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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

1,794 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 90

Brutal Assault Woman and Girl Attacked MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 6

A sensational story of an attack on a married woman and her 16-year-old daughter is being investigated by Plain-cloths Constable Harding, of…

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Killed the Calves Mr. Ireland's Farm Manager Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 5

Albert Casey was prosecuted at the Newcastle Police Court this morning on a charge or cattle stealing. The summons set out that defendant stole…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 16. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 9

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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Betrayed the Secret German Air Motors Mechanic Sent To Gaol LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent at Berlin says that the Supreme Court at Leipzig sentenced a Withelmshaven motor mechanic to 18 months' imprisonment…

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French Escapees Application to Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 5

Mr. A. Sinclair, secretary of the industrial Council, received telephonic advice this afternoon that an application for a writ of habeas corpus was…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 9

Payment out was ordered in the following garnishee matters: Percival Smith. Judgment creditor, James Lloyd Emry, Judgment debtor, Broken Hill…

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Beginning of End Profiteering Court Staff Sees its Doom SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 6

The Profiteering Prevention Court is doomed, and the staff see the writing on the Wall. The policy of the Government, as…

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East Maitland Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 5

Mr. Bennett, M.L.A., has been informed by the Minister for Justice, in response to protests against the closing of East Maitland gaol, that it is not…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 17. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 7

Five persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits were foricited. Another first offender was fined 5s, or…

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The "Fem" Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 6

A man named Vogelin, charged with being an active propagandist of the Stahlhelmbund (Steel Helmet League), an association of ex-soldiers forbidden in…

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Basic Wage Judge Rolin's Doubt Referred to Full Court SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 May 1922 · page 5

Judge Rolin, in the Industrial Court to-day, declined to apply the new basic wage rate of £3 18s to the award in the bakery…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 3

At the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, before Mr. M. Longftold, Deputy S.M., two persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not…

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Chicago Terrorism Labor Incendiaries Police to Shoot Suspects VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 1

Chicago suffered fire losses amounting to £100,000 to-day. The incendiaries are directly connected with the labor organisations. Army men…

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Bookmaker's Loss Steamer Theft Reported by Wireless SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 6

It is seldom that a robbery is reported by wireless, but Alec Williams, the well-known bookmaker, who is on his way to America on the Sonoma,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 19. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 11

One person, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and his bail deposit was forfeited. John Jones (37), was fined £2, with the alternative…

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Cessnock and Kurri Concerns Bootmaker's Loss Money Missed Two Men Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 7

Last night William Thurling, bootmaker, brought to the Kurri police station Guy Franklin Cu[?]itt (28), retail drapery traveller, and Adrian…

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All Efforts Fail Dail Eirann Peace Committee Collins and De Valera Confer No Cessation 07 Murder Campaign London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 1

Reports from Dublin slate that at the latest efforts to arrive at a peace agreement between the warring suctions of the Dail Eirann have failed. Earlier reports stilted that there were further important peace…

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Calcutta Gaol Mutiny

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 5

Sensational evidence was given during the Inquiry Into the recent Calcutta gaol mutiny. An early witness said that the mutiny…

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Murder by Arabs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 5

Mrs. Tuckett, widow of Colonel Tuckett, has returned to England from Bagdad, where the Arabs murdered her husband…

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Maitland Row Near Church Assault on Steward

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 5

"You must be a man of a very depraved nature to carry on like this, said Major Crane, P.M., at West Maitland Police Court this morning, in…

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