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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1929

2,785 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 140

"All a Blank" Constable Used His Baton Assault Case

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 6

That he used his baton against an attack by Tames Tail, miner, was the evidence of Constable Metcalfe at Weston Police Court to-day, when…

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Police Court Tuesday, May 28. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Broke Four Windows

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 10

Mary Lee (42), domestic duties, pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of drunkenness and to maliciously damaging at Warner's Bay on May 27 four windows…

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Stole Jewels Countess is Charged Fiance's Suicide [?]Erlin

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 1

The arrest, on a charge of stealing Jewellery worth £5000, of the beautiful Countess Hengi Von Monroy, and the subsequent…

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Murder Motive Other Shall Have Her" Man's Message Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 7

The motive of the double tragedy in a luxurious flat at Cremorne yesterday, which ended the lives of Rene Linton, the vivacious young actress,…

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Death Struggle Wife-Murder and Suicide Coroner's Verdict Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 5

N. verdict that Hess murdered his wire and then commuted suicide, was returned to-day, at the inquiry into the deaths of Clara May Hess, aged…

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Licensing Court (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 10

Booth licenses were granted to T. L. Fines, Lemongrove Hotel, Wallsend, for Hobart Park on June 1 and 3, to G. S. Luscombe, Baldfaced Stag Hotel,…

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Stolen Car Recovery by Police Men and Girls Arrested Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 8

The police motor patrol, while on duty to-night in connection with timber strike outrages investigated a motor car standing [?] a ship at Croydon. It…

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Contempt of Court Journalist Fined the Mt. Erica Tragedy Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 8

Harry C. Maddison, special writer in Melbourne for "Smith's Weekly," was this afternoon fined £150, with 20 guineas costs, for contempt of Court, in…

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A Constable's Fortune Told in Darby-street Woman Fined at Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 2

Marriage in September with a beautiful dark girl, with a lovely figure, was foretold for Constable Robert Glasby, when he called by appointment on April…

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Small Debts Court (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Verdict by Consent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 10

H. Thompson sued J. E. Howland, Darby-street, Newcastle, to recover £4 alleged to be due for work done. Mr. J. S. Johnson appeared for the…

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District Court Tuesday, May 28. (Before His Honor, Judge White.) Collision at Toronto

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 10

Further evidence was given in the action in which James Henry Pease, represented by Mr. J. R. Neild, instructed by Messrs. Harris, Wheeler and…

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Police Court Wednesday, May 29. (Before Mr. J. B. Gibson, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 7

Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness…

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Countess Arrested Theft of Jewellery Lover Commits Suicide Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 5

Berlin society has been shocked at the arrest of beautiful 23-year-old Countess Helga von Menroy, who has been charged with the theft of jewellery, valued at…

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Kurri Bankruptcy Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 6

Mr. A. E. Stonham, Deputy Registrar, conducted an examination into the bankruptcy of Hugh Coffey in the Bankruptcy Court, at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse,…

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To Court Alderman Fights Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 7

Newcastle Council received a summons last night to appear on August 19 at the District Court, where an appeal has been lodged against its…

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Burglars Disturbed Police Make Catch SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 7

Two burglars were disturbed by [?]ak G. Cox, of Dudley-street, E[?]wick, in his bedroom at 3 a.m. to-day. The police searched the locality and…

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Poison in Stew Farm Worker Arrested Attempted Murder Charge Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 5

A message received in Sydney to-night from Uralla states that the local police have charged a 10 years' old farm worker with attempted murder by…

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Permit Refused Notice of Appeal District Court Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 4

The dispute between the Newcastle Council and Messrs. Robert Gibson & Sons Ltd., following the council's refusal of the firm's application for…

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Divorce Court Portia Conducted Her Own Case Won It Too Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 7

Florabel Harrison, formerly Williams, was to-day the respondent in the divorce court in a suit for restitution of conjugal rights, executed by…

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Murder of Actress SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 5

The City Coroner, Mr. May, will hold his inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the murder of Irene Frederica Linton, the pretty actress, and…

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