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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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Final Assault Chances of Ruhr Settlement Mussolini's View. London, Wednesday afternoon

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 8

The Italian Government has decided to do its almost to secure putting into operation the experts' proposals with the minimum delay…

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Maitland District Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 6

The Maitland Circuit Court was opened at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday before his Honor Judge Gordon…

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Shipping Trouble. High Court Proceedings. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 5

The hearing was resumed in the High Court to-day of the application made by the Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Association for injunctions against the…

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Wreck of the Pruth Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 4

A Marine Court inquiry was held to-day In connection with the stranding and subsequent loss of the steamer Pruth, on Natera Reef, about nine miles…

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How I Loved Him Mrs. Saeter's Pathetic Letter to Police Saeter in Witness Box Dramatic Incidents Revealed at Coroner's Inquest

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 5

The Coroner retuned a verdict that Grace Haley died from poison administered by Ellie Haley who afterwards administered it to herself. Mr. Hibble remarked that the heart of the community would go out to the unfortunate gi[?] Grace Haley…

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"Busted" Governor State Capitol to Gaol INDIANAPOLIS

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 1

"Warren McCray got out of gaol long enough to write a pencil note to the Secretary of State, resigning his position as Governor of Indiana…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, May 1. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 3

There was no appearance of a first offender, who was charged with having been found drunk, and his ball deposit was forfeited. Benjamin Phillips and…

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Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 6

The sitting of the Maitland Circuit Court was resumed, yesterday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Gordon…

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Tennis Court Gravel

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 4

The overseer told Wallsend Council that tho cost of covering the tennis court with three inches pf gjravel would be about £9. The secretar'y of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 1. (Before Mr. J.W.M. Laidlaw, S.M. Purloined Ship's Stores.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 8

Edgar Annen, 36, a fireman, employed on the steamer Chronos, was charged with embezzling 7lb of butter, 3 bottles of sauce, a tin of jam, and quantity of tea…

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In a Billiard Room Anzac Day Tragedy Two Men Charged Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 6

Alfred Forgle, 23, was remanded until May 12 at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of having at Sydney, on April 26, 1924…

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Merewether Tragedy. Evidence at the Inquest Verdict of Murder and Suicide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 4

Mr. C. Hibbie, the district coroner, held an inquest at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday afternoon into the deaths of Ettle Harriet Hafey and Grace…

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Enough for Four Men Purchase of Strychnine, Hotel Murder London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 1

A London chemist gave evidence at the inquest concerning the death of Alfred Jones, of Blue Anchor Hotel, at Byfleet, that he sold Vaquier, the…

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Seaman Butchered Mysterious Attacks Ritchie's Death Murder On The Brisbane SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 5

The City Coroner opened the Inquest this morning regarding the deaths of George Ritchie, an ordinary seaman, and George Brown, a…

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Industrial Matters Alleged Conspiracy Union Officials in Court Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 5

The seven union officials arrested last week in connection with the alleged hold up of the steamer Port Lyttleton, appeared at the Central Court, to-day to…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 8

In re James Lamb, of New Lambton, council employee. Mr. O'Neill represented the bankrupt at the public examination, at which one creditor was…

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The World Court Appeal to the Senate to Support the Movement (Australian Cable Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 5

A huge delegation, composed of representatives of church, legal, mercantile, civic, and women's associations, appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations…

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Charge of Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 5

An inquest was opened yesterday into the death of Alfred Jones, the landlord of the Blue Anchor Hotel, at Working, on March 29, whose death had been certified…

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New Zealand Murder. Wellington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 5

Shortly before 7 o'clock last night Walter Whall, 40, a wharf labourer died as the result, it is alleged, of a knife wound in his groin. A little later…

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The Border Murder. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 5

Abraham Goldenberg, who was found guilty at the coroner's inquest of the wilful murder of Mr. W. Hail, bank manager at Borden, has been committed for…

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