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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

1,794 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 90

Gaol Plot Discovered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1922 · page 5

The Dublin authorities, having discovered a plot to rescue Republican prisoners at Mountjoy Gaol, raided a house twenty yards front the walls, and…

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Attempted Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1922 · page 5

Boubet, on anarchist, attempted to shoot M. Millerand, the President of the French Republic, when he was returning to his carriage at the Elysee Palace…

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Discontented Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1922 · page 13

The Victorian police force is admittedly a fine body of men imbued with a conscientious conception of their important public duties, and therefore it…

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Hornsby Murder. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1922 · page 5

There is no fresh development with regard to the Hornsby murder. The detectives have not been assisted by the public to such an extent as…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1922 · page 3

One person, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and his ball deposit was forfeited…

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COURT-DECLINES Won't Assist Romance Drugs in Ashes

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 July 1922 · page 6

When a man in court signified his desire to marry a woman who pleaded guilty at Marlborough-street, London, to being in unlawful possession of…

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Sporting Spots for Saturday Shots That Missed Police Prefect Fired At French Sensation Assailant Arrested LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 July 1922 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent in Paris telegraphs that while Mr.Millerand and other notabilities were returning from a review at…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 July 1922 · page 3

Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court, on Saturday, two persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and…

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Hornsby Murder. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 July 1922 · page 4

On Friday night the detectives engaged on the Hornsby murder case were informed that a man who had been brought to the Central Police Station had said he could…

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Cutlery That Went Seaman's Theft Ex-mounted Policeman

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 July 1922 · page 6

At the Newcastle Police Court this morning, William Smith (22), seaman, was charged with having stolen cutlery, valued at £1, the property of Eva Abel…

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Widow Causes Fight Relatives' Zeal Friday Night Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 July 1922 · page 5

A Friday night scuffle in Hunter-street resulted in a prosecution at the Newcastle Police Court this morning. Andrew Fitzpatrick proceeded against Bede…

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Melbourne Ruffians Assault in Motor Excitement at Prahran MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 July 1922 · page 6

David Long, aged 19, a jockey from Sydney, charged with having assaulted Jas. J. Brady, motor driver, and with having wilfully damaged a car; and…

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"Had You a Heart?" Surry Hills Tragedy Scenes in Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 July 1922 · page 6

There was a pathetic scene at the Coroner's Court to-day, when the inquest on the death of Francis Chas. Kennedy, railway porter, was held…

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City Edition Last Minute News Rona Disaster Distributing Blame Marine Court Finding Auckland (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 July 1922 · page 6

Giving judgment in the Rona inquiry, the Marine Court said: "We consider that the master did not act in accordance with those high…

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Summons Division. Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1922 · page 7

Andrew Fitzpatrick, a resident of Lambton, for whom Mr. F. O'Donnell appeared, proceeded against Bode Sydney Nash, of Verulain-road, New Lambton,…

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Surry Hills Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 July 1922 · page 1

FREDERICK REARDON ESTHER EGGERS Brother and sister, who are charged with the murder of Francis Charles Kennedy on June 19. They were present in custody at the inquest in…

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Assault on a Constable. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1922 · page 5

When on duty in Surry Hills to-night Constable Mills arrested a man for using insulting language. Suddenly the man broke away with Mills in pursuit…

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Assault Charge Bleeding Mouth At Maitland Sessions

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 July 1922 · page 5

A charge of assault on Herbert Augustine O'Brien and robbing him of £5, at West Maitland, was made against Henry Clement Morris at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 17. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1922 · page 7

Six persons, changed with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. James White, 32, fireman, was fined £1,…

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Hornsby Murder Hopeful Police £1000 Reward Offered SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 July 1922 · page 6

In spite of the fact that no arrest has been made in connection with the Hornsby murder, the police are optimistic, and believe that the mystery…

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