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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,722 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 87

Become Barristers Court Farewell SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 4

When official duties ceased at the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon, between 30 and 40 officers of the Petty Sessions branch bade…

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French Advances Into the Ruhr District Without Police LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 1

Further French advances in the Ruhr are reported. A [?]essage from Berlin says that the French occupied R[?]einan Harbor. near Mannheim. and…

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Thieves Disturbed £20 STOLEN New Lambton Burglary

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 5

The residence of Mr. W. E. Wright, Russell-road, New Lambton, were entered by thieves, and nearly £20 in money and other articles were stolen…

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A Welsh Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 5

Sitting at Newport (Wales), the Monmouth coroner's Jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against William Morgan, son of Jennie Morgan, who died in…

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Bag of Sugar Two Months' Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 5

Michael Fallon was charged at the Newcastle Police Court this morning with having, at Carrington, had a 701[?] bag of sugar in his possession,…

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Police Agents Expelled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 5

It is reported from Parts that 220 police agents and seven officers have been expelled from Dortmund…

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Betting Case Two Men Charged Remand Till

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 6

James William Cooper was charged before Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court this morning with having made a bet or wager at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 10. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 7

For drunkenness, one first offender was admonished and discharged, and another forfeited his bond. Sydney White (29) was fined £1, in default seven days'…

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Was She Murdered ? Another Yarra Mystery Old Woman Missing Former Lodger Charged MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 5

Melbourne was startled his morning by another sensational murder story, the details of which, when brought out in court, may provide almost as many thrills as the case of Bertha Coughlan…

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Car Collision Claim for £100 District Court Action

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 5

William Ernest Jones brought an action in the Newcastle District Court to-day, before Judge Hamilton and a jury of four, against Augustus…

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Murder Charge Remarkable Evidence "Adopting" Babies Man and Wife in Dock Wellington (N.z)

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 6

The trial of the Coopers, husband and wife, on a charge of murder, is being followed with intense interest. Following upon legal argument as to…

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Police Court

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

Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland police Court yesterday. Lewis Swan and Leslie Arnold were…

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Maitland Booth Glasses Magistrate's Warning

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 5

Mr. Crane, L.M., at the Maitland Licensing Court, again referred to the need for proper facilities for washing glasses at booths…

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Murder of Frenchmen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 5

The French have arrested the burgomaster, assistant burgomaster, and chief of police at Buer, near Essen, in consequence of the murder of Lieutennat…

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

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

Eight first offenders, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and admitted to bail, did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited. Three others, for similar…

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Cessnock Language Court Fines

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 5

At the Newcastle police court this morning before Major Crane, P.M., Patrick Adams was fined £3, with 8s costs, in default a month's imprisonment for the…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, District Registrar.)

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

Re Hosea Hewitt, clerk, of Toronto, Bankrupt attributed his insolvency to domestic obligations. He had been employed at the Stockton-Borehole Colliery,…

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Newcastle District Court. Monday, March 12. (Before His Honor Judge Hamilton.) Sequel to Motor Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 3

Arising out of a collision between two motor cars at the intersection of Gordon Avenue and Tudor-street, Hamilton, on January 24 last, William Ernest Jones,…

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Cessnock. Police Court

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

Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., presided 'it the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Andrew Armour was charged that being I person against whom a prehbition…

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In Mountjoy Gaol

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

The Irish Republicans arrested in England and Scotland were taken ashore early yesterday morning and transferred to Mountjoy Gaol in…

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