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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

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£400 BURGLARY Cracksmen's Success Safe Blown Open Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 5

Cracksmen were busy last night, and for the second time within a month, the Fresh food and Ice Company's deport at the corner of…

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Murder Drama Tears of Jurywomen Three Verdicts

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 5

As a stern-browed Judge, solemnly assumed the black cap tears coursed down the grief-stricken features of the miner standing in the dock…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, June 12. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 7

Three persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their ball deposits were forfeited. Two other first offenders were each fined…

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"I'll Murder You" Row at Colliery Talk Instead of Work

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 1

"I think I had better do it in the boarding-house," said Richard Addis, who was fined 10s, with £3 8s costs, at the West Maitland police court…

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Forty-nine Renewals Newcastle Hotels Busy Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 5

The biggest list dealt with by the Newcastle Licensing Court for many months was before the court this morning…

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Ex-m.l.a. in Court Charge of Receiving MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 1

The Full-Court of Victoria gave judgement yesterday in the case in which Alexander Frederick Parker, formerly member for Prahran in the Legislative…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 6

Mr. F W. C. Crane, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Peter M'Cluskey, for whom Mr. A. E…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 6

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., Alexander Stuhrit and Edwin Alexander Apthorpe were charged with having…

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Doctor Sentenced Carelessness in Operation

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 6

Pound guilty at Durham (England) Assizes of the manslaughter of Mrs. Eleanor Davison, at New Herrington, Durham, Dr. Edward Ernest Willis…

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The Brompton Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 5

Owing to the absence of Mr. Shortt, the Secretary of, State for Home Affairs, questions in the Home of Commons regarding the commutation of the…

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Murder of Mr. Devine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 5

Mr. Devine, who was shot dead in Belfast was the managing director of Bernard Hughes and Company, a big bakery concern. When the thieves, who had…

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Gun Alley Echo. Ruby Harding Charged. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 5

The Gun Alley murder was recalled at the Quarter Sessions Court to-day, when Ruby Harding, aged 20, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having stolen goods valued…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, June 13. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 2

Two persons, who had been charged with drunkenness for the first time, and admitted to bail, did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited. Three other first…

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Criminal List Witnesses Die or Forget Are Innocent Men in Gaol?

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 6

Much excitement was entered during the last City Council elections by allegations the there had been in[?]ees of personation of voters. A…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 2

In the garnishee matter, E. H. Osland, judgment creditor, and P. H. M'Knight, judgment debtor, the Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., garnishee, a sum of £6 16s…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1922 · page 2

Of the 119 hotelkeepers in the Newcastle Licensing District, application was made by forty-eight for the renewal of the licenses of their premises. Inspector Hood,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 14. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 7

William Paley, alias Deaney (39) was fined 16s. with the alternative of two days' imprisonment, for drunkenness, and on a [?]ar charge Willian Edward Poley…

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Expensive Day Out Fireman's £70 GOES Carrington Man Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 6

A remarkable statement made to the police by a Carrington storekeeper was read at the Newcastle police court this morning…

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HORSE-STEALERS Greta Police Active

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 2

A man has been arrested on a charge of being concerned in horse-stealing at Singleton on June 8. The Greta police are searching for two…

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Acquitted German Naval Man Erzberger Murder Trial LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 June 1922 · page 1

The Berlin Court has acquitted von Killinger, the former German naval commander, who was charged with complicity in the murder of Dr…

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