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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,722 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 87

Lady Court Martialled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 5

Mrs. Virginia Brain, the wife of an official of the Standard Oil Company, is being courtmartialled at Salonika because she slapped a gendarme's face…

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The World Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 5

The White House has issued a statement that President Harding will not make the World Court a personal issue with the Senate…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 5. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 6

Upon charges of drunkenness one first offender was admonished an discharged, and another one forfeited his bond. John Marshall (54) and Joseph Potts (49) were…

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Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 6

Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Robert Winter, Roy Waller, Francis G. O'Brien, and J. Bush were fined £2, with…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 7. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 3

Eight persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. Five other first offenders were…

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Suspicious Police Terrorism in Bavaria Allied Helpers Defunct Commission LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 1

"The Times" special correspondent in Berlin states that though the labors of the Allied Control Commission have practically…

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Maitland District. Maitland Circuit Court. Hunter v. West Maitland Council. Jurors' Fees Again Increased

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 6

The case in which Robert Hooter is claiming £3500 from the West Maitland Municipal Council for alleged breach of the sanitary contract, held by him from…

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Cessnock. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 8

Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Frank Mitchell was fined £2, with 8s…

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Cessnock Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 5

At Cessnock Police Court yesterday before Major F. W. Crane, P.M., Edward Wilson, for behaving in an indecent manner at Aberdare, was fined 10s with 8s…

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Newcastle Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 6

Mr. A. James, the Metropolitan Warden, held a sitting at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. COORUMBUNG COAL LANDS…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 8. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 4

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. Alfred Quinlan, 49, Michael Lynch, 60, "Edward Singleton, 31, Norman Phillips,…

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A Church Tennis Court. Rating Confirmed

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

On the ground that the land was used directly in connection with the church, and no revenue, was derived from it, the Rev. W. E. K. Burkett, rector of St…

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Fifteen Years in Gaol Krupp's Sentence Fine of 100,000,000 Marks LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 1

As the result of the trial at Worden, Krupp von Bohlen has been sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment, and has been ordered…

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Maitland District. Circuit Court. Hunter v West Maitland Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 8

The case in which Robert Hunter is claiming £3500 from the West Maitland Municipal Council for alleged breach of the sanitary contract, held by him…

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"OlD Curiosity Shop" at Kurri Court Fifty-seven Cases

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 5

The floor of the Kurri Police Court this morning resembled a veritable curiosity shop. Major F. W. C. Crane. P.M., was on the bench and at the early…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 4

Payment out was directed in the following garnishee matters:—J. H. Oxley, judgment creditor, D. J. Morgan, judgment debtor, the Broken Hill…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, and Dr. W. Nickson, L Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 4

The billiard license held by Albert Poole was transferred to John Henry. Charles Bacon and Basil A. Spier, licensees of the Criterion and Great…

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Bright Racing in Fine Weather Iron Prince How She Was Wrecked Court Inquiry Captain Praises Crew SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 5

Judge White, with the assessors, commenced an inquiry this morning in the Marine Court into the stranding of the Broken Hill…

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Kurri. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 6

Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., Presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. On charges of drunkenness, William Barry and James Gibson were fined 10s…

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Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 6

Mr. G. James, Warden, presided in the Mining Warden's Court, East Maitland, yesterday. Applications to enter lands to search…

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