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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,722 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 62 of 87

Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M., and Mr. C. Hibble, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1923 · page 10

Applications to make alterations and additions were granted to M. J. Moroney, Wallarah Hotel Catherine Hill Bay, D. Amos, Waratah Hotel,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 7

Upon charges of or drunkenness four first offenders forfeited their bonds, and another was admonished and discharged, William Spears Wills, 28, did not appear…

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Murder of Fahmy Bey Old Bailey Trial His Wife's Defence (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 5

Public interest was unabated yesterday, in the trial at the Old Bailey, of "Princess" Fahmy, wife of Fahmy Bey, whom she is accused of having murdered…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 13. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 11

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, had their bonds forfelted. For having behaved improperly in Kent-street, Alexander Johnston, 40, was fined…

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Emotional Princess Fahmy Murder Judge Promises Comment LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 1

Princess Fahmy, giving evidence in her own defence, said her husband often threatened to disfigure her, adding. "Then you can go to tho devil."…

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Murder of Prince Fahmy the Wife's Evidence Her Husband's Brutality (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 7

A queue began to form outside the Old Bailey at two o'clock in the morning. The first-comer was a steward on board the s.s. Nile, on which Prince Fahmy…

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Want More Wages Sequel to New Declaration Unions in Court Newcastle Applications SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 5

The Industrial Registrar has filed for hearing about three dozen applications by unions for new awards or variations…

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Postal Clerk Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 1

Before the magistrate at Coff's Harbor, Edgar Thomas Hammond, a clerk employed in the local post office, was charged with stealing postal notes…

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The Surrey Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 5

It has been definitely established that Eric Tombo, whose body was found in a cesspool at Ernest Dyer's former training establishment at Konley, in…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, September 14. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 10

Three persons, charged for the first time with drunkenness, did not appear and their hall deposits were forfeited William O'Keefe, 35, was fined 10s, or…

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Murder of Prince Fahmy Trial of His Wife Sensational Evidence London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 5

The trial of Madame Fahmy on the charge of murdering her husband, Prince Fahmy, was continued yesterday. The police made a strenuous attempt…

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No Bones There Mystery Floor Futile Police Search SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 3

After digging five feet down under the floor of an old two-storey storehouse at the rear of a milliner's home, Bourke-street, Surry Hills, [?]…

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Police Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 September 1923 · page 5

For several weeks now the police court proceedings have been exceptionally light. This morning only two drunks were dealt with…

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The Surrey Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 September 1923 · page 5

Further inquires by the police into the circumstances attending the death of Eric Tombe show that Dyer (the ex-member of the Australian Imperial…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 15. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 September 1923 · page 7

A first offender, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and admitted to bail, did not appear, and his bond was forfeited. Another, who was simllarly…

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Sun Peeps Through the Window Oe the World Our Special Cable Service Beautiful Justice! Princess Fahmy's Acquittal Too Wonderful for Words' Unparalleled Scenes in Court LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 September 1923 · page 1

Scenes unparalleled at the Old Bailey marked the end of the Fahmy trial. The Jury deliberated for an hour, and then announced a verdict of not guilty of murder, in favor of the Princess. Thereupon…

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Constable Charged Alleged Shooting BATHURST

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 5

Constable Robert Shannon was again before the police court today, charged with shooting Police Sergeant Frederick Clarke with…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, September 17. (Before Mr. U. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were admonished and discharged, and the bail of seven others who did not appear was forfeited…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1923 · page 8

Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., presided at the Cessnock Police Court, yesterday. Richard Nichols was fined 2s 6d, or 24 hours, for drunkenness, and £2, and…

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Was Solomon Wise? Assault Charge Street Corner Incident

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 September 1923 · page 5

At Newcastle Police Court this morning. Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M., had to decide the pros and cons of an assault charge preferred by Louis Solomon…

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