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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,127 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 57

Irish Agitations Police Attacked "Tools of No Country" LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 April 1919 · page 6

A report from Dublin states that a number of men concealed behind hedges attacked a police patrol at Skibbereen Rock and wounded three…

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Murder of the Romanoffs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 5

The Vladivostock correspondent of the "New York World" states that Admiral Kolchak ordered an official investigation into the death of the Romanoffs…

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Murder in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 4

Albert Spencer, a well-known city man, of independent means, about 50 years of age, was found murdered at his flat, on the second floor of Mrs. Fitzpatrick's…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 12. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 7

Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were detained until the rising of the Court. Peter Minotti, 37, labourer, Thomas Hansen, 29, labourer, and…

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Sydney Murder Speedy Capture Expected SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 4

Whoever he may be, the murderer of Albert Spencer (the man found with his skull battered in his residential chambers, Elizabeth-Street, yesterday)…

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Communism in Munich Police Disarmed London, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 April 1919 · page 1

It is reported from Munich that the Communists have disperned the council of the People's Mandatories, and seized the trades union leaders and…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.L, occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Patrick Conroy was fined 10s, in default…

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Wallsend Police Court Monday, April 14. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 3

Harry Richards, who pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour, was ordered to enter into recognisances of £10 to be of good behaviour for 12 months,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 14. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default an hour's imprisonment; and the ball of five others, who did not appear, was forfeited. Hugh…

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Sydney Murder Unsolved Mystery Pawnshop Incident SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 5

The arrest of the murderer of Huge Tuck, who was known as Albert Spencer, has not yet been effected. Detective-Sergeants Leary. Ferguson,…

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"Who's Who?" a Masked Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 6

"Who's who" was not a difficult problem to solve at the Newcastle Police Court this morning, although all present were closely masked. The…

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Murder in Dresden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 5

An Infuriated mob stormed the War Office in Dresden. dragged General Nauring into the street, and battered and throw him into the Elbe…

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A Costly Punch Soldier Knocked Down Unexplained Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 1

To Mr. Butler, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court, to-day Arthur Jones, a returned soldier, complained that Joe Williams, another returned…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 15. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 7

A first offender, who had been looked up for drunkenness, and admitted to ball, did not appear, and his ball bond was ordered to be forfeited. Charles William…

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Archduke Joseph Alleged Murder London, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 5

An unconfirmed report from Berlin states that the Archduke Joseph has been murdered in a Budapest prison…

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Shrouded in Mystery Tuck's Murder Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 4

In dealing with the Elizabeth-street murder, the detectives handling the case say that it is more unusual and delicate than any they have had…

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Court Economy S.m.'s Double District Newcastle Penalised

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 April 1919 · page 4

Since the Government some years' ago acknowledged that the large and, scattered district of Newcastle was of sufficient importance to be made…

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Repulsive Murder Police at a Loss Policy of Silence SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 5

The detectives ant Mill searching for the. murderer of Hugo Tuck. Who was killed in his flat in Elizabeth street on Saturday last The deeper…

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Four "Tenners" Charge of Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 3

Harold Dukes 25, a steel inspector, and a native of Canada was charged before Mr Butler S.M. at Newcastle Police Court this merping with…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 16. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 3

Richard Danieison (29), seaman, for drunkenness was fined 10s, or 48 hours' imprisonment. Stealing…

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