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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
2,515 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 57 of 126
For having used indecent language in Hunter-street, Newcastle, last night, William Christopher Perry, 21, laborer, was fined £3, in default six days'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Considerable difficulty was experienced at the Central Police Court to-day in identifying 47 Chinese members of a ship's crew. The men were charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police plans, to operate immediately should occasion demand it on the coalfields, have been completed. To-day another…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"We've had about 600 cyclists before the Court, and if there are any more batches I'll increase the penalty," said Mr. Soane, when several cyclists…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Reuben James Smith, a fettler, of Catherine Hill Bay, examined in bankruptcy, said that the cause of his insolvency was intermittent work. His…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Twenty-five police constables arrived in Newcastle by train from Sydney last night. It is understood that they will be used to strengthen police posts and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Full Court was asked to-day to determine "once and for all" the rights of an unmarried woman to hold an hotel licence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →After a retirement of one hour, a jury of four at Maitland Circuit' Court yesterday awarded James Harrison Dobson, 22, of Macquarie-street, Mayfield, £1000…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →"This offence is very prevalent; there have been numerous complaints by builders," said Constable J. Duffell, when Keith Alexander McGregor, 27, a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"This is a very serious matter in wartime, since it is a deception which might be used as a cloak for all sorts of things," said the Magistrate (Mr. M. E…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Lewes Gaol, England, has recently had difficulty in obtaining enough prisoners to do its routine work and repairs…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →George McNulty, 20, a labourer, was remanded to May 15, on £50 bail, on the following charge—At Newcastle, on May 8, he broke and entered the shop…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Claude Poole, of arclay-street, Mayfield, reported to Newcastle police yesterday that a gallon can of milk had been stolen from his premises…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cecil Roy Simpkins, 24, who was arrested on Thursday night, was charged before Mr. J. D. Selvage, J.P., at Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday, with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Before Mr. Justice Maxwell in a sitting of the Divorce Court at East Maitland Courthouse yesterday, Hector William Smith, of West Wyalong, formerly…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →I Said to have admitted that he intended to sell the cocaine for £7 an ounce, a Chinese seaman was sentenced at the Central Police Court yesterday to six…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sir,—Some weeks ago a report appeared in the "Newcastle Morning Herald," stating that a Police Boys' Band was to be formed, that the Hamilton Citizens' Rand…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The theft of a wristlet watch from her handbag at the Palais Royal was reported to Newcastle police during the week-end by Miss Marjorie Farish…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Cessnock Parents and Citizens' Association has completed the construction of a basketball court at the school by voluntary labour. The sidelines,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Board of Directors of Dangar Cottage Hospital has been informed that by order of the Equity Court the invested funds raised from the sale of…
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