Police Kept Busy Britain's Bets Practice Increasing LONDON, Tuesday Night
The chief constable at Liverpool, giving evidence before the betting tax committee, said betting was widespread in factories and workshops,…
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Courts & crime, 1923
1,722 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 87
The Irish Envoys. Appearance in Court Further Remand Granted. Sydney
At the Central Police Court to-day Michael O'Flannagan, Sean O'Kelly, the Irish envoys, and John Clancy appeared on remand to answer a charge…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, L.M.)
The license of the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel, Junction, was transferred from Ellen Chappell to John Toomey, and the license of the Royal Exchange Hotel,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Plaintiff Nonsuited
William Cuffe, of 101A Denison-street, Hamilton, sued Elevia Palmer, a widow, of No. 4 Lawson-street, Hamilton, to recover £3 14s 6d, alleged to be due as…
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It is reported from Geneva that M. Polounine, the secretary to the Russian Red Cross in Switzerland, has been arrested, charged with complicity in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Your Signature Please! Work For Magistrate
In connection with the Merewether valuation appeals Messrs. Braye (solicitor), Shedden (valuer), Eills, Ellerman, Russell, and Archer, together with the town clerk…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Poison in Food Black- Girl Charged BRISBANE
At Milmerran police court a 17-year-old aboriginal girl named Alice Brown was charged with having attempted to murder James E. E…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Loaded with Money" Assault and Robbery Charge Kurri Committal
After a lengthy hearing this morning Alfred Raymond Hynes was committed for trial at Maitland Quarter Sessions, for alleged assault and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 16. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness
George M'Gough (48), labourer, was fined 10s, or two days' imprisonment, for drunkenness. False Pretences…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Governor at Large Basket as a Clue Police Hunt Intimidating Letters MUDGEE
Roy Governor is still eluding capture, though there is evidence that he is near the town of Mendooran, where the police have a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →O'brien's Brief Liberty Released by Appeal Court Re-arrest For Conspiracy LONDON
Art. O'Brien, with his thumb bandaged, appeared at the Appeal Court and was formally released, the judges ordering the Government to pay his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death in Court
A man named Stelmer, who was charged in Geneva with poisoning his wife to obtain insurance money, ended a long speech in his defence by saying:…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 17. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness
Two persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their ball deposits were forfeited. Another first offender was admonished and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Assault and Robbery
At the Kurri Kurri Police Court on Thursday, before Messrs. J. T. Richards and. J. Dill, Jun., Js.P., Alfred Raymond Hynes, 32, was charged with having, at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 18. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness
Two persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their ball deposits were forfeited. Another first offender was admonished…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Found with Another Husband Runs Away Summons in Police Dock
Son of a doctor, and described on the charge sheet as an inventor, Knightley Trevor Barlow, 26, was summoned at Brighton (England) for running away…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stole Two Notes Window Cleaner's Theft
Daniel Gurmley, 23, window-cleaner, pleaded guilty at Newcastle police court to-day to a charge of having stolen £2, the property of William Coogan, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Licensing Court
The licence of the Bank Hotel, [?] Maitland, was transferred at the [?] land Licensing Court this morning, before Mr. F. W. C. Crane, L.M., from [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →World Court Opposed
At St. Louis Senator Borah opened he campaign of the opponents of American participation In the World Court. Addressing a huge meeting, he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 19. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Patrick Martin, 45, was fined 10s, in default, three days for having been drunk. Victor Rawlinson, 27, fireman, was fined £1, in default, seven days'…
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