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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1922

1,794 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 90

Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 27. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 11

Four persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their ball deposits were for[?]ted William Jones (58), labourer, was fined 5s,…

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Pair of Vases Uspected Theft Prosecution Fails

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 7

William Banfield was prosecuted by the police at the Newcastle Police Court to-day for having in his custody a pair of vases reasonably…

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Gun Alley Murder. Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 4

Rumors are current that developments are probable in connection with the death of Alma Tirtschke. Senior-detective Piggott states that there…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 28. (Before Mr. H. Chiplin, P.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 2

The bond of one first offender charged with drunkenness was forfeited. Richard Jones (57) was fined 10/- in default three days' imprisonment, and Robert Martin…

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Record Court Day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 5

To-day was a record in the Mailand Police Court and the "grandstand" was full. The legal profession was present en masse, ana the general…

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Stealing £6

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 6

Two youths from Bellbird flamed Charles Stuart Millwood anil Andrew Goldsmith, when apprehended by the police at West Maitland railway station this…

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Maitland District. West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 6

Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Harry Robinson, licensee of the…

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MAGISTRATE v. SOLICITOR

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 6

Before Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, Alfred Bocarry, 42, on remand, was charged with having forged a railway…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 30. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 7

Five persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. William Hart, 44, labourer, and…

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Police Suspicions of Illicit Trading Hotel Licence Transfer

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 1

At the Newcastle Licensing Court this morning. James Parnell Moore applied for the transfer of the licence of the Oriental Hotel, Cook's Hill,…

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Court-house Business Figures for Last Year Large Increases

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 5

The official returns relating to the business transacted at the Newcastle Court House during the 12 months ended December 31, 1921, were made available…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 8

Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Percival Jefferies was fined 5s for…

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Bellbird Theft Case

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 1

Charles S. Millwood and A. Goldsmith, who were remanded from the Maitland Police Court yesterday on a charge of having stolen £6,…

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Maitland Police Court New Year's Eve Incident

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 5

The hearing of the charges of riotous behavior against William D. Tripp, Herbert Greedy, Walter Mead Oswald Sellers, Richard Rumplin, Austin Edwards,…

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No Early Hours Lad Turns to Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 4

John Halpin, a lad of 18, did not like the early hours on a [?]lk cart in Sydney, so he left and walked to Newcastle. On his way he visited the tents of a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 31. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 2

Two persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their ball deposits were forfeited. Assault…

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With Intent Alleged Attempted Murder Night of Agony NARRABRI

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 4

Early last December a returned soldier named Sidney Walter Dillon arrived at Ironhark's wine shop early in the morning in a dazed condition, suffering from…

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Tokugawa's Return Police Guard Silent on Conference LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 1

Prince Tokugawa returned from Washington yesterday morning. Elaborate arrangements were made to prevent any untoward happening,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 2

Payment out was directed in the following garnishee matters:—J. Mackie and Co., judgment creditor, F. Pleash, judgment debtor, W. E. Bramble and Sons,…

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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 1 February 1922 · page 2

Two booth licenses for the Wallsend races on February 11 were granted to Samuel Miller, licensee of the Great Northern Hotel, Wallsend. The license of…

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