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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,722 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 87

Two-up School Raid Near Gaol ADELAIDE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 5

Adelaide is a city of other things than churches. Yesterday a two up school at the back of the Adelaide gaol was raided by a big posse…

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World Court Supported

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 5

The conventions of the National League of Women Voters at Des Moines first voted down and reconsidered, and finally passed a resolution pledging…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 14. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1923 · page 6

Upon charges of drunkenness, one first offender forfeited his bond, and Alfred Whitten (39) was fined £1, in default seven days' imprisonment. Ada Murdock…

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Stealing Charge "So-called Gentlemen"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 6

Formerly a captain in the Royal Air Force, Bernard John Crewe, 28, secretary. was acquitted at London Sessions on a charge of the[?]…

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Would Not Decide Judge Refuses Assault Sequel

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 4

Judge Hamilton refused to adjudicate at the Maitland District Count yesterday in the case of Frank Maidens, who claimed £100 from Charles James Martin…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 5

A sitting of the Industrial Arbitration Court will be held before Judge Curlewis at the Newcastle Courthouse this morning…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 16. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 3

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were admonished and discharged, and the ball of three others, who did not appear, was forfeited. James Walker…

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Maitland District. Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 6

The Maitland District Court was opened yesterday at the courthouse, East Maitland, before his Honor Judge Hamilton. W. Miller and Sons v. H. M'Kenzie,…

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Cessnock. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 8

Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., presided at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Harry Ball was charged with having used improper language on the Barraba…

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Charge of Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 2

Frederick Arthur Drunker was charged with stealing a butchor's cart, horse, and harnes, from Tim[?]thy and Patrick Kelly, at cessnock…

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Court in Hospital Aborigine Held Attempted Murder Charge ROCKHAMPTON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 5

George Vickers, a half-caste aboriginal, who has been brought up on several occasions on a charge of the attempted murder of Andrew Bertram…

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Melbourne Murder Mystery

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 1

Mrs. Millward and Frank Bonfiglio, who are witnesses in the case against Nurso Mitchell, who is now on trial for the murder to Bertha Coughlan at Melbourne…

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Comrades in Trouble Language and Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 5

Philip Coyle (32) and Michael Fitiscoff (28) were charged soparately before Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court to-day, with using…

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Murder by a Motorist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 7

A message from Philadelphia states that Harry G. Brock, A millionaire, and society man, is the first motorist in America to be convicted of murder, on…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 17. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 2

The bond of one first offender charged with drunkenness was entreated. When the case of Arthur Edward Tanner (22), charged with having been drunk and…

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Industrial Court. Bakers' (Northumberland) Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 9

A sitting of the Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court was held at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, before Mr. G. Shaw…

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Maitland District. Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 8

The Maitland District Court sitting was resumed, yesterday, at the Court-house, East Maitland, before his Honor Judge Hamilton…

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Late at Court Trams and 'Buses Blamed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 5

Arthur Edward Tannor, who failed to appear at Newcastle Police Court yesterday, charged with riotous behavior in Hunter-street, put in an…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 2

In the claim by Norman P. Olsen against Bert Jones, Limited, for £9 8s 4d, alleged to be due for certain electrical goods, Mr. Street appeared for the…

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Slashed with a Razor Pretty Girl Attacked Seriously Wounded While Sleeping Brother Arrested on Murder Charge Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 April 1923 · page 5

While aslcep in ber bedroom in her father's house, in Robestreet, St. Kilda, May Glaysher, aged 19, was attacked at 3 [?] today by a man with a razer, and a lashed about the broat and neck. The man had como into the room…

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