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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,722 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 87

Maitland District. Alleged Unlawful Assault South Greta Matter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday before Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., Robert Scott pleaded not guilty to a charge of having unlawfully assaulted…

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Goldring's Punishment Eighteen Months in Gaol Half for Morris

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 5

Many people attended the Quarter Sessions yesterday to hear sentence being passed by Judge Hamilton upon Jacob Goldring and Arthur Morris for…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, June 11. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 7

A first offender charged with drunkenness was admonished and discharged, and the bail of four others who did not appear was forfeited. Jack Donald (40) and…

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Chinese Puzzle Solomon's Wisdom Humor In Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 5

With his feet raised upon another chair, and with an occasional sigh, and a yawn, Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., apply described the feelings of many in…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1923 · page 8

Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Charles Poulton, 34, was charged with…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, June 12. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1923 · page 4

Six first offenders, charged with drunkenness, forfeited their bonds. Alexander Cram (46) was fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment, for…

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Industrial Court. Butchers' Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1923 · page 6

A sitting of the Deputy Industrial Court was held at the Newcastle, Courthouse yesterday, before His Honor Judge Curlewis…

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Petty Debts Court. An Unsuccessful Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1923 · page 4

J. Goldring, trading as J. Goldring and Sons, proceeded against Mathew Roach, claiming the sum of £12 10s 6d as arrears of rent due on a cottage…

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Missing Girls Found by Police In Wickham House

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 June 1923 · page 5

The missing girls, Joyce Young and E[?] Lawrence, were found by Sergeant Young this morning in a house at Wickham…

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District Court. (Before his Honor, Judge Hamilton.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1923 · page 4

Mr. M. Chippindall appeared for Albert Edward Martin and Edward de Launay, trading as. A. H. Martin, de Launay and Company, Limited,…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, June 13. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 7

Two first offenders, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and were admitted to bail, did not appear and their bends were forfeited. Michael Downey (64) and John…

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Down a Shaft [?] in Mine "I'll Do Her In" Sensational Murder Inquest LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 1

Edmund Burrows on arriving at the court for the inquest on mrs. Calladine, was the object of a hostile demonstration by a crowd of hundreds…

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Newcastle District Court. Wednesday, June 13. (Before His Honor Judge Hamilton.) Workmen's Compensation Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 3

Compensation of £498 15s 4d was paid into court by the Caledonian Collieries, Limited, arising out of the death of Frederick Charles Roese, who died on April…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 8

At the Newcastle Police Court yesterday before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M., two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were admonished and…

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Wyong Burglary Cheque-suit Tailor's Shop Entered WYONG

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 5

Hansen's tailoring shop was entered last night. A suit and a cheque book are missing…

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The British Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 5

Despite Princess Christian's death, the third Court was most brilliant The ladies of the Court circle were black, but those outside were largely…

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Presented at Court Australian Ladies LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 1

Australians presented at Court last night were Mrs. Ethel Bertha Loney Mrs. C. W. Pye, Mrs. Terry, Misses Ethereda Loney, Kathleen Pye…

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Newcastle District Court. Thursday, June 14. (Before His Honor, Judge Hamilton.) Workmen's Compensation Act. Doctors at Variance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 3

Compensation of £2 2s 11d a week, from November 28, 1922, to February 12, 1923, exclusive of ten days which he worked in that period, was claimed by Charles…

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Clancy of the Mounted Police. (Published by arrangement with Ward, Lock and Co., Limited, London and Melbourne.) CHAPTER I. in the Woods

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 9

Except for the occasional rustle of dry leaves as some small creature of the wilds moved cautiously on its quest, the night was marvellously still. There was…

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Rothbury Assault Boy Arrested Fifteen Years Old

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 2

In connection with the alleged assault on a girl aged 10 years and 11 months, at Lovell's Paddock, Rothbury, near Cessnock,…

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