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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,722 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 87

Insolent Motorists Defied Police Fusilade of Shots MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 6

In either drunken bravado or insolent defiance of the forces of law and order, the occupants of a motor car travelling rapidly towards Carlton…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 6

Mr. F. W. C, Crane, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday John Talbot, Daniel Fullerton and…

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Theft Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 5

William Kelly, aged 53, and John Alfred Clarke, aged 58, appeared at the Newcastle Police Court this morning, charged with stealing a pair of…

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Charged with Murdering a Girl

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 1

Hannah Elizabeth Mitchell, who is charged with the murder of Bertha Coughlan, being escorted from court by a warder when her application for ball was refused. It was suggested that she might frustrate justice…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 12. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 7

Two persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited, Theresa Butlers (45) was fined 10s, or…

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Back to Gaol Where Lang Languishes Bogus Doctor Singleton

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 1

At the police court yesterday Leo Augustus Neal, alias Dr. Lang, who was several convictions recorded against him, and who was recently…

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Cargo Pilfering Special Police Wanted SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 5

A conference of representatives of the various interests concerned in the efforts that are being made to suppress cargo pilfering on the…

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Brush with Police French Officers Wounded Westphalian Scene London, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 6

A Berlin message says that a motor car containing two French officers with a German chaffeur was held up at Gelsenkirchen, in Westphalia, by…

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Big Talk Buying Q.V. Markets Novel Company Promoter in Court SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 5

Claims that, negotiations for the purchase of Queen Victoria Markets for £650,000 from the City Council were in progress were alleged to have…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 8

The bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday was occupied by Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M. Henry Wright, for whom Mr. G. Ward…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 13. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 9

William Kelly (53), hairdresser, and John Clark (68) were charged with stealing a pair of boots, pair of trousers, and a shirt, valued at £3, the property of…

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Wholesale Murder Could Not Find Home Disappointed Bridegroom LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 1

Obliged to postpone his marriage as he was unable to find an apartment, says "The Times" Vienna correspondent, Josef Franz, 28, decided to…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M. and Dr. W. Nickson and Mr. C. Hibble, Members, Licensing Court.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 9

Permission was granted to F. Grill, Commercial Hotel, Newcastle, to make material alterations and additions, and to W. J. Oakley, Terminus Hotel,…

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The Irish Rebels. Murder of Dr. O'higgins. a House Blown Up (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 7

Dr. Thomas O'Higgins, father of Mr. Kevin O'Higgins, Minister for Home Affairs, and brother-in-law of Mr. Tim Healy, the Free State Governor-General,…

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Police Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 5

A large meeting of the police hospital carnival committee was held last night, Sergeant N. Haddon presiding. Correspondence was received from the…

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Branxton Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 4

At Branxton court yesterday, before Mr. W. F. C. Crane, P.M., James Allen was fined 10s, with 3s costs, and John Collins, 6s and 8s costs, for…

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Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 6

Mr. G. James, Warden, presided at the Warden's Court, held at the East Maitland Court-house yesterday. Applications for authority to enter to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 14. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 3

One person, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and his bail deposit was forfeited…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 8

At the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M., three first offenders were charged with drunkenness. One forfeited his ball bond,…

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No Tail Lights Motorists' Misdeeds Police Crusade

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 6

Sergeant Harrival has been conducting a campaign against motorists who infringe the regulations regarding lights. The fruits of his crusade…

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