Street Loitering Offenders Before the Court
On Saturday, March 18, a large crowd congregated in Newcomen-street, and a number of men stood on the footpaths to the inconvenience of…
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Courts & crime, 1922
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Must Wharfies Steal? What Police Allege: Honest Men Boycotted SYDNEY
"I do not say that the unions say the men must steal, but there is a gang of thieves on the wharves who will not allow honest men to work…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.)
E. M'Quillan, of Kenrick-street, Junction, claimed from J. Oglethorpe, of De Vitre-street, Lambton, the sum of £5 as recompense for the use and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. M. Longfield and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)
George Galperin, licensee of the Great Britain Hotel, was granted a booth license for the Newcastle Showground on April 15, the date of the cricket…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 12. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness
Three persons, who had been charged with drunkenness for the first time did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfe[?]ed. Walter Graham Howard (32),…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Park Tennis Court at Islington
The overseer reported to Wickham Council last night that the estimated cost of filling in and making a tennis court on Islington Park was £87. He…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland District. Alleged Assault and Robbery
The Clubhouse Hotel yard, Elgin-street, West Maitland, was the scene or a daring assault and robbery yesterday afternoon. The victim, a man under the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 13. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness
One defendant, charged for the fires time with drunkenness, was fined 5s, or. two hours' imprisonment. Thomas Fredcrick Horsefield (45), engineer, was fined…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Suspect in Court
John Fronds Piddock the suspect arrested in connection with the assault and robbery at the Clubhouse Hotel. West Maitland, on Thursday, was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Armstrong Appeals Wife-murder Case Will Death Sentence Stand? LONDON
Herbert Armstrong, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of his wife, by administering arsenic poisoning, has given notice of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →1600 DIVORCES Busy English Court LONDON
Sixteen hundred divorces have been listed for the Easter law term…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cessnock Police Court
Mr. F. W. G. Crane, P.M. occupied the Bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Alexander Smith pleaded guilty to a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Police Conference
Once a year there is an International Police Conference. It is generally attended by the heads of the various international services. The first one was held in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 18. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Two first offenders did not appear to answer charges of drunkenness, and their ball deposits were forfeited Joseph Minto (50), miner, was fined 10s, or detention…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Trouble Amongst Sikhs Indian Magistrate's Views Position Growing Graver MELBOURNE
Mr. F. W. Phillips, retired superintendent of police and on honorary magistrate of Lyall-Par. Punjaub, India, who has arrived in Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Under Cover" Liquor Sold in Street Magistrate Decides Point SYDNEY
If the licensee of a hotel sells liquor in the street outside his premises, he is guilty of selling beer without a licence, and liable to a line of not less…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Not Gaoled Cessnock Two-up Police Reduce Charge
Arthur Blanch, James Murphy, Leonard Dodd, James Ferris, and Edward Diore, who were sentenced to 14 days' hard labor, before Mr. F. W…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Body in the Sea Long Police Search Off the Breakwater
What is believed to be a human body was sighted floating about 300 yards off the southern breakwater at Newcastle early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Imported Police Men From Ireland Question for N.S.W. SYDNEY
For the present the request by the Imperial Government that New South Wales, in common with the other States and Dominions, should absorb…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. M. Longfield and Dr. W. Nickson, L.Ms.)
The quarterly report of the inspector was presented to the Bench, and Mr. Longfield asked if there was anything to bring forward…
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