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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,722 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 69 of 87

Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 6

Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. A charge of having behaved in a riotous manner in a railway carriage at…

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Alleged Stealing Coal Trimmer Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 5

William Rawson (40), a coal trimmer, was remanded by Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw. S.M.. at tho Newcastle Police Court this morning to appear next…

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Details Withheld Woman Charged Alleged Offensiveness

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 5

Mary Dudley (10), a domestic, appeared before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw. S.M., nt. Newcastle police court the morning. The charge against her was that she "did…

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Missing Bedclothes Security For Loan Theft Charge Dismissed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 6

Alexander Rosenburg (39), a boller-maker, was charged before Mr. J.W. M. Laidlaw, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court yesterday with…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, October 15. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 3

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were admonished and discharged, and the bail of four others, who did not appear, was forfeited. Ernest…

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Clippers Fined Lenient Magistrate

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 October 1923 · page 5

George Bell, special constable at Pelaw Main colliery, said this morning that afternoon such as taking matches down the mine had not occurred for…

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Police at Swansea

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 October 1923 · page 6

At Swansea at week-ends all visitors are not orderly. Residents accordingly requested Superintendent Child's to strengthen the present police…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, October 16. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1923 · page 10

Five first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Remanded. Mary Dudley, 40, domestic duties,…

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Twelve Years Roy Governor Sentenced Judge's Stricture Jury's Divided Opinion DUBBO

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 October 1923 · page 5

Roy Governor was sentenced at the Dubbo Circuit Court to-day to 12 years' penal servitude in the Bathurst gaol on each of the two…

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"Why Did I?" Single Woman Charged Baby Pound in Yard Alleged Abandonment

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 October 1923 · page 5

A pitiful story of a single woman, agonised in body and mind and apparently deserted by the man responsible for her…

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Wage Increase Railway Workers Applying To The Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 October 1923 · page 5

Major Connell said in the Assembly debate on a motion for the adjournment Unit when a reduction was made in the basic wage no one went into the…

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Crazy or Criminal? Desmond Taylor's Murder "Star Messages" Sensational Story of Movies Crime VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 October 1923 · page 6

The "star messages" of an Oregon astrologist, named Arthur Covell, are revealing an astounding story to Scattle and Han Francisco police, who believe that it is possible, that they may unravel a connection with William Desmond Taylor's murder last…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1923 · page 10

H. J. Thwaites, a contractor, of Waratah, sued George Charles Russell, a resident of the same suburb, to recover £9 0s 3d, said to be due for…

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Kurri Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 6

Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., presided at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. Percy Maxwell, a stranger, on a…

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Maitland Gaol. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 6

When questioned to-night, Mr. Loy, the Minister for Justice, stated that he had not received any report in regard to the published account of a fight inside…

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Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 5

A number of applications for authority to enter private lands in the Newcastle district, to prospect for coal, have been lodged with Mr. R. Palmer, registrar of…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, October 17. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 7

Five first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Frederick Joseph Daniels (23) was fined 10s, with the alternative of three days' imprisonment, for being…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. J. W. M. La[?]dlaw, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 7

In the case of Thwaites against Russell, judgment in which was withheld from the previous day, the magistrate gave plaintiff a verdict for £9 0s 3d, with costs of…

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Maitland Gaol. Comptroller-general's Report Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 4

Mr. Ley, the Minister of Justice, to-day received a report from MR. W. Urquhart, the Comptroller-General of Prisons, concerning the recent prisoners' fight at…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, October 18. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 8

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were admonished and discharged, and one of them, David Brown (30), labourer, was fiend £2, with 4s…

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