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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 9. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 3

Eight persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. Three other first offenders, who…

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Appreciation of Services of Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 6

Sir,—Several sad drowning accidents have taken place during the holidays at Woy Woy. In Broken Bay two men were drowned, and the police are to be…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 8

Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. William Faulds was fined £1, with 8s…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 7

The trial of Herbert Armstrong, a solicitor and clerk of courts at Hay, Brecknockshire (Wales), on a charge of attempting to murder Mr. Martin, a local…

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Trouble in Egypt Rioters Sentenced LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 1

A message from Cairo states that according to the Egyptian press, 27 rioters were sentenced to six or nine months' imprisonment…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 10. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 9

Two persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits wore forfeited. John Nichol, 45, and Robert Martin, 40,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 9

In the following matters payment out to the judgment creditors was directed:—A. Southwood and Co., judgment creditor, Leslie Lightfoot, judgment debtor,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 9

The quarterly report of the licensing inspector was read and considered by the magistrates to he generally satisfactory, A number of recommendations…

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Theft From Tailor Laborer Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 8

A roll of cloth anil a roll of serge, valued at £12, were stolen from Wilson's tailor's shop in East Maitland, on January 9…

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Fined for Theft Young Man's Mistake

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 5

Tharles Anderson (22), motor driver, [?] Baisy Anderson, allas Brown (13), were charged at the Newcastle Police Court this morning with having stolen on…

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Charged Admission But No Fun Association Angry

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 5

Mr. Johnston drew attention at the meeting last night of the Cardiff Progress Association to the fact that a charge for admission to Speer's Point…

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Alleged Theft. Cards on the Train. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 5

Walter Webb, 35, and John Cohen, 66, were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having at Sydney on August 19 last stolen £15, the property of Otto…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 11. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Remanded to Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 7

Joseph Cook, 40, was charged with the theft, at East Maitland, on January 9, of a piece of serge and a piece of tweed, valued at £12, the property of Ernest…

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Arsenic in Pocket Court Sensation Incriminating Evidence LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 1

There was a sensation in court, when counsel for the prosecution stated that a packet containing arsenic was round in Armstrong's…

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Melbourne Murder Young Man Charged Eight Days' Remand MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 5

[?] Ross, 28, was charged with the murder or Alma Tirtschke at the police, court to-day. He was remanded until January…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 5

The hearing of the case against Herbert Armstrong, solicitor and Clerk of the Court in Hay, Brecknockshire, who is charged with attempting to murder…

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Tirtschke Murder. Suspect Arrested. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 5

Colin Campbell Ross, formerly licensee of the Australian Wine Cafe, in the Eastern Areade, was arrested this afternoon of the charge of murdering Alm[?]…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, January 12. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 8

Three persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, were each fined [?], or two hours' imprisonment. William Arthur Fulton (51) was fined £1, or five…

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Unemployed Meeting in Street Police Interviewed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 5

A meeting of the unemployed was held in King-street, in front of the Labor Bureau, this morning. Over one hundred men signed their names…

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Tirtschke Murder. Ross Before the Court. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 6

Colin Campbell Ross, aged 28, was charged at the City Court this morning with having murdered Alma Tirtschke, whose body was found in Gun Alley on…

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