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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

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American Politics. the World Court Harding's Advocacy (Australian Cable Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 7

It is reported from Washington that President Harding has made plain his determination to stress the world court issue his summer, with the assistance of…

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Extraordinary Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 5

An extraordinary burglary occurred at an undertaker's in Fitzroy Square, London. Two or three men broke into the…

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Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 6

Ernest Middleton was charged with having at Kurri Kurri on February 27, indecently assaulted a male person. Accused, who was not represented,…

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Horse and Cart Theft Charge Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 5

Arthur Frederick Brunker (40), a laborer, was charged at Newcastle Police Court to-day with having stolen a horse, butcher's cart and set of…

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Knew No English Japanese Youth Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 5

A 17 years old Japanese youth, Yannne Noboru, was before the Newcastle police court to-day, charged with being a prohibited immigrant…

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Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 6

Mr. G. James warden presided in the Warden's Court. East Maitland, yesterday. Hebburn Limited, applied for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 11. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 3

One person, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and his bail deposit was forfeited. Three other first offenders were each fined 5s, with…

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Victorian Mystery. Verdict of Murder. Kelly Committed. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 4

The inquest was continued to-day into the disappearance of Mrs. Ada Overall from Millgrove. David Kelly who had been arrested and charged with the…

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Appeal Dismissed Row at Cessnock Police Assault Case

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 6

Edward and John Strong, who were sentenced to six months by Major Crane at Cessnock for assaulting the police, appealed against their conviction at…

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Exhibition Dance Court Scene Convincing the Magistrate LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 1

"The Times" correspondent in Paris says that in the study of the examining magistrate, Mdlle. Rahna, on March 26, coating off her mantle,…

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Murder of Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 7

It is reported from Lahore that further details of the murder of the Seaforths majors near Landi Kotal, show that death was instantaneous. There were three…

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Murder by Turks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 7

It is reported from Athens that Turkish irregulars in several boats raided Kastelorgzo, a small island off the south coast of Asia Minor, and after…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 12. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 10

Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. William Arthur Fulton (52) was finned 10s, or three days' imprisonment, for drunkenness. For…

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Appeal Dismissed Sentence Suspended Assaulting the Police

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 3

In November last Richard Sharpies was sentenced to two months' hard labor for assaulting the police, and appealed against the conviction at Maitland…

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Stoppage of War. America's Efforts the League Court (Australian Cable Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 7

Mr. Hoover, the United States Secretary for Commerce, addressing a convention of women at Desmo[?]nes, said that during the past two years the…

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Parcels That Puzzled Thefts from F. Ash's, Ltd. Conspiracy Case Resumed Further Evidence in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 5

How certain parcels caused mystifying experiences was related in the case of alleged conspiracy, in connection with the theft of goods from the premises of Frederick Ash, Ltd. Further detailed evidence for the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 13. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 10

John Sullivan (47), seaman, was fined 10s, or three days' imprisonment, for drunkenness. For a similar offence John Casey (35), seaman, was fined £1, or…

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Police Penalised Glen Innes Case Transfer to Newcastle Glen Innes

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 6

Some weeks ago Inspector Monkey, of the Police Department, visited Tenterfield to hold an inquiry into the evidence given by Constables Dolton…

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Penitent Thief Plea for Mercy Pitiful Letter in Court SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 8

Instead of addressing the magistrate at the Central police court, Ray William Spencer, who was sentenced on two chances of theft handed up to the…

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No Outside Food Gaol For Contempt

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 5

Mr. Edward Vidal asked the judges in a Divisonal Court in London whether they would make an order with regard to his father. Mr. Beneviste…

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