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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Soldiers and Police Conflict in Sydney SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 6

This afternoon a number of returned soldiers and the civil police came into conflict. It in said that the trouble arose subsequent to a constable…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 7

In the case of John C. Ross, of Stockton, who claimed from Robert W. Miller, trading as R. W. Miller and Company, of Sydney, the sum of £44 1s, as balance…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 7

Booth licenses were granted to H. J. B. Robinson, of the Northern Star Hotel. Hamilton, for the Newcastle races on March 15 and 19. Transfers of licenses…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 8

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. Alexander Bourke, a butcher, was…

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Annexation Society Chapter Iv. Secret Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 11

Facke laid down the knife and fork and stared at his host with eyes full of wonder. "What!" he exclaimed. "Your own…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, March 7. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 4

Oliver Edward Thomas (40), butcher, pleaded guilty to charges of having been drunk at Hamilton, and with having maliciously damaged a cell tub, valued at…

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Inciting Mutiny Gunner Yates Sentenced. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1919 · page 5

The findings of the court-martial into the charges preferred against Gunner George Yates, M.H.R., and Private George Friend, in connection with the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 8. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1919 · page 7

Arthur Pickett, 45, agent, was charged that at Hamilton he did falsely pretend that he was canvassing on behalf of the Return6d Soldiers' Association, collecting…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 10. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were penalised to the extent of their bonds. Walter Clifford Hardy (28), labourer, was fined 5s, in default 21 hours'…

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Police Quarantined Muswellbrook Position Tramp 'Flu Suspect

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 5

A man walked into Muswellbrook Police Station yesterday and told Sergeant Clark that he was sick. He added that he had come from…

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Riot in London. by Oversea Soldiers. Fight with Police. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 5

A riot occurred in the Strand in London, resulting from a constable endeavouring to arrest American sailors who were gambling outside a Young Men's…

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Seaman Sentenced Two Thefts

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 5

"I was very drunk. I'm a returned soldier, suffering from shell shock. When I take drink, I lose my senses." This was the excuse William Scott…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 11. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, did not appear, and his bail was forfeited. Thomas Black (48), baker, was flued £3, in default two months'…

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Youths Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 1

Two youths, Earl Desmond Roleson, 18, and James Joseph Easterbrook, 17, were before Mr. Gunn, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court this morning…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 12. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 7

A first offender, who had been locked up for drunkenness and admitted to bail, did not appear, and his bond was ordered to be forfeited. Joseph Fanning, 22,…

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German Anarchy. Terrorism Increasing. Murder and Plundering. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1919 · page 5

Berlin on Monday was like a huge battlefield. The Government occupies the centre, which is cut off from traffic. The retreating Spartacists are bitterly…

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Youths Sentenced Stolen Property

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 5

William Percy Barridge (18), James Joseph Easterbrook (17), and Earl Desmond Robson (17), laborers, appeared before Mr. Gunn, S.M., in the…

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Phil. Byrne Accused Assault Case Fails

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 5

In the Newcastle Police Court to-day, before Mr. Gunn, S.M., Catherine Mary Lazarus a carried woman, preferred a charge of assault against…

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Honor Roll Fraud Agent Sent to Gaol Calendar Advertisements

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 1

At the Newcastle Police Court to-day, before Mr. Gunn, S.M., Arthur Pickett (45), agent, was churned with having at Hamilton, on March 1,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, March 13. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Disobeying Maintenance Order

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 2

Elwyn Edwin Thomas Atkins (40), carpenter, on ball, was charged by warrant with disobo[?] an order made against him at Fenbes, for the maintenance of his wife…

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