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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

1,794 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 66 of 90

Barbers on Trial Removing Hairs Demonstration in Court SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 September 1922 · page 5

The trial of George James McDonald, aged, 28 who, with his five employees, is charged with conspiracy to defraud, was resumed to-day. The…

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Trainees Cause Trouble Disturbance at Circus Liverpool Row Police to the Rescue LIVERPOOL

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 September 1922 · page 5

Trainees in the comp at liverpool took charge of the town last night, and for a time there were all the appearances of a riot…

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Overcoat Stolen Gaol For Laborer

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 September 1922 · page 5

James Scoble a Newcastle warehouseman, left his overcoat on a pickot fence on the railway station yesterday afternoon while he assisted his…

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Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1922 · page 6

At the Warden's Court, at the East Maitland Court-house, before Mr. F. W. C. Crane, on Monday afternoon, the decisions were given in the applications by Albert…

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Deputy Industrial Court Sittings in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1922 · page 8

The Deputy Industrial Court sat at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, Judge Curlewis presiding…

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Wheelers in Court Richmond Main Absence From Work

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 September 1922 · page 6

There was a big muster at Kurri Police Court this morning with Major F. W. C Crane, P.M, on the bench. Informations were issued against a…

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Mystery Search Another Possible Reason Court Sequel No Official Statement SIDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 September 1922 · page 5

Though no official explanation has been made, a reason has now been given for that mysterious search behind closed doors at the Federal…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court. Tuesday, September 19. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1922 · page 2

Eric Townshend, a tailor, of Hamilton, sued Thomas William Mace to recover £8 0s 6d, which was alleged to be owing in connection with the purchase by…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown and Dr. W. Nickson, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1922 · page 2

The following were granted renewals of publicans' licenses: Leslington J. W. Watherstone, Travellers' Rest Hotel, Hexham; assessment £444, license fee £50…

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Murder by Blacks Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1922 · page 6

News has been received in Melbourne that Joseph Condren, the manager of the Billiluna Pastoral Company, in the Kimberley district of West Australia,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1922 · page 7

James M'Taggart (31) was fined £1, with the alternative of five days' imprisonment, for drunkenness. For a similar offence, James M'Nab (39) was fined £2,…

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Abermain Burglary Co-operative Store Back Door Forced

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 5

The Abermain Co-opcrative Store was broken into last night. An attempt was made to prise open the front door with a jemmy, but…

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Alleged Abduction Frenchman Charged Girl's Disappearance SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 6

Aided by an interpreter, Zenon Lecole, aged 26, a Frenchman, entered a plea, of not entity when he was charged, before Mr. Justice Ferguson…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 21. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Riotous Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 2

On charges of riotous behaviour in Langford-street on the previous night, Alfred Ashton (19), Henry Joseph Robinson (17), and Henry Clayton (20) were…

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Maitland District. Police Association Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 6

The Maitland Branch of the New South Wales Police Association held its second annual social in the St. Paul's Parish Hall, last evening. Sergeant N. Haddon…

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Criminal Assault Judge's Strong Comments Sister Blamed Old Man's Offence LAUNCESTON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 6

In sentencing an elderly man, David Walter Rafferty, to three years imprisonment for a criminal assault on a girl, 15 years of age. Mr…

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Amateur Cracksmen Little Booty Abermain Burglary

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 6

It was a pretty poor craftsman, anyway—if he was a craftsman—who attempted to burglar the modern premises of the Abermain branch of the Kurri Co-operative Society's Stores, Ltd., at Abermain, during Thursday night…

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The Yea Murder. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 6

The jury disagreed in the case of Reuben Fox, charged with the murder of Josephine M'Laughlin at Yea on July 23. Mrs. M'Laughlin had attended a dance,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 22. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 3

One first offender, who had been locked up for drunkenness and admitted to bail, did not appear, and his bond was forfeited. Bertha Valentine (31), domestic,…

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Victorian Murder New Trial Ordered MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 5

The trial of Reuben Fox, aged 29 years, who is charged with the murder of Josephine Jane McLaughlin, a young married woman, at Yea, on…

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