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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

1,794 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 56 of 90

Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, August 1 (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 7

Three persons charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear and their bail deposits were forfeited. John Walker (46), was fined £1, or…

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Over Back Fence Robber Dodges Police Safe Blown Open SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 6

The safe at the Fresh Food and Ice Company's premises at Rockdale was blown open on Monday. The robbery was a daring one, as the premises are…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 7

The following hotel licenses were transferred: Commonwealth Hotel, Cook's Hill, from John Joseph Curran to John Fahey; Northumberland…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 7

In the matter of Young and Green, judgment creditors, T. Starr, judgment debtor, and E. W. Richards, garnishee, an amount of £3 2s, paid into court,…

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The Yea Murder Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 5

Rouben Fox appeared at the Melbourne City Court to-day, charged with the murder of Josephine M'Laughlin at Yea. The police stated that accused had been…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 2. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 7

James Edward M'Carthy, 36, labourer, Christopher Herbert, 35, labourer, Michaell Carney, 26, fireman, and John Shonback, 41, labourer, were each fined 10s, or two…

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"I'm Stiff" Robberies at Newcastle Dealer Charged Committed For Trial

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 5

Charged with several robberies in the Newcastle district, a Sydney deafer was to-day committed for trial…

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City Edition Last Minute News Glass in Jam Hobart Outrage Gaol For Accused HOBART

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 6

William Wakefield was found guilty at the Supreme Court of having placed pieces of glass in a tin of jam, with intent to do grievous bodily harm…

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Little Pickings and Pepper Gaol-Birds in Newcastle Victorian Escapees' Plans "You Win; I'm the One"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 6

The two alleged escapees who were arrested at the Scott-street Salvation Army Home on Sunday night, again appeared before Mr. Le Brun Brown, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court this morning. Investigations have disclosed that they had planned what…

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Rylands' Wages Abortive Conference Court Application Company Seeks Reductions

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 6

Mr. Stein, president of the Railway Workers' Industrial Branch of the A.W.U., stated this afternoon that Rylands Bros. (Australia, Ltd.) had…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 3. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 7

Two persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfelted. Horace Falds, 40, labourer, was fined £1, or…

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Sensational Murder Bandits Board Motor Car Broker's Wife Shot Dead Husband's Alleged Complicity Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 1

The San Francisco police are struggling with a murder, rivalling in interest any case in recent years. A month ago Henry Wilkens, aa wealthy broker, was motoring, when two bandits leaped on the running-board of the car, and…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1922 · page 6

Mr. P. W. C. Crane, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Owen Francis Lynch, 25, was charged…

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Early Sporting "Cowardly Assault" Carter Badly Kicked Toronto Excitement Laborers Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 August 1922 · page 5

There was some excitement last night at Toronto. At least three men have outward and visible signs of the "all in" encounter which was waged…

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Money in Sock Shipmate Robbed Fireman Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 August 1922 · page 5

The disappearance early yesterday morning of a trimmer's kit bag from the fo's'ele of the Union S.S. Company's steamer Kawatiri resulted in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 4. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1922 · page 3

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default, two hours imprisonment. James Hart, 45, for having used improper…

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The Mob, the Magistrate, and the Police

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 4

In the third consecutive Saturday night attack on the Sydney police by maddened mobs, two things stand out—the disturbance originated near a hotel, and the attacked police showed remarkable restraint. Such disturbances give strength and direction to the propaganda of…

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Alleged Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 4

Charged with stealing £30 from a man named Reld, John Clark, 60, was remanded for a week at the city police court to-day…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 5. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) (Drunkenness, Etc.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 3

Bertha Wright, 42, was fined 10s, or two days' imprisonment, for drunkenness, and £2 10s, with the alternative of fourteen days' imprisonment, for having made use…

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Police Examinations Newcastle Candidates

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 4

Seven candidates for police promotion [?]at for examination at the Newcastle Courthouse this morning. First-class Sergeant Lille , police…

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