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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,722 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 64 of 87

Guns in Court Sunday Shooters Raymond Terrace Cases

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 September 1923 · page 2

The Court House at Raymond Terrace presented a military appearance yesterday, as guns were standing on and all over the court room and on…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 3

At the Newcastle Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw S.M., Cecil Brinkworth, 38, wart labourer for using improper language in…

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Alleged Theft Case From Ash Island

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 6

David Leslie Altken appeared before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw. S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court this morning, charged with stealing one rubber-tyred sulky, a…

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Tragedy at Jesmond Young Man Shot Dead. Exciting Police Chase. Arrested Man in Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 4

In a lonely bush camp, situated on rising and scrubby ground, some hundreds of yards above the Jesmond quarry, William Henderson, aged 26 years,…

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De Rivera's Iron Hand Spanish Clean-up Court Martials Everywhere LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 September 1923 · page 1

A Madrid message states that De Rivera has begun his iron-handed rule. Death sentences have been passed on two Barcelona bank robbers…

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Maitland District Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 6

Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Robert W. D. Johnston, 20 and…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was admonished and discharged, and the bail of eleven others who did, not appear was forfeited. Albert Edward…

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Mining Troubles 20 in Court Southern Prosecutions WOLLONGONG

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 1

Twenty of the Mount Keira strikers appeared in court yesterday. Mount Keira and Scarborough are still idle…

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Indian Train Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 7

Latest reports, received in Calcutta state that Colonel Kennedy, who was murdered in train, left Howrah on Friday evening. He asked the guard to…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, September 25. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 10

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, forfeited his bond. Another was admonished and discharged…

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Police Station Site Broadmeadow Land

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 5

At the last meeting of Hamilton Council, Alderman Howard asked whether a[?]y information had been received frow the government…

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Maitland District Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 8

The Maitland District Court was opened at the courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday, before his Honor Judge Hamilton…

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Wireless for Police New Scheme Special Wave Length SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 5

"It is in my mind to have wireless installed in connection with police work, but I want a specific wave length, so that police messages…

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Industrial Matters the Steel Works. Industrial Court Appeal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 9

Appeals lodged by the Broken Hill Proprietary Coy., Ltd., and the Railway Workers' Branch of the A.W.U., against the Steel Works Employees' (Broken Hill…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 10

A transfer of the license of the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel, Junction, was granted from John Toomey, to Richard M'Auliffe…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw.) Verdict for Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 10

A verdict was awarded the Adamstown Municipal Council against David King for £5 16s 10d, for rates owing, with 9s 6d coats. Mrs. King…

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Burglary in Newcastle Police Make Two Arrests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 5

Softgoods valued at £120 were discovered to have been stolen from the clothing factory of David Cohen and Company, in Darby-street, Newcastle…

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Alleged Burglary Clothing Missing Cohen's Factory Case

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 6

Francis James Thompson, 36, laborer, and John James Evans, 51. laborer, were, at Newcastle police court this morning, charged with having…

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The Surrey Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 5

The evidence of two women in deep mourning and heavily veiled, whose names were not disclosed, was a dramatic feature of the close of the inquest…

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Murder Charge Parsons in Police Courty Remand Pending Inquest Smiling While Smoking

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 6

William Frewer Parsons, who was arrested on Saturday night after the tragedy at North Lambton, was charged this morning at the Newcastle Police Court with the murder of William Henderson. He was…

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