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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

1,794 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 90

Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 20. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, J.P.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 6

John Keeth (34), fireman, was fined 5s, or detention for three hours, for drunkenness. For a similar offence. Theresa Sulockse (48) and Grace Penrose (53),…

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Murder Charge Two Women Remanded SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 5

Mary Ann Johnson, 50. and Ruby Dorothy Johnson, 49, were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having murdered Ivy Pauline Watts…

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French Escapees Police Charge Withdrawn

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 1

A charge of vagrancy preferred against the two French military escapees, Georges Tulop and Istran Sziber, who are now nearing New Caledonia aboard the mail…

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Double Tragedy Federal Engineer Police Investigations SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 6

Sergeant Saunders and Constable Kennedy are prosecuting their inquires regarding the death of Miss Eulalia (Lila) Giltrow, aged 28,…

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Cook's Hill Language "Here Come the Police!" a Willing Gamble

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 May 1922 · page 1

Two men painted the air red with language in the bar of the Oriental Hotel, Cook's Hill, on Friday night, after a day's drinking…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 6

Mr. F. W. C. Crane P.M. occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Frederick Joseph Daniels and Francis…

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STEALING £1000 Bond Bank Clerk Charged Big Defalcations Alleged SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 5

Ball of £1000, with equal sureties, was fixed to-day for George Parr, 26, a bank clerk, who was committed for trail at the Central Police…

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Summons Division. Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 7

Jesse George Herbert Palmer, of 216 Darby-street, pleaded guilty to having assaulted James Joseph Commerford at Newcastle on May 6, and was lined £3…

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Killed in Bed Deaf Man Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 5

No solution has been found to the mysterious murder at Talko (Eng.), where Walter Hulse, a publican, was shot dead while asleep in bed…

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Stop-press Gun Alley Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 1

If the report of the board that has been inquiring into the allocation of the reward in connection. with, the Gun Alley…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 22. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 7

Five persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their ball deposit, were forfeited. Reginald Clarence Toby, 24 dealer, was fined…

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Cessnock Court Misbehavior in Streets

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 5

At Cessnock Police Court this morning, before Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., John Patrick was charged with offensive behavior, and pleaded guilty. Constable…

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Conviction Stands Hotel Murder Jacob's Admissions in Order LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 5

The appeal of the boy Jacobs, who was convicted for the murder of Lady White in a London hotel, has been dismissed. The appellant's counsel…

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Belfast Atrocities. Murder and Arson. Women Not Spared. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 5

Ten persons were killed and ten seriously wounded during the shooting in Belfast on Saturday night. Shooting was renewed yesterday, when…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 8

Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. George Cavell was fined 5s for…

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Stealing Charge Summons Failed Question of Pawn Ticket

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 5

At Newcastle Police Court this morning Herbert Stanley Carrington Winterbine was prosecuted for having, at Stockton, on April 20, stolon a watch chain, silver…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 23. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 4

Thomas O'Connor, 42, labourer, was fined 10s, with the alternative of 48 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness, and £5, or two months' imprisonment,…

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Cessnock Court a Violent Prisoner

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 5

At Cessnock Police Court this morning, before Mr. Wheeler, J.P., John Burns was fined 5s for drunkenness, and £1 for indecent language…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 4

A verdict for £9 19s 3d, for goods sold and delivered, was awarded Gittins and Eastham against R. T. Chisholm, of Gosford. The verdict carried…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. M. Longfield and C. Hibble and Dr. W. Nickson, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 4

Booth licenses were granted to George Galperin, license of the Great Britain Hotel, for the Newcastle Showground on May 27, and for the…

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