Doctor Charged Adelaide
The jury, in the case against Dr. Cowan, of Angaston, charged with an offence against a woman, disagreed. The case was made a remand for…
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Courts & crime, 1923
1,722 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 87
Our New Zealand Letter Wellington, March 15. the Cooper Murder Trial
The case of the Coopers, husband and wife, for the murder of an infant, found buried in their grounds on the outskirts of Wellington, has concluded at the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 24. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Two parson, charged with drunkenness for the first time, were fined nominal penalties. Patrick Murphy (48), labrourer, was fined 20s, or seven days'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Was It Murder? Body Found Fisherman's Death MELBOURNE
"German Harry" a fisherman whose real name was Bramdes, has been found dead in his hut at Barham. The body was very much…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Quarrel Murder Charge Case from Temora SYDNEY
On a charge of having murdered murdered George Hewson, aged 5O, a laborer, at Temora on December 29, John Edward Young, need 35, a laborer,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steelworkers' Deferred Pay May Be Tested in Arbitration Court Staff Men and Preference Guarantee
The question of steelworkers' deferred pay is likely to come before the Arbitration Court. A well attended mass meeting of steelworkers was held in the Newcastle Trades Hall Yesterday. A motion was passed that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland District. West Maitland Police Court
"Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., presided at the ,West Maitland Police Court yesterday Richard McGovern was fined £4, with 8s costs, for having used improper…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 26. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Four persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. Three other first…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Licensing Court. Cessnock Billiard License
The Bench at the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday was occupied by Messrs, F. W. C. Crane, J. W. Birken head and Ellas Bowden, L.Ms…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 27. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Frank Sellars, 50, was fined 5s, or 24 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness. He was also fined 10s, and ordered to pay damages of £2, for having broken two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Warden's Court. Coal Applications
Mr. G. James, district warden, was occupied at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday in the hearing of applications for the right to enter certain lands in the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Industrial Court Sitting in Newcastle
Judge Curlewis was occupied yesterday at the Newcastle Court-house in hearing matters arising out of awards affecting employees in the northern district…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Ruhr Arrests Burgomasters in Gaol Orders Refused Woman Deputy Released LONDON
Reuter's Dusseldorf correspondent says that the French expelled the first burgomaster of Buer, and arrested the second burgomaster of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Callous and Inhuman" Miners Want Magistrate Removed Scheme to Equalise Work "Fair Play" Wanted in Compensation
Questions of vast importance to miners were discussed at the stop-work aggregate meetings all over the Newcastle and Maitland coalfields to-day. Three resolutions were offered, one protesting against the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Infant's Body Found By Police Wellington (N.z)
The police have unearthed the body of a second Infant at Newlands, where one was found a month ago, for the murder of which Richard Daniel…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.)
A verdict for 9s 9d, said to be the value of coal sold and delivered, with costs of 11s 6d, was awarded. Frederick Carr, of Tighe's Hill, against Burns,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw and Dr. W. Nickson, L.Ms.)
Two booth licenses for the Newcastle races on April 21 were granted to George Galperin, license of the Great Britain Hotel, Newcastle. James A,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Escape From Gaol
It is reported from Atlanta, Georgia, that a sensational escape occurred from the largest federal prison, which is situated there…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 28. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Three persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their ball deposits were forfeited. Andrew Sullivan (24) was fined £1, or…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Back to Bertha Three German Sailors Police Case Withdrawn
Three of the German sailors who escaped from the sailing ship Bertha, were taken back to the ship, to-day, after a charge of being…
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