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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,722 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 59 of 87

Alleged Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 7

Hercules Vale (23), blacksmith's striker, and George Elliott (27), ostier, were charged with stealing at West Wallsend on July 31, two bags of chaff and a bag of…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, August 30. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was admonished and discharged, and the bail of another, who did not appear, was forfeited. Joseph Burnett Duval, 29,…

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Marine Court Induna-saros Collision Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 5

In the Marine Court to-day Judge Cohen, with Captains Reid and Watt as assessors, inquired into the collision between the steamers Induna and Saros,…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, District Registrar.) A Broadmeadow Draper

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 7

Re Roy Innis. A single meeting of creditors and public examination were held. Mr. P. Charlton appeared. Mr. Hitchcock, a creditor, and Mr. F. J…

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Fined £5 for Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 5

Henry Parker (38) was fined £5, with 10s costs, in default, two months, [?]risonment, by Mr. J. W. M. [?]dlaw, S.M., at Newcastle police…

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Murder of Missionaries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 5

A message from Shanghai states that it is reported from Mienchow, in the Szerhwan Province of Chinn, that the Revs. W. A. Whyteside and F.G. Watt…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, August 31. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 12

Upon charges of drunkenness, Albert Shoesmith (44) was fines 10s, in default three days imprisonment, and Joseph Burnet Duval (29) was fined £2, with…

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On the Police Van Inciting to Resist "I'll Have Your Coat Off"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 5

Henry George Whittler was fined £3, in default 10 days' imprisonment, by Mr. J. E. M. Laidlaw, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court this morning for indecent…

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Theft of Money Cessnock Allegation

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 5

Constable M. Foohey arrested a man named Bradley at the Northumberland Hotels at Cessnock this morning on a charge of having stolen £2…

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On the Stairs Corlette-street Assault Invited by Wife

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 4

Allan Campbell (26) was charged before Mr. Laidlaw thin morning, with having assaulted Nicholas Smith at a house at Corlette-Street on Saturday…

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Newcastle Police Court Saturday, September 1. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 September 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. Henry Arthur…

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Maitland Fees for Fiddling a Card In Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 5

Annie Hull resides at Oakhampton, and in her spate time teaches the violin. A lad named Card was one of her pupils, and she sued his father…

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Three Months' Gaol Carrington Vagrant

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 5

On a charge of vacancy at Carrington, Michael Fallon appeared before Mr Laidlaw at the police court this morning Evidence was given by…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, September 3. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 3

The ball of five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, who did not appear, was forfeited, John M'Carthy (34), fireman, and Alfred James Whitten (41),…

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Jewellery Theft Gang's Big Haul Lure Of Fake Message LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 4

A jeweller's traveller, carrying £30,000 worth of gold, staying at a leading Harrowgate Hotel, received a call from his bedroom which he…

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Maitland District Maitland Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 6

Messrs. A. R. Perry. E. Bowden, and J. W. Birkenbead, L. Ms., presided at the Maitland Licensing Court yesterday…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 8

Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M. presided at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Francis Wallace was fined £2, with 8s costs, in default 14 days, for…

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Alleged Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 3

Michael Amos Riley and George Patrick Mofilitt were charged with breaking entering, and stealing from the shop of Richard Orborn Jurd at Cooranbong,…

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"Stand Back!" Gunman's Command Hold-up at Hamilton Two Youths Charged with Burglary

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 6

Two well-dressed youths stood their trial before His Honor, Judge Hamilton, and a jury of 12, at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions this morning, They are George Crouch and Jack Lapin, and were each charged with breaking and entering and stealing…

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Carpenter's Kit Suspected Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 1

Before Mr Laidlaw, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court yesterday, Oswald For-shaw was charged with having in his possession two pieces of leather, one…

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