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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

1,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 95

About a "Double" Assault Charge Magistrate's View

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 5

At Newcastle Summons Court this morning, before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S. M., Alexander Owen proceeded against George McNamara for assault…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 19. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 3

Bonds were forfeited by two first offenders charged with drunkenness. Charles Gautier (39), rigger, was fined £2, in default, 14 days' imprisonment,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 21. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 3

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were admonished and discharged. Timothy Healey, 40. William Arthur Fulton, 50, James Flannaghan, 32…

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Payment Order Small Debts Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 3

At Newcastle Small Debts Court this morning Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M., grunted an order for payment by T. Daly to J. It. Harvie, who had…

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Railways' Award Federal Court Mr. Buckley's Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 5

Mr. A. W. Buckley, Stale secretary of the A.R.U., visited Newcastle to-day. He addressed a large meeting of…

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Murder at Rheims Reminiscent of Deeming. Buried Under Cement. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 5

The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" reports that a murder recalling those perpetrated by Deeming in England and Australia, has been…

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Cessnock. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 8

Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., presided at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. James Parker and Robert M'Kenzie were charged with having using…

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East Maitland Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 5

When the question of closing Gust Maitland Gaol was first mooted the Bast Maitland Council made representations to the Minister with a view…

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Heavy Fines Stealing And Receiving

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 5

Some results of a motor trip to Spoors' Point 11 days ago, were investigated it Kurri police court thin morning, before Mr. A. ft. Perry, P.M…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 4

An application by T. Daly, judgment debtor, against whom J. K. Harvie, judgment creditor, had obtained a verdict for £3 11s 10d for goods sold and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 22. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 4

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, forfeited their bonds…

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"Incited Resistance" Carr Harrington Man Fined His Reward For Assisting Police

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 6

With the evidence of two policemen against his uncorroborated version of the affair, Thomas Hayes a respectable-looking resident of Carrington,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 4

Booth licenses were granted to Samuel Miller, of the Great Northern Hotel, Wallsend, for the Wallsend races on February 2, and to George Galperin,…

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Kurri. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 6

Mr. A. R. Perry, P.M., occupied the bench at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. Milton John Smith was fined £1, in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 23. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 3

One first offender, charged, with drunkenness, forfeited his bond. Withdrawn. Sydney Bryant Williams (43),…

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Court Business Newcastle Transactions Very Busy Year £45,590 Revenue

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 5

The return of business transacted at the Petty Sessions office in Newcastle, and moneys received for the year ended December 31, has been…

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Partially Settled Then Back to Court Magistrate's Objection

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 5

Notwilhstanding the magistrate's expressed opinion that he did not think it desirable to proceed with the matter, in the circumstances, Hercules O. Delaney…

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New Zealand Murder. Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 7

A native named Wi Rapana, residing at Mercer, 40 miles from Auckland, murdered his wife yesterday, and then committed suicide…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, January 24. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 2

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was admonished and discharged, and the bail of two others who did not appear was forfeited. Charles Endell…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 2

Re Leo Sydney M'Maugh, dentist. Bankrupts said he was a dentist. He had been practising in Newcastle. In December, 1921. his health was bad, and his…

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