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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

1,794 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 90

Court Criticised "Unjust Verdict" Officers Angry Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 July 1922 · page 5

Widespread interest has been aroused, and a controversy is proceeding, regarding the Nautical Court's finding on the Rona accident, so far as it placed…

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VALUER-GENERAL Should He Go? Wallarobba Fight Appeal Court Revelations

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 July 1922 · page 4

Should the Valuer-General's Department go? Four-fifths of the councils in the State have decided in favor of the department, and the…

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Teralba Assault Four Summonses

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 5

For having assaulted John Cooper, Thomas Russel was fined 10s. with £4 12s costs, in default 21 days' gaol, at the Teralba Police Court yesterday…

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Alleged Assault. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 5

Frederick Eric Spencely Powell, aged 17, and Stanley Spencer Spithill, aged 18, were before the Hornsby, police Court to-day, charged with assaulting…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 20. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 2

Two persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their ball deposits were forfeited. John Kelth, 34, was fined £1 with the…

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Police Association Annual Smoke Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 6

"I do not claim to be much of a public speaker. I have been brought up in my job to listen to other people talking, and when I have to speak it…

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Police Association Newcastle Branch Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 6

There was a large and representative gathering at a smoke concert and social given by the Newcastle branch of the Police association of New South Wales at Way's Cute…

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"£5 If You Hop On" Offer to Magistrate Cruelty to Horse

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 5

James Wakeman pleaded not guilty at the Terailba police court yesterday to a charge of having cruelly ill-treated a horse…

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Youthful Prank Youths in Court. Stole Timber and Iron

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 6

In claiming leniency for three young men, John Perry, Bartholomew Brown and Thomas Harold Hughes, who pleaded guilty at the Maitland…

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Child Murder Jury's Rights "Cruel Farce"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 6

An important piece of legislation was recently before the House of Lords. It is the Child Murder (Trials) Bill,…

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Hornsby Murder. Victim's Keys Found Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 6

Interest in the Hornsby murder was revived to-day, when it was announced that the keys of the victim had been found…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 21. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 2

Five persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. Maggie Entwhistle, 54, was fined 10s, or two days'…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 July 1922 · page 3

At the Newcastle Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., three first offenders who had been locked up for drunkenness and admitted to bail, did not…

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Hornsby Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 July 1922 · page 1

Stephen Pickering Whom Powell and Spithill are accused of assaulting at Hornsby…

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Brutal Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 July 1922 · page 5

At an inquest on Commandant Rooney, Who was shot when a funeral Procession was ambushed, a verdict of "Brutally murdered" was returned…

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Ten Years' Gaol Courteous Pirates Black Sea Episodes LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 July 1922 · page 5

A message from Al[?] (Provence) states that the trial of the Black Sea pirates resulted in four being sentenced to 10 years'…

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Woman Done to Death Husband Hears Cries Midnight Crime Murder After a Dance MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 July 1922 · page 5

The police are engaged in following up a cluew hich they hope will lead to the arrest of the man who murdered Mrs. Josephine…

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District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 6

His Honor Judge Hamilton presided at the Maitland District Court, East Maitland, yesterday. Hall v. Brown.—In this case Hermann…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 24. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 3

Four persons charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear; and their ball deposits were forfeited. John Sweency (39) was fined 5s, or two hours'…

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The Yea Murder. a Shocking Crime Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 5

The case of Mrs. M'Laughlin, whose body was found in the river at Yes, proves to be one of murder. George Hamilton found the body lying,…

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