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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,722 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 87

Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1923 · page 3

The license of the Terminus Hotel, Wallsend, was transferred from William Ernest Kohne to Joseph Bradshaw…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1923 · page 15

The sounds of movement, mere rustlings in the snowy darkness, ceased; and still he waited ... and waited! Then suddenly on the tense…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 7. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.)

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

Bonds were forfeited by two first offenders charged with drunkenness. Michael O'Connor, 55, was fined 20s, in default, seven days imprisonment, for…

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Maitland Licensing Court Hotel For Ellalong

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 5

At the Maitland quarterly licensing court tills morning, before Messrs. F. C. W. Crane and E. Bowden, L.M's., Patrick Doohan asked for the transfer…

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Clancy of the Mounted Police. (Published by arrangement with Ward, Lock and Co., Limited, London and Melbourne.) Chapter Xvii. a Sled in the Darkness

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

The darkness that had followed the moon-set was yielding to a greyness that heralded the dawn when on the right a patch of pine lifted itself to the sky…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, July 9. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 3

Seven persons, charged with drunkenness, for the first time, did not appear, and their ball deposits were forfeited. Three other first offenders were…

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Duke in Gaol Bail Refused Bankruptcy Fraud Case LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 4

The Appeal Court refused to grant ball to the Duke of Leinster, on the charge of contracting debts without having disclosed his bankruptcy…

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Benzine and Milk Motormen's Mixture 'Bus Drivers in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 6

Jonas Morgan and William Green-wood were each fined 20, with 4s costs, in default three days imprisonment by Mr. J. W. M. Laldlaw, S.M…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 2

Halting again, they stood listening. Once more the sharp yelp of dogs under the lash came in the wind; and he gripped the girl's arm…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, July 10. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 5

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were admonished ad discharged, and the ball of another who did not appear was forfeited. Charles…

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"It's an Outrage!" Angry Man in Court Offensive Language

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 5

"You seem very angry this morning. You have got out on the wrong side of the bed apparently," said Mr. J. W. Laidlaw, S.M. at the Newcastle…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 5

Booth licenses were granted as follow:—G. Galperin, Great Britain Hotel, Newcastle, for the Newcastle race: on July 14; C. J. McIntyre, Prince of…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 5

In the garnishee matter of Charlotte Walker, judgment creditor, Patrick Barrett, judgment debtor, and the Broken Hill Proprietary Company,…

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"You Find Kelly!" Shop Lifting Charges Young Woman in Court Calls Male Companion "A Rotter"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 5

A stylishly-dressed young woman, stated on the charge-sheet to be Nellie James, alias Mead, alias McLean, was charged before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court to-day with having stoles from The Hustler's, Hunter-street, on July 6…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 2

Clancy checked himself sharply. It was not good to recall instances of that sort, when one's self was confronted with a rather desperate situation; for the…

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A Prince Shot. His Wife Arrested Charged with Murder (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 5

All Kamel Fehmy Boy, an Egyptian prince, who had been staying for some weeks at the Savoy Hotel, and who was well known in social circles in London,…

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Taste for Sweets Rink Burglary Skating Man's Loss

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 6

Some time after the closing of the Castle skating rink in Cook's Hill last night, burglars made an entrance, and stole about £20 worth of goods…

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Bathurst Gaol Strike Special Report. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 4

Recently Mr. Ley, the State Minister for Justice, announced that he had ordered an independent inquiry in connection with the action of a number of…

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Taxation Thefts Long Inquiries Accountant Charged SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 5

"That John Everistus O'Regan and a person whose name is unknown, between June 1, 1923, and June 11, 1923, at Sydney, did…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, July 11, 1923. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 7

Two first offenders, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and were admitted to bail, did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited…

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