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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,722 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 87

Wreck of the Mindini Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 5

In the Marine Court to-day, before Judge Scholes, with Captains Chudieigh and Reid as assessors, an inquiry was held concerning the circumstances…

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Municipal Police Wanted by French Guards for Ruhr German Loan Opposed LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Dusseldorf correspondent says: General Degontte has issued a decree dissolving the security police serving in the…

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Murder in Dublin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 5

A member of the Civic Defence Corps named Johnson was shot through the heart at the Theatre Royal, Dublin. The shooting took place in a parterre…

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The Police Dog

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 6

The training of police dogs at Scranton, Pennsylvania (U.S.A.) is thus described:—In these days of clamour for greater…

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Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 6

Mr. G. James, warden, presided at the Warden's Court held at the East Maitland Courthouse on Wednesday. Arthur Rufus Powell was granted…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, March 29. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 3

A first offender, charged with drunkenness was admonished and discharged, and the ball of three others who did not appear was forfeited. Harry Lunderberg,…

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Wreck of the Mindini Marine Court's Finding. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 4

The Marine Court to-day concluded its inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the wreak of the Steamer Mindini, which ran on the Mellish Roof on…

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Too Much Burglary Men with Jemmies Recorder Praises Capture

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 6

Three young men, Geo. Smith, Geo. David Woollen, and Henry Harrison, were indicted at the Old Balley (London), for being found by night in possession of…

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Resisted Police Bulgarian Anarchists Free Fight London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 1

Efforts of the police to break up an unauthorised anarchists' meeting at Sofia produced disturbances in the [?]rovinces, notably at Yamboll, where…

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Burglary at Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 5

The residence of Mr. R. Gittens, 45 Macquarie-street, Merewether, was forcibly entered through a front window, between half-past seven and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 31. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 7

The ball of Cecil Harris, 36, fitter, charged with drunkenness and using improper language, who did not appear, was forfeited. John M'Carthy, 33, firet[?]n,…

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Unclaimed Property In Police Possession

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 2

The Newcastle and Maitland police have much unclaimed property in their possession. Auction sales will be held in Newcastle and Maitland of the following…

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Gaming House Police Raid on Gamblers Wellington (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 3

Following the discovery that the Esperanto Hall, in Tory-street, Wellington, was being used as a common gaming house, and was the…

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Incited Workers Krupp's Managers Arrested Encounter With Police LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 April 1923 · page 6

A Dusseldorf message says that four of Krupp's managers have been arrested and charged with meeting the workers by sounding the sirens in…

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Another Burglary House at Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 5

Another burglary at Hamilton was reported to the Newcastle police to-day. The house of Thomas Alexander, in…

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Easter Liquor Forty Court Cases Fines Total £37 5s

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 7

Easter liquor had its effect in Newcastle, and a large number of offenders against decency were roped in by the police…

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May Boycott Races Miners v. Magistrate

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 3

It is reported at Greta that movement is on foot among some of the miners' lodges, to ask the miners federation executive to warn…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 3. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 2

Seven first offenders charged with drunkenness were admonished and discharged, and the ball of fifteen others who did not appear was forfeited. Robert Jones (25),…

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Why Ship Sank Court finds Was Scuttled

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 6

"By her s[?]king the owner would be about £40,000 or £50,000 better off and it was to his pecuniary interest that she should go to the bottom."…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1923 · page 2

J. C. M'Intyre, Prince of Wales Hotel, Merewether, was granted a booth license for the Leger at the Newcastle races on May 21. A transfer was granted of a…

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