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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

1,794 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 90

Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 8

Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., occupied the bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. For driving a motor car without a tall…

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Murder in Belfast

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 7

The murder campaign in Belfast continues unchecked. Hills, on employee of the corporation, was shot in the face in Templemore-street, and died a few hours…

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Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 8

The South Greta Colliery Company, Limited, made application in the Warden's Court at East Maitland, before Mr. F. W. C. Crane, on Monday afternoon,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 21. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Remands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 9

Cyril Randall (21), labourer, was charged with the theft of a silver wristlet watch and about 5s in money, the property of Rodger Mixon, at Newcastle, on…

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Wants More Speed Tex Rickard on Trial Assault Charge Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 1

It is reported from Now York that scenes duplicating the curlier Arbuckle trials were enacted yesterday morning, when crowds were turned…

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Warden's Court. Prospecting for Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 9

Sitting at the Newcastle Court-house yesterday. Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, district warden, had before him three applications by Herbert Walter Eckford…

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Vicar in Court Infinitely Sorry Street Misconduct

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 6

Between Mr. Graham Campbell, the magistrate at Bow-street, and a vicar who stood in the dock, there was mournful conversation…

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Identifying a Hammer Pantry Boy's Admission Murder of Lady White LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 5

At the incident concerning the tragic death of Lady White, who was murdered in her bed in a room in a London hotel, a detective-inspector said…

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Walter Garnt's Escort Guarding a Desperate Criminal Melbourne Gaol Breaker Thrilling Story of Sydney Crime SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 5

One of the most during and desperate criminals in Australia, Walter Grant, who has several al[?]will be taken to Melbourne by the train to-night by Detectives McCann, Rice and Edwards of Victoria, who came over specially to escort him back to…

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Counting Out Silver Motor Cyclist Fined Manning in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 5

"If I had a — melon to give you two I'd square the case and hear no more about it," said Albert Leslie Manning to Constables Stephenson…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 9

In the following garnishee matters payment out was directed:—Gittins and Tallentire, judgment creditors. J. Worthington, Judgment debtor, Kitchen and Sons,…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown and Dr. W. Nickson, L.M.s.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 9

The license of the Argenton Hotel was transferred from Emily M. Roberts to Albert Edward Barron. Catherine M'Cartney, licensee of the Grand Hotel,…

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Burglary at Toronto Weekend Premises Entered

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 6

Premises at Toronto, used for weekend purposes, and owned by Mr. R. A Fleming, of Goldsmith's Chambers, Newcastle, were broken into between…

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Burglary at Boolaroo Early Morning Safe Explosions Intruder Escapes to the Bush Police Hunt Near Fassifern

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 6

A posse, of detectives and policemen is being the bush in the, vicinity of Fessifern and Awaba in a search for a well-dressed young man who is suspected of having made a daring attempt in the club hours of this morning to below open the safe in the office…

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Attempted Chinese Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1922 · page 5

An attempt has been made in Paris to assassinate the Chinese Minster, Tcheng Loh, who, in company with Tsan Gou, a well-known Chinese engineer, was…

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Catherine Hill Bay. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 6

Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., presided at the police court yesterday. Matthew James Woodbury, charged James Cummins with assaulting his…

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Theft Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 5

Henry Rampling was charged before Major I.W.C. Crane, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, with having robbed Thomas…

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Burglary at Boolaroo. Safe Breaker at Work. Powerful Explosives Used

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 4

Following upon a recent safe robbery at the store of Messrs. T. C. Frith and Company, at Teralba, when £80 was secured, an attempt was made early…

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Gun Alley Murder. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 5

In the High Court to-day, Mr. Brennan made an application for the consideration of the dismissal by the Victorian Full Court of the appeal by Colin Campbell…

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Brawl on Darnholme Two Men Charged Kennedy's Depositions

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 5

As the outcome of yesterday's fracas on the steamer Daraholme, two men, [?] (29, fireman, and Robert Hecney (37,…

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