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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,722 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 87

Hamilton Tennis Clubs Full Another Court Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 2

The request of the secretary of tho Hamilton Mechanics' Institute (Mr. Denny) to Hamilton Council, for a piece of ground in Gregson Park for…

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Torture and Murder "Put Him Out of Misery" Criminal's, Excuse Political Crime in Germany LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 4

"The Times" special correspondent in Berlin says that all Germany as divided into Kadowists, and anti-Kadowists, as the result of the…

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Clancy of the Mounted Police. (Published by arrangement with Ward, Lock and Co., Limited, London and Melbourne.) CHAPTER IX.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 2

"We'll go!" cried her father suddenly. "It is the one chane we are likely to have. We will take it; and may Heaven help us!" He returned to the stores and…

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Attempted Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 5

It is reported from Belgrade that as M. Pasitch, the veteran Premier of Jugo-Slavia left Parliament, a man fired six revolver shots at him…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, June 28. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 2

Michael O'Connor, 50, and Robert Moore, 50, were each fined £1, with the alternative of seven day's imprisonment, for drunkenness…

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Clancy of the Mounted Police. (Published by arrangement with Ward, Lock and Co., Limited, London and Melbourne.) CHAPTER X.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 9

"I'm sorry, old boy," he said, "but it's the law of tooth and fang, life to the fittest." He turned away. Soon the foxes and…

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Police Protection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 13

The very many cases of robberies, garrotings and housebrekings have naturally caused much apprehension in the minds of Melbourne citizens. The…

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Wasting Her Life False Pretences Woman Sentenced SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 3

Dorothy Harris, a young woman, who since 1916, was stated to have been before the court a number of times for having imposed upon people…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, June 29. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 2

Three persons charged with drunkenness for the first time were cautioned and discharged, and in the case of five others who had been locked up…

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Traffic Guide New Police Lamp SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 3

The Inspector-General of Police witnessed a demonstration of a hand [?] lamp, suitable for directing traffic…

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Clancy of the Mounted Police. (Published by arrangement with Ward, Lock and Co., Limited, London and Melbourne.) CHAPTER XI.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 15

"If so be as we're pardners, yes. I guess I kin be trusted to look after my own interests: an' I ain't anxious ter be tangled up any more with a…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 July 1923 · page 7

At Newcastle Police Court on Saturday, June 30, before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M., Joseph Diffen (40), carpenter, was fined £1, in default seven days'…

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Busy Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 July 1923 · page 5

There was a "full house" at the Newcastle Police Court this morning. Sixteen persons, including one woman, aneld offender, were charged with…

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Sentenced to Death German Saboteurs Bomb on a Train LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 July 1923 · page 5

At Mayeness the court-martial sentenced to death seven Germans for attempting to derail the Strasbourg express, and sentenced another to…

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Clancy of the Mounted Police. (Published by arrangement with Ward, Lock and Co., Limited, London and Melbourne.) CHAPTER XII—.(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 July 1923 · page 9

What furtive thing was crouched there, waiting, watching? A fear of the unknown fell upon her, and she shivered as at a blast of icy air. Her eyes…

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Maitland District. West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1923 · page 6

Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Walter Bailey and Vincent Humphreys…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, July 2. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were admonished and discharged, and the ball of nine others who did not appear was forfeited. John Donald (48),…

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Ex-police Inspector Lynch Death at Goulburn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1923 · page 5

News of the death of Ex-police Inspector W. C. Lynch at Goulburn on Saturday was received yesterday by his son, Mr. W. J. Lynch, of Newcastle. The…

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"You'll Do Us" Hunter-street "Pirates" Young Men in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 July 1923 · page 5

Charged with behaving in an offensive manner in Hunter-street on Saturday last Harry Millen (24), was fined £3 or one month…

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Clancy of the Mounted Police. (Published by arrangement with Ward, Lock and Co., Limited, London and Melbourne.) CHAPTER XIII.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1923 · page 9

That the girl was anxious for her father was certain and apparently not without reason. Elkington had unquestionably been carried off by the two rascally…

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