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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

1,794 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 90

Arbitration Court. Maitland Colliery Officials

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 12

The hearing of the application made by the South Maitland Colliery Officials' Association for an award to replace that now expired was concluded, before Judge…

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Murder Charge Death of Mrs. Parker Whitehall Remanded SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 6

On returning from a visit to the city morgue, whither he was escorted by Sergeants McStamney and Opperman and Constable Campbell, George…

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Special Eight-hour Court. Newcastle Ferries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 12

His Honor, in the afternoon, commenced an inquiry under the Eight Hours Amendment Act of 1920 into the hours of labour of firemen and…

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"In Self-defence" German Honor Insults in a Cafe Officer's Murder and Suicide LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 1

"The Times" correspondent at Berlin telegraps:. That the Reichswehr has inherited the spirit of Zabern is illustrated by an affray at Rathen[?]…

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Gun Alley Murder. End of the Trial. Jury's Long Retirement. Adjournment Until To-day. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 6

The last stages of the case in which Colin Campbell Ross is being tried for the murder of the little girl Alma Tirtschke were entered upon this…

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Gun Alley Murder. Ross Sentenced to Death. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 5

The trial of Colin Campbell Rose for the murder of Alma Tirtschke concluded yesterday, when the prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to death…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 25. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 3

One person, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and his ball deposit was forfeited. Another first offender was fined 5s, or two hours'…

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"Odd Jobs" Suburban Burglaries Two Men Charged Many Allegations

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 6

"I keep that for doing odd jobs." That is how a young man explained to the police the possession of a big chisel found in his room…

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Police Conference Reforms Wanted Queensland "Gentlemen" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 5

The second conference of tho Police Association was opened to-day. In addressing the conference Mr. James Mitchell, Inspector General of…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 6

Mr. W. F. Fincham, [?].M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. John S, O'Donnell was fined £5 with…

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Alleged Assault. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 5

Susaca Veronica Masters, aged 26, married, and Maurice Wall, her brother, were arrested by Detective Kington at the Spencer-street station to-day as they…

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Within Stone Walls. Modern Gaol Life

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 3

To read about the inside of a gaol and the conditions of life therein is to pre-suppose that the writer has been "in," I [?]mit that I have been in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 27. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 7

Nine persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their ball deposits were forfeited. Two other first offenders appeared in custody…

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Court to Decide Toronto Strays Heated Council Discussion

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 5

Supplementing the particulars published in "The Sun" yesterday of the hostility displayed at Toronte when he endeavored to impound a number of…

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Power Station Silent Johannesburg in Dark No Light or Trams Police and Strikers Meet JOHANNESBURG

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 1

The power station workers have struck, and the town is without the trams and power services. It is expected that there…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 6

Mr. W. M. Fincham, P. M. occupied the bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Charles Raymond Davis proceeded…

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Rand Riots Police and Strikers Affray Near Gaol JOHANNESBURG

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 4

All affray occurred outside Bessburg goal, where stokers intimidated a worker, and then the strikers ared five shots at the price. Who repl[?]ed…

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Charged by Heifer

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 6

W. Lukey, an elderly man, residing at Billindget, in the Mullumbimby district while assisting at the slaugter yards, was in the act of shutting…

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Magistrate Angry 'Bus Owner Fined Indiscriminate Driving

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 5

When the owner or the motor bus Sandbee was asked by the police for the name of the man who drove the bus past a stationary tram recently…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 28. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Alleged False Pretences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 2

Minnie Evelyn Thompson, 36, known as J. Taylor, was charged by warrant with at Newcastle on or about January 13, 1922, falsely pretending to Ceell Shepherd that…

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