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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

1,794 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 90

Mean Theft Warriors' Store Defrauded

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 6

Unbeknown to Mr. P. Vercoe. someone entered his office yesterday, and extracted two blank order forms for stories from a book…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 6

In the Small Debts Court, yesterday, at he West Maitland Courthouse, John Garatty sued Walter, P. Upcroft, claiming £36 15s for wages for work and labour…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, June 19. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 7

Six person, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their ball deposits were forfeited. David Christianson (21), was fined £2, or ten…

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Doctor's Fees Court Proceedings

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 6

Dr. A. C. Arnold, for whom air. H. L. Wheeler appeared, proceeded against Robert Mitchcil, of Stockton, at the Newcastle Police Court this…

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Surry Hills Murder Following Clues Hard-working Detectives SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 6

Following clues in connection with the murder of Frances Charles Kennedy at Schweppes cart-dock, off Sophia street, on Saturday night…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1922 · page 6

Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., occupied the bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. A prohibition order for twelve months…

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Dealer's Theft Six Months' Gaol Thought It "All Right"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 June 1922 · page 5

William Graham Howard (37) and Charles Smith (51), dealers, were charged at the Newcastle Police Court this morning with having broken and entered…

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District News. Teralba Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1922 · page 3

In the Teralba Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, Courtney George Morris, for being found drunk, was fined 10s, or two days' detention…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, June 20. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1922 · page 2

Four persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their ball deposits wore forfeited Stephen Bashford (46), miner, was fined 10s,…

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Sweets by Post Story Op Jealousy Murder by Poison

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 June 1922 · page 6

An extraordinary story of a woman's alleged Jealousy of another was told at Belfast, when Mrs. Ellen Whan, a well-dressed woman of middle age,…

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"Contempt" for Court Greek Fined £5 Dirty Receptacle in Shop

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 June 1922 · page 5

Inspector C. V. Francis, of the Board of Health, prosecuted John Zarvos at the Newcastle police court this morning for keeping a dirty…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1922 · page 2

A sum of £24 10s 6d was claimed by George Magnus Fraser, a plumber, living at Avondale-road, New Lambton, from Alfred Moate, a contractor, a 1…

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Coal Tribunal. Miners Seek Adjournment. Pending High Court Application Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1922 · page 5

A meeting of the Coal Tribunal was held at the Commonwealth Bank buildings this afternoon. The miners' representatives applied for…

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Kurri Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1922 · page 6

Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., occupied the bench at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. Joseph Walker was fined 5s, with 8s…

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Surry Hills Murder Arrested Persons Before Court Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1922 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, Ethel Eggers, aged 25, Frederick Reardon, 32, and William Williamson, 28, appeared before Mr. Edwards on a charge…

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Gerald Bevan in Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1922 · page 5

It is reported from Vienna that Gerald Bevan, the defaulting director of the British City Equitable Society, is now in an ordinary cell, and is watched day…

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Second Burglary Mr. Rassam's Loss Blankets Stolen

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 June 1922 · page 6

Mr. Rassam's office in Finney's Chambers was entered by a thief last night, and a new portmanteau, some blankets from the Y.M.C.A., and a…

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Belmont Theft Pair of Wheels Taken

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 June 1922 · page 5

At Charlestown Police Court. N. Condon and T. Dowling were charged with the theft of a pair of wheels, the property of James Gladys, of…

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Had No Ticket Passenger on Train Magistrate's Trust

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 June 1922 · page 4

When a travelling ticket collector went through the Brisbane mail at Singleton yesterday, one of the passengers, Walter Johns (26), laborer,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 21. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1922 · page 7

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

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