March 29, was caused by acts of negligence, which resulted in the Kaituna…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 10

Hotel licenses were transferred from Alfred Joseph Mellon. Cross Keys Hotel Carrington to Irvine Price Jones; George M. L. Maddox, Lass o' Gowrie Hotel,…

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Small Debts Court (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Beckett's Newspapers Sued

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 10

D. Church and Co. Ltd., Hunter-street, Newcastle, sued Beckett's Newspapers. Ltd, claiming £6/17/6 for the supply of two re-tread covers for a Jewett car…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 6

Mr. D. W. Reid, P.M., presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday William Dunn was charged with having…

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Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 4

Claude Mulholland, aged 21, of Beresford, was the victim of an assault near the Exchange Hotel, Hamilton, yesterday. He sustained injuries to his nose…

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Tram and 'Bus Feud Police Court Case Tram Employee Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 9

At the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.M., Lyall John McGuiness, represented by Mr. N. Cragg, proceeded against…

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"Not Guilty" Maitland Girl on Murder Charge Body in Scrub Crowd In Court Claps Acquittal

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 7

On a charge of having feloniously and maliciously murdered her six months old child, Florence Sams, 21. of East Maitland, appeared before Mr. Justice Ferguson and a jury at the Maitland Circuit Court to-day…

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Judge Shocked Assault on Girl Islington Case Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 7

"It makes one sick and ashamed that a human being should treat a little girl in such a revolting way," said Judge Armstrong, at…

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Father Acquitted Dubbo Murder Charge DUBBO

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 7

Josheph Lever was acquitted at the Dubbo Supreme Court sittings of the [?]urder of his son, Harold Lever. at Dunedoo, on March, 4. The Crown…

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Police Court Wednesday, April 17. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Summons Division Hearing Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 7

There was no appearance of Thomas Maybury, of Port Stepnens, to answer charges of acting as engineer of a vessei without a certificate, and acting as…

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Circuit Court Small List

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 6

Mr. Justice Ferguson, Acting-Chief Justice will preside at the Maitland Circuit Court, which will be opened at the East Maitland Court-house this morning…

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DISTRACTING Noise Hampers Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 6

Conditions seemed to be at their worst at the old Wallsand Courthouse this morning when the business or the Coroner's Court was…

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