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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1923

1,722 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 87

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 8

Arthur George, contractor, North Waratah, seed M. Light & Son, Limited, Newcastle, claiming £5 16s, alleged to be due through a servant of the defendant…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M., and Dr. W. Nickson, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 8

Messrs. Tooth & Company, Limited, were granted a renewal of a spirit merchants' license, for premises in Bolton-street, Mr. H. M. Cohen appeared in…

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Kurri. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 6

Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. The part-heard case at the last court…

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"Big Bert" Gaoled for Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 8

Bert Blayeley, a laborer, appeared at the Newcastle police court this morning, having, been remanded for sentence last Saturday on a charge of having…

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Police Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 5

Final details In connection with the police art union carnival, to be held on Saturday were completed Inst., night. Communications were received from the…

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Workhouse Jam Hunger Marcher's Theft LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 1

Hannington, leader of the hungermarchers, was fined £5, with the alternative of a month's imprisonment, at Rugby, on a charge of stealing 23 pots…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 7. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 3

One person charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and his bail deposit was forfeited. Remanded…

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Dublin Murder Roll Judge Appeals to Citizens Tragic Mistake at a Dance Armed Raiders Continue Destruction London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 1

Judge Samuels, in opening a commission in Dublin, appealed to the citizens to help in terminating the appalling situation in the city. He mentioned that there had been six murders and 49 cases of attempted murder in addition to numberless assaults, in the…

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Police Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 6

Arrangements are complete for the Police Art Union Carnival, to be held on Maitland Showground on Saturday afternoon and evening. The procession, to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 8. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 3

Two persons, charge with drunkenness for the first time, were admonished and discharged. Assault…

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France's Strong Hand German Premier Warned Police Arrested London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent in Berlin states that it is reported send-officially from Recklingshausen, that eight policemen were arrested for refusing…

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Attempted Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 5

Sir Richard Muir, opening the case against Walter Frank Tatam, a horticulturist, of Balham, charged with attempting to murder Sir William Horwood, Chief…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 9. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Offensive Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 3

For offensive behaviour in Hunter-street on the previous day Harry Rivers Thomas (23) was fined £1, with the alternative of four days' imprisonment. Constable…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 3

At the Newcastle Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M., George Caldwell (25), engineer, who was charged with being drunk, was…

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Victimisation Pay For Miners in Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 6

West Wallsend Minors Lodge has given notice of motion, for the consideration of the district: "That the federation pay the eight South…

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Murder by an Abbot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 5

It is reported from Warsaw that Bishop Georges head of the Orthodox Church of Poland, has been shot dead by an abbot. The abbot claims that the murder was…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 5

The license of the Family Hotel, Campbell's Hill, was transferred at the Maitland Licensing Court this morning from John A. Beattie to Albert John Chapman…

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Police Band in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 5

Newcastle had a visit yesterday from the New South Wales Police Band, which played at West Maitland on Saturday in connection with the police carnival held…

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Maitland Police Carnival £1000 Raised For Hospital

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 5

The Police Art Union Hospital Carnival, held on the Maitland Show Ground on Saturday was a decided success. During the afternoon…

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Interpreting Finnish Court Humor Seaman Who Knew

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 6

An interpreter struggled for half an hour with the Finnish and English languages in the Newcastle Police Court to-day, helping three seamen…

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