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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,722 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 66 of 87

Alleged Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 5

Eric Clifton Sanderson (18) was charged before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M. at the Newcastle Police Court this morning, with stealing £50, at…

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An Army Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 7

A youthful Lance-corporal, named Dearnley, of the First Leicesters, has been arrested at Alderhsot for murdering Drummer Ellis, of the same battalion,…

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£112 INVOLVE Alleged Embezzlement Ex-Constable Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 5

Cecil Thomas Young, an ex-police constable, and until recently employed as a clerk at the Newcastle police station, was charged at the…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, October 2. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 2

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was admonished and discharged, Ernest William Addey (41), fireman, was fined 10s, in default three days'…

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"Select" Tennis Park Court Lambton Grievance

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 7

Two young men appeared at Lambton council meeting last night and complained that a number of people had been refused permission to join…

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City Edition Clippers Fined Pelaw Main Stoppage Court Leniency

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 5

The cases against 11 clippers for having absented themselves from work at Pelaw Main colliery on Wednesday last, without reasonable cause…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 2

A booth license for the Newcastle Showground on October 6 was granted to P. Hillier, Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 2

Verdicts were given for the amounts stated in the following cases: Mrs. L. H. Roworth, of Newcastle, v. J. S. Bowe, of West Maitland, £23 8s, with 7s costs,…

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Cities of Nerves Berlin and Dusseldorf Brutal "Green" Police Savage Conflicts with Crowds LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 1

Berlin is a city of nerves. Armed troops are patrolling the streets. The Government is hourly expecting monarchist outbreaks, but has determined on a policy of ruthless suppression…

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Kurri. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 6

Mr. A. R. Perry. P.M., presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Cburt2 yesterday. Frederick J. Moyle was fined £1, with 8s costs, for improper language; Mark…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 3

One Person, charged with drunkenness for the first time, was admonished and discharged. Ernest Quinian (52) was fined 10s, or three days' imprisonment,…

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Maitland District Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 6

Mr. G. James presided in the Warden's Court, East Maitland, on Tuesday. Robert John Dalo was granted authority to enter 170 acres, part of portion…

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Warden's Court

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

There will be a sitting of the District Warden's Court at Newcastle to-day, when the application of Messrs. R. Gilbert, R. C. Young, and others, for…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, October 4. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 3

William Leatherby pleaded guilty to being found without lawful excuse on the licensed premises of the Marquis of Lorne Hotel, Lambton, during…

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Municipal Revision Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 3

Mr. L. H. Short, town clerk of New Lambton, and Mr. H. Ryan, town clerk of Wallsend, each submitted evidence relative to revising the supplementary…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 3

G. Hudson v. Date, claiming £2 5s 6d, rent due. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed, and also 11s 6d costs. A. H. Crampton sued Samuel Black, for…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, October 4. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Assaulted a Constable

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 8

In the case of Henry Spriggs (38), remanded from the previous day for sentence on a charge of assaulting Constable Begbie, at Carrington, on…

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"Gentlemen to See You" Police at Door Wallsend Language

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 8

William Howell and George Richard Grose were charged at Wallsend police court before Mr. J.W. M. Laidlaw, S.M. with the use of indecent language in…

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American Gaol Fight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 5

The three mutinous convicts at Eddyville, Kentucky, who had shut themselves up in the prison dining-room, are apparently silenced after the second day's…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, October 5. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 12

Three first offenders for drunkenness had their bonds forfeited. Patrick Bourke, 43, was fined 10s, of three days' imprisonment, for…

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