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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,722 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 63 of 87

Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 18. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1923 · page 10

Three persons, who had been charged with drunkenness for the first time were admonished and discharged…

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Motorists Beware Head Lights And Tail Lights Police Instructions

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 September 1923 · page 4

Complaint has been made to the superintendent of police that drivers of motor vehicles do not dim their head lights when approaching trams…

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Off His Run Court Sequel Fine Refund Refused

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 September 1923 · page 3

The owner of the 'bus Red Cars dinal No. 2 (A. J. Greenwood) asked Waratah Council for a refund of the fine imposed on him for being off his…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1923 · page 10

The Neptune Oil Company sued Christian Rink, motor mechanic, to recover £9 15s 4d, alleged to be due as the value of goods sold and delivered. Mr. T. A…

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Summons Division. Assault Charge Dismissed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1923 · page 3

Louis Solomon proceeded against Leopold Barfield, of Newcastle, on a charge of assault. Mr. J. D. Reid appeared for the complainant Defendant pleaded not…

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Theft Charge Youth And a Bicycle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 September 1923 · page 4

A youth, Michael Arthur Barlow, appeared before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court this morning, charged with theft of a bicycle…

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Bulled His Nose Assault At Weston

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 September 1923 · page 6

Maitland Butler was fined £1, with £2 2s professional costs, 17s 9d cost of witness, and 8s costs of court, in defa[?] 21 days' imprisonment at the…

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Arbitration Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1923 · page 5

Judge Curlewis will sit at the Newcastle Courthouse to-day, and deal with the application of the Meat industry Union for a new award for the employees…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, September 19. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1923 · page 3

A first offender; charged with drunkcuness, was admonished and discharged. Archibald Montgomery (79) was fined 10s in defined three days…

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Industrial Court at Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1923 · page 5

His Honor Judge Curlowis will sit in the Industrial Court at, Newcastle Courthouse at 10 a.m. to-day. The following matter is set down for hearing:—…

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Epileptic Commits Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 5

Herbert Fryatt aged 20, has been indicted at the Old Bailey on the charge of murdering his wife. Mr. Leyton, counsel for the defence…

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Indian Murder Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 5

A Calcutta telegram states that the existence of a revolutionary society having for its object the driving of the English out of India, was alleged in the…

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Murder of a Boy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 5

The trail of Mrs. Nowell, and her husband on the charge of murdering a boy aged 12, took place in Glasgow yesterday. The accused was arrested when she was…

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His "Cobber's" Clothes Theft Charge Boarder Who "Scaled"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 5

Arthur Tyler (20), was charged before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court this morning, with having s[?] a suit valued at £5, the…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, September 20. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 9

Michael Arthur Barrow (19) was remanded until September 24 on a charge of having stolen a bicycle, valued at £14 10s, the property of William Martin…

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Industrial Court. Abattoir Board Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 September 1923 · page 7

The application of the Newcastle and northern branch of the Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union for a now award to apply to the…

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Sentenced to Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1923 · page 5

Robert Sheppard, aged 23, was charged at the Old Bailey with the murder of Florence Jones, aged 21. The couple had lived together, and…

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Burglary Charge Raymond Terrace Case

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 September 1923 · page 2

R. Johnson was committed for trial at Raymond Terrace Police Court on a charge of breaking and entering and stealing gods from…

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The Czar's Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1923 · page 5

The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" reports that the local newspapers state that Jacowleff, a Bolshevist, who had charge of the Russian…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, September 21. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1923 · page 10

Three first offender, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and admitted to bail, did not appear, and their bonus were forfeited. Another man, similarly charged…

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