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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

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Murder of Lady White

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 5

Lady White, who was the victim of a murderous attack at a West End hotel, her skull being fractured, died without regaining consciousness. The…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, March 16. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 2

Charles Carlsen, 45, seaman, and Michael Kehoe, 48, seaman, were each fined 10s, or two days' imprisonment, for drunkenness. Herbert Ashman, 30, miner, was…

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Teralba Police Court. Thursday, March 16. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.). Trespassing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 3

Netta Lovell was fined 5s, with 8s costs, or ten days' imprisonment, for trespassing on the railway line at Cardiff. Traffic-inspector Haydon said that defendant…

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Gun Alley Murder. Colin Ross's Appeal. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 5

The hearing of the appeal of Colin Ross against his conviction for the murder of Alma Tirtschke was continued in the Central Criminal Court to-day…

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Kidnappers Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 5

At the Tryone Assizes four men concerned with kidnapping in Londonderry were sentenced to five years' imprisonment…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, March 17. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 10

Five persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. Peter Bennett (29), fireman, was fined…

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Gun Alley Murder. Colin Ross's Appeal. a New Witness Heard. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 4

Mr. Maxwell obtained leaved to make a statement before Mr. M'Indoe went on with his address, regarding a letter which it was said be received from a Mrs…

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Profound Mystery Lady White's Murder "Big Four" at Work Another Woman Attacked LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 1

The mystery of the murder of Lady White remains as profound as ever. Theory upon theory have been advanced, only to be scrapped owing to…

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Banishing the Dock Police Court Change

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 March 1922 · page 3

The prisoners at the Newcastle Court this morning were not placed in the dock, but seated on the bench in front…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 18. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 March 1922 · page 2

Bonds were forfeited, or fines of 5s imposed in the cases of four first offenders, for drunkenness. James Eaton (40), who was charged with drunkenness, was filled…

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Gaol for Gandhi Appeal to Judge Six Years on Three Counts BOMBAY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 March 1922 · page 5

A message from Ahmedabad state that, when asked by the magistrate at the Indian Court if he pleaded guilty on three charges of sedition,…

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Steel Masters Claim in Court One Man—One Apprentice

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 March 1922 · page 5

"Day labor is the curse of the country," said Mr. A.H. McDonald, giving evidence in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, in Melbourne…

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Slater Murder Trial Tragic End to Back Yard Row "Why Shoot the Old Man?" Charge of Aiding and Abetting SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 March 1922 · page 5

"Why shoot the old man?" This plea of a girl is said have say the life of one man, But his son was shot, for the murder one man has been for life, while another stood his trial to-day accused of riding and abetting…

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Missing Watch Man Charged With Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 March 1922 · page 8

Cyril Randall. 21. a laborer, was at the Newcastle Police Court to-day remanded to next Monday, on a charge of having stolen a silver wristlet…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1922 · page 6

Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday. Frederick G. M'Mullen was fined 20s,…

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Islington Burglary Three Men Charged Remand to March 30

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 March 1922 · page 8

A charge of having broken and entered the Hallway Commissioners' store at Islington last weekend, and of the theft of a number of drills,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 20. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1922 · page 7

Three persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. Joseph Booth (29), cook, was fined £1,…

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Lady White's Murder Pantry Boy Detained LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 March 1922 · page 1

The "Dally Mall" slates that Scotland Yard hus detained Harry Jacoby, aged 20, a pantry boy, at the Hotel Spencer, where Lady White was…

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Gun Alley Murder. Ross's Appeal Dismissed. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1922 · page 4

The hearing of the appeal of Colin Campbell Ross against his conviction for the murder of Alma Tirtschke, aged 12 years, whose body was found in Gun…

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"Guilty of Murder" Jurymen Cry Piteously How Verdict Was Reached "It Came to Me That Ross Lied"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 March 1922 · page 5

His yellow boots . . . his green hat.... Strangled by a man's hand? Ross looked instinctively at his hand. These are some of the things which are said to have affected…

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