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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

1,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 95

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 7

James Emmett (48), seaman, was fined 10s, or three days' imprisonment, on a charge of drunkenness. For a similar offence, Patrick Murphy (57), labourer,…

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Judge and Police Examining Accused Persons Watchhouse Trials

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 4

"Fariness" writes:—Your report of Judge Scholes' indignant protest at the action of the police in cross-examining the accused…

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Court Hunter, A.o.f. Affiliation Celebration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 5

The affiliation of Court Hunter, No. 4583, of the Ancient Order of Foresters, with the New South Wales district of the order, was celebrated in the…

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Ireland Returns to the Limelight as a Land of Trouble Alleged Mutiny Free State Officers Charged Major-general Arrested London, Sunday [?]

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 1

A sensation has been caused in Dublin by house to house searches by the Free State forces. It is stated that orders have been given for the arrest of Major-Gen-…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 6

Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. George Kirkwood pleaded guilty to having, on February 24, ridden a motor cycle…

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Shook the Box Mean Theft Woman Sent To Gaol AUCKLAND

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 5

An extraordinary case was heard in the police court when Kato MacPherson. aged 60. was charged with stealing has from the collection box…

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Accused of Double Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 1

William George Simpson, charged with the murder of two men at Appin, being brought round from the police station to the police court at Cambelltown by Detectives Quinn and Sadler. He was remanded for a fortnight…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 10 (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 7

Seven first offenders, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and were admitted to bail, did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited. Two other first…

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Alleged Robbery Bailing-up Case Youths in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 6

Gordon Scott Murray was charged before Mr. Laidlaw. S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court this morning with being…

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Newcastle District Court Monday, March 10. (Before his Honor Judge Hamilton.) Verdict for Plaintiff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 7

William James M'Loughlin, a Railway employee, of Newtown, for whom Mr. H. L. O'Neill appeared, proceeded against Richard Thomas Walker to recover £250…

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Cowardly Assault Man Punches a Girl 'You Know What For' Three Months' Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 5

Wallace Miller (25), of Wickham. appeared before Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., at Newcastle Police this morning. charged with unlawfully assaulting…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 11. (Before Mr. J. W. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 4

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. Alfred Watson (38) and Albert Henry Sloane (36), labourors, were each fined…

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Stranding of Kiltobranks Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 7

The Marine Court, consisting of Judge Cohen, with Captains J. Vine Hall, and C. V. Wood as assessors, today held an inquiry into the stranding and…

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In Court Dress MacDonald At Levee LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 5

Wearing heavily gold-braided levee dress, Messrs. Ramsay MacDonald and Clines attended the King's…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 4

Verdicts for the amounts claimed were given with costs in the following cases:—William Ferdinand Palmer (trading as D. Palmer) v. Clara Lee…

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Newcastle District Court. Tuesday, March 11. (Before his Honor Judge Hamilton.) Sequel to Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 3

Hilton J. Senior, of Kurri Kurri, and Samuel William Skinner, of Hexham, sought to recover from each other damages sustained by Senior's motor…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 4

Transfers were granted of the following publicans' licenses: J. N. Murphy to S. E. McAuley, Lake Macquarie Hotel, Teralba; R. Evans to E. R. J…

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Kooyong-whangape Collision. Magistrate's Decision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 4

Mr. Giles Shaw, chief stipendiary magistrate, to-day gave his decision regarding the collision in Darling Harbour, on February 27, between the steamers…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 12. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 7

Upon charges of drunkenness, one first offender was admonished and discharged. Joseph Buckley, 23, was fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment, and Ada…

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Newcastle District Court. Wednesday, March 12. (Before His Honor Judge Hamilton.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 3

His Honor was engaged for the greater part of yesterday determining issues under the Workman's Compensation Act. APPLICATIONS FOR INVESTMENT…

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