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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,722 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 87

A German Murder Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1923 · page 2

This report was furnished a London paper by its Berlin correspondent— Investigations of the Berlin Political Police have established the…

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Gaoled for Nothing Laborer's Trouble Magistrate's Regrets

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 August 1923 · page 5

"You are discharged, and personally 1 regret that you have been kept locked up for two or three days." said Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M., at…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, August 24. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1923 · page 3

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were admonished and discharged. Patrick Daley (65), farmer, was fined 10s, in default three…

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Prisoner Rescued Street Incident Police Van Held Up LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 August 1923 · page 4

"The Times" Dublin correspondent reports that a daring rescue from a prison van was effected in the streets of the city…

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No Tickets Cockle Creek Sold Out Passengers Charged Excess

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 5

To refuse to sell tickets, and then insist on passengers paying excess on their fares for not having the tickets, which they…

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Newcastle Police Court Saturday, August 25. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 6

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

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Stolen Props Tighe's Hill Case Theft From A Stack

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 5

"I was passing along Maitland-road, in the afternoon, and my wife saw the wood lying on some waste ground, and she said, "There are some pieces of wood…

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Leisurely Burglars Safes Ransacked £50,000 Jewellery Theft LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 1

An international sung of thieves is believed to be responsible for the theft of diamonds and jewellery worth £50,000 from the shop of Winegarten,…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, August 27. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 3

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

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1923 · page 10

The bonds of three first offenders e-charged with drunkenness were forfeited. Theft of Timber. John Wallace (52), labourer, and Albert…

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Warden's Court Coal Applications

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1923 · page 9

A sitting of the District Warden's Court was held at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday before Mr. G. James, the Warden…

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Small Debts Court. Non-suited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1923 · page 10

In the claim by Henry Waddingham, of the Ten Gardens, Myall River Stevedore Company, atgainst Andrew Cook, Limited, for £44 6s 5d, alleged to be due for work…

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Land Valuation Court Sitting in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1923 · page 5

A sitting of the Land and Valuation Court of New South Wales was held at the Newcastle Court-house yesterday, for the purpose of hearing…

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Information to Police 'Bus Driver Acquitted in the Gloaming

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 August 1923 · page 5

Robert Stevenson pleaded not guilty at Newcastle police court this morning to a charge that, being the owner of a motor vehicle, he failed…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. J. W. M. Laidlaw and Dr. W. Nickson, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1923 · page 10

Transfers were granted of the licenses of the Royal Standard Hotel, Adamstown, from James H. Balderston to Stephen J. Nolan, and of the license of…

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Murder of Italians

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 5

A despatch from Janina states that General Telini, President of the Commission of Delimitation of the Greco-Albanian frontier, and two other members…

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Chaff and Oats Alleged Theft Case From West Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 5

Charged with stealing, at West Wallsend on August 15, two bags of chuff and one bag of oats, valued at 33s, the property of the Caledonian…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, did not appear, and his ball was forfeited. Joseph Burnett Deval (29), labourer, was fined £3, in default 21…

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Land Valuation Court. Sitting in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 3

The sittings of the Land and Valuation Court of New South Wales were concluded at the Newcastle Court-house yesterday, for the purpose of hearing…

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Mare Disappears Man Charged With Theft MURWILLUMBAH

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 6

At the police court, Valantine John Keough was charged with having stolen the racing mare Miss Freda. Evidence was given that the annual had been…

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