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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,127 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 57

Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, L.M.)

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

James Brown was the applicant for the transfer of the license of the Criterion Hotel, Wickham, to Joseph William Rigg, The application was granted…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.)

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

D. Mitchell and Co., Ltd, Newcastle, v. H. Irwin, of Coolatal, claim of £23 12s 9d for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiffs for amount claimed, with £1…

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The London Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 7

The London police agitation on the question of overtime has again become serious. Mr. E. Shortt, the Secretary of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, March 14. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 3

A first offender, who had been locked up for drunkenness and admitted for ball, did not appear, and his bond was forfeited. James Wells (50), labourer, was…

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Marooned Men (Continued from Page). Water Police Rescue

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 5

The three men who were marooned on Bird Island (as described on page of this issue) have been reserved. On arriving at Swansea, Sergeant…

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Youths in Trouble Several Charges of Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 3

Earl Desmond Robson (17), James Joseph Easterbrook (17), William Porey Burridge (18), laborers, and Samuel Lancelot Rose (17), Shopboy,…

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The Police Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 5

The War Cabinet has decided not to recognise the Police Union, but will endeavour to improve the constitution of the men's representative committee…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 15. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 6

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default two hours' imprisonment. Evan David (75) was fined 10s, in default 48 hours'…

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Here and There Resisted the Police

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 6

On charges of having been drunk and disorderly in Auckland-street at midnight on Saturday, and with having resisted Sergeant Boland while…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Beach at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Alfred Buxton, George Duke, James…

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Murder of Spartacists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 5

The Berlin correspondent of the "Sunday Express" states that the Government troops have executed fifteen hundred Spartacists, including a number of…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 6

Messrs. C. H. Gale and Elias Bowden, L.Ms., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday. The application by William Thomas Roderick…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, March 17. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 6

William Cunningham, inspector of the Wallsend municipality, proceeded against John Dobell, Robert Hill, Samuel Wile, jun, Robert Parsons, James Newton,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 17. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 7

Three first offenders, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and admit to ball, did not appear, and their ball bonds were forfeited. Maud West…

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16-Year-old Drunkard 'Who Sold Him Beer" Bellbird Stealing Case

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 5

Cecil Clarence Henery (11) was charged before Acting Judge White and a jury at Mattland Quarter Sestions to-day, with having stolen from…

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Wynn Sentenced Sons Returning from War

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 5

To-day, at the Quarter Sessions at East Maitland, before Judge White, John Edward Bernard Wynn (51), appeared on three charges of forgery at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 18. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 3

The ba[?]of two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, who did not appear, was' forfeited. Ada Richards (34), domestic, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 19. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Improper Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 7

John Valentine (22), and Robert Melkle (25), engineers, were each fined 10s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment, for improper behaviour…

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The Commission and the Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 4

Having discovered alarming defects in the general administration policy of the Public Service, as well ns faults in detailed practice, the Government proceeded hastily and without Parliamentary authority to appoint a new and highly-paid set of commissioners. It has next to discover…

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'Flu and Justice Criminal Court Surprise SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 5

The Flenberg trials, which have provided several unique situation, took another peculiar turn at the Central Criminal Court this morning. The…

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