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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,722 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 87

Old Man Charged Attack on Wife

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 5

Presenting a pathetic figure, David Cripps. 71, stood in the dock at the Marylebone (London) charged with causing grevious bodily harm to his…

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Imaginary Daughter Bogus Cable Trickster Sentenced SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 3

"Via Eastern, 11 words. £1 13s. Eskerfrue Eppers Esrom Denmark Telegrapher Fem Hundred operation Union Bank Christiana C. C. Eppers,…

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Assault in Train Brutal Attack Greta Girl's Struggle

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 6

A sensational story of an attempted serious assault upon a 10-year-old girl in a train between East Maitland are Sandgate has been reported to…

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Muswellbrook. Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 7

In the Warden's Court, Muswellbrook, yesterday, Mr. James, the Warden, granted authorities to enter for prospecting as follows…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, March 16. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 10

William Fraser (34) was fined 10s, or three days imprisonment, for drunkenness Remanded…

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Our New Zealand Letter Wellington, March 9. Murder Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 12

After several postponement the trial of Daniel Richard Cooper and his wife Martha Elizabeth Cooper, on a charge of murder, was commenced yesterday. They…

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Girl Marries Composer Without Mother's Consent Man Sent to Gaol Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 3

Counsel: You would like to have this man put into gaol? Witness: Yes, but I think gaol is too good for him. He Should be flogged…

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The Irish Rebels. Murder and Robbery Fight with the Troops (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 5

Two Free State soldiers named Kavanagh and Magennis were shot dead in Dublin yesterday. Rebels raided Charlestown, County…

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Another Breeze Judge's Rulings "Playing With the Court" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 5

When Mr. Evatt was examining a witness in a case to-day, Mr. Justice Campbell said: "If you transgress my rulings I'll have to take action."…

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Bad Behavior Police Court Sequels

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 6

For having behaved in an indecent manner at King's wharf on Saturday night, Reginald James and Joseph Buckley were each fined 20s at the Newcastle…

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Assault Charge Remand for Week

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 6

Farcy Wilson, aged 35, was charged before Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court this morning with having assaulted Joseph Vozgoff, occasioning…

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Murder in Dublin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 5

On Friday night two men walked up to Nolan a Free State volunteer, walking in a Dublin-street, and shot him dead at point-blank range…

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Murder of Husbands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 5

The trial has concluded in Berlin of Mrs. Klein and Mrs. Rebbe, both young women, having been convicted respectively of murdering and attempting to…

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Theft by Finding Coat Causes Trouble Two Men Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 5

An overcoat valued at £2 10s, belonging to Edward Thompson, was responsible for the appearance of Alfred Richard Mills, aged 30, and Matthew Ross…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 17. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were admonished and discharged, or forfeited the amount of their bonds. George Herbert Skinner 42, for…

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Drunk and Talkative Resisted Police Trouble at Broadmeadow

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 6

Thomas Halliwell, aged 23, was charged at the Newcastle Police Court this morning with having used indecent language at a picture show at Broadmeadow on…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 6

Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M. occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. John Johnson was fined £5, with £1…

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Ton of Cutlery Woman Charged Melbourne Burglary MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 5

Another form of eccentric stealing was discovered at an ironmongery shop in North Melbourne. Although [?]se scrutiny was kept on…

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Burglary of Pictures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 5

In the small hours of the morning, while the family was asleep, Benham park, a[?]onely country mansion at Newbury belonging to Mr. Henry Cecil…

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Missing Jewellery Theft Charge Mayfield Case

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 5

James Williams, alias S[?]eman, appeared at the Newcastle Police Court to-day to answer a charge of having stolen in a dwelling house at Mayfield…

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