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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

1,794 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 59 of 90

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1922 · page 10

The license of the liquor bulk store in Darby-street, held by Marry H. Chadwick (Hawkin's, Ltd,), was transferred to new premises at Islington…

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'To Elope with Boy' Girl Charged With Theft Lived Well

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 August 1922 · page 6

She stole £74 to enable her to elope with her "boy." Such was the aliened confession, produced at Greenwich (Eng.) Police Court,…

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The Yea Murder. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1922 · page 5

The inquest at Yea regarding the death of Mrs. Josephine M'Laughlin, whose body was found in the river, was concluded to-day…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, August 16. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1922 · page 2

Three persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear and their ball deposits were forfeited, Michael Keough (45), labourer, was tined…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 8

At the Newcastle Police Court, yesterday day, before Mr. W. Lo Brun Drown, 8.M., four persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, were dealt with…

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Fairly Close Rylands Proprietary and Employees Application Again Before Court Competition with Lysaght's Water Board Application Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 5

The application of Rylands Bros, for a variation of the wiremakers' award was mentioned be fore Judge Rolla in the Industrial court this morning. Mr. Ferguson, who appeared for the applicants, stated that…

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Teralba Police Court. Thursday, August 17. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 3

The tenancy case, Edith Mary Kerr v Elizabeth Skelton, was adjourned, owing to the service of summons being too short. Leslie Jones, for making use of…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, August 18. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 11

James M'Taggart (30), and William Aliport (39), were each fined 10s, with the alternative of two days' imprisonment, for drunkenness…

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SQUANDERED £120,000 Big Betting Henry Carr Sent to Gaol SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 5

To marry a woman worth £ 120,000 and money within two years, nation made by the police against an accused person at…

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Was It Thunderbolt? Shot in Rocky River Newcastle Evidence Magistrate Who Saw Body

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 7

Was it Fred Ward, commonly known as Captain Thunderbolt, who was shot by a constable in Rocky Creek?…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 August 1922 · page 6

At the Newcastle Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. W. Le Bran Brown, S.M. Thomas Rowlands (63), collarmaker, for drunkenness, was fined 10s, or…

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Garrulous Gardie Sneeze After Booze Police Court Comedy

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 August 1922 · page 5

James Gardie (62) laborer, sat in the public benches at the Newcastle Police Court this morning. He was conspicuous because he were a black bowler hat with…

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Domestic Pugilism "Drunken Brawl" Stockton Man Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 August 1922 · page 5

At the Newcastle Police Court this morning, when Matthew Ross (44), laborer, was again charged with having, on August 12, at Stockton, assaulted his…

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Cheap Warmth Commissioners' Coal Theft From Truck Magistrate's Warning

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 5

"There is too much of this sort of thing going on, and if heavy fines don t stop it. I'll have to send some of them to gaol."…

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West Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 6

Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Percy R. Fullford was fined £5, with 8s costs, for having behaved in an…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 7

Four persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. James Gardie (62) was fined 10s, or two…

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Hornsby Murder Inquest To-morrow Twenty-six Witnesses SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 6

The inquest in connection with the murder of Frank Cecil Kemmis, bank manager, in the Hornsby train on July 7, will be held by the city…

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Restitution Application Divorce Court Case SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 7

In the Divorce Court John William Holmes, sued for a, decree for the restitution of conjugal rights addressed to Florence May Holmes (formerly…

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The Irish Revolt. De Valera Wounded. Attempted Murder. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 5

Mr. De Valera is reported to have been dangerously wounded in the threat. He is said to be sheltering in a lonely house somewhere in County Wicklow…

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Barber and His Bail Bondsman Gets a Scare McDONALD Back in Court Passage Booked for America Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 6

George James McDonald, aged 28, the hairdresser, who on July 21 won committed for trial on a charge of conspiracy, appeared again at the Central Police Court to-day. It was stated that he had booked his passage for America by the s.s. Ventura,…

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