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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,722 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 87

Millgrove Murder Kelly on Trial Death of Mrs. Overall MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 6

Another sensational trial opened to-day at the Criminal Court when David Kelly was charged before Mr. Justice McFarlane with the murder…

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Judge Curlewis Ill No Newcastle Court Industrial Cases SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 6

Two applications for awards, one by the Newcastle and District Store-men and Packers' Union, and the other by the Newcastle and Northern…

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Appeal to High Court Cases of Irish Envoys Right of Deportation Federal Board Inquiry Adjourned SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 5

The Irish envoys, Michael O' Flannagain and John Joseph O'Kelly, appeared again this morning at the Central Police Court, when the board of inquiry resumed its sluing. Two policemen were stationed at the court gates, and they denied admittance to…

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Maitland District. West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 6

Mr. F. W. C. Orane P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. John Wells was fined 5s, of 24 hours,…

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Admitted Theft Wanted Food Laborer in Trouble

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 6

"He began crying, and said, 'I only took them to pawn to get food. I intended to return them." This statement was made by…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 6

The bench at the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday was occupied by Messrs. P. W. C. Crane and Elias Bowden, L.Ms…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 21. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 3

Six persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits were for[?]ted. Another first offender was admonished and…

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Struck by Man Girl's Surpise Related to Railway Theft MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 5

When entertaining friends the other night in the drawing-room of her private house in St. Kilda, Miss Lessor heard a noise in a bedroom. She…

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Beach Tenancy Supreme Court Action

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 4

A letter has been received from Messrs. Baker and Chippendall, by the Newcastle City Council, stating that a summons in ejectment in the Supreme Court had been…

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Irish Envoys. Appeal to High Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 4

The Board of Inquiry into the proposed deportation of Father O'Flannagan and John Joseph Kelly, who are known as the Irish envoys, sat at the…

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City Edition Last Minute News "Suspected Waggon" Police Hoaxed Council Vehicle Stopped MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 5

"Suspected burglars near St. Kilda cemetery. Two men in waggon." This was a wireless message received by a police patrol last night from…

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No Riots at Whitburn Coal Loaders Join Strikers More Police Than Workers Mining Situation Generally Unchanged SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 5

The reputed riots at Whitburn Colliery yesterday are in the nature of a myth. There was a slight disturbance, but nothing occurred that could be [?]rmed a riot. Eight of the men I [?]the loading gang have left Greta by…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, May 22. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 5

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was a[?]monished and discharged. James Panriell, 38, fireman, and Richard Danielson, 31, miner, were each fined 10s,…

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Muscoota and Yarra. High Court Judgment. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 6

The High Court delivered judgment to-day regarding the claims by the owner's of the steamer Yarm and the sailing vessel Muscotte against each other for…

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Wireless Finger Prints American Device Irish Police Impressed LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 1

Owen Duffy, the Irish Free State Police Chief, has returned from America, where he attended a conference of police chiefs, He describes the…

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Irish Envoys' Case. Application to High Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 7

The Jurisdiction of the Special Board appointed by the Commonwealth Government to determine whether the Irish envoys should be deported from Australia,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 5

Ernest Buttrum proceeded against Victor Sinclair for the recovery of £2 5s, alleged to be due for damage to a toilet set, and expenses for cleaning a room…

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Coal Trouble Drags on Bad for Shipping But General Business Brisk Police Holiday at Whitburn

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 5

The long-drawn dispute in the coal industry showed no sign of change to-day. So far as can be pothered, both sides are likely to adhere for some time to their present attitude. An ominous feature, of the position in that there is no…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 4

E J. Nash was granted a renewal of the license of the Centennial Hotel, Newcastle, and two additional bar licenses. Renewals of publicans' licenses were also…

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"Over the Odds" Rock Robbed Unemployed Man's Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 4

"I do not remember what happened," Bald John Keith (34), a married man, who was charged before Mr. J. W. Laidlaw, S.M., at the police court…

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