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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,722 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 87

Children's Court Alteration of Times

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 6

The Department of the Attorney-General has approved of certain alterations in connection with the disposal of business in the Children's Court at…

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America and the League the World Court. a Republican View (Australian Cable Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 5

The latest convert to the World Court is Mr. Frederick H. Gillett, a Republican members of the House of Representatives for Massachusetts…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 6

Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Eight trainees were proceeded against…

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Hypnotic Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 5

A message from Berlin reports that a girl charged with theft from the Rontgen Institute in Dresden, admitted assisting the burglary, but pleaded that she was…

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German Police Methods

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 5

Order has been restored at Mulhern, after two days' rioting. There has been the same unemployed and communists demonstration outside…

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District Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 1

The next sitting of Newcastle District Court will commence on June 11. The last day for filing plaints will be May 28…

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Tips, Not Bets Names on Slips Magistrate's Doubt SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 6

A novel defence advanced by Thomas George Whetley, a tailor's presser, of Marrickville-road, Marrickville, who was charged at Newtown…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 23. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 7

Bonds were forfeited by six first offenders for drunkenness; two were admonished and discharged, and another one was fined 5s, in default 24…

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Licensing Court Adamstown Transfer

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 6

The transfer of the Adamstown Hotel, Adamstown, from William John Mills to Robert Everson was granted by Mr. Laidlaw, in the…

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Murder or Hoax? Another Melbourne Mystery Strange Burial at Roadside "This Man Died of Heart Failure"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 5

"We want you to witness that this man died of heart failure," and the speaker pointed to a heap of brambles under which be and his party had apparently been burying something. MELBOURNE, Tuesday…

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Avenging Humiliation Gang L eader Resents Taunts Reason for Punjab Murder Sikhs Suffer in Cause of Politics SIMLA

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 1

A message received from Peshawar to-day contains a remarkable story relating to the predominant motive for the murder of Mrs. Ellis, wife of Major Ellis, of Kohat, and the capture of his daughter…

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Cessnock. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 6

Mr. F. W. C. Croche M.P., presided at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, Norman Locock was charged with having, on April 14, thrown a stone in the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 24. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 2

Two persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their ball deposits were forfeited. Another first offender was…

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Items of Interest to Hamilton More Police Broadmeadow Want Inadequate Protection

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 8

Residents of Broadmeadow consider that they are entitled to more police protection, as the population is increasing, and the present and only…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 2

Payment out was directed in the following garnishee matters:—John Henry Oxley judgment creditor, David James Morgan judgment debtor, Broken Hill…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 2

John Charles M'Intyre was granted booth licenses for the Boolaroo Races, on April 28. The license of the Adamstown Hotel was transferred from William…

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Blandford Burglary Plea of Guilty

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 5

Samuel James Dungold pleaded guilty at the Maitland Circuit Court this morning to a charge of breaking and entering the dwelling of Abraham…

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Strained Relations America and China Wireless Contract Satisfaction for Murder LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 1

"The Times" correspondent at Peking states that many Chinese anticipate strong American measures unless satisfaction is speedily rendered…

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Grave Public Grounds Why Alleged Murder Case was Postponed Six Months Under Suspicion Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 5

Arrested in October and released on bail in December, Sylvester Patrick O'Reilly (aged 26), a horse-trainer, who stands charged with the murder of Clarence Carrington McLennan, in Centennial Park, was presented at the Central Criminal Court…

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"Not Anxious for War" British Protest To Soviet Trawler Seizure Murder of British Subject LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 1

In the House of Commons, replying to questions in regard to a series of acts by the Russian Government, of which British subjects were…

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