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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,127 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 57

Kurri. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 6

The Bench at the Kurri Police Court yesterday was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. James Barns was fined 10s, with 6s…

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Stop-press South Australian Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 1

Percival William Budd was executed in Adelaide this morning, for the murder of Harold Sidney Jacques. A sensational…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 23. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Discharged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 7

Ada Richards (34), who had been reminded from the previous day for vagrancy, was discharged, on her agreeing to go to the Salvation Army at…

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Misconduct Alleged New Lambton Suit Divorce Court Evidence SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 1

Thomas Hamilton petitioned Mr. Justice Gordon, in the Divorce Court, today, to dissolve his marriage with Emily Hamilton, formerly Cullip, on…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Disease.—cures and Caution.—the Poverty at the Back.—a Seaport's Penalties.—some Noble Words.—we Are Being Watched.—the Security for the Bond.—respecting Murder. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 4

The day before yesterday gave us a reduced return of hospital admissions. Also of deaths. This was quite sufficient for the professional optimist—the disease…

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The Sarajevo Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 5

What is believed to be an authentic copy of the telegram sent to the Austrian Foreign Minister by Herr von Weisner, who visited Sarajevo to investigate…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 6

Messrs. C. H. Gale, J. W. Birkenhead, and Elias Bowden, L.Ms., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 24. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, had his bond forfeited. Absent Without Leave. Henry Humphrey Hughes (40), cook,…

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Futile Protest Merewether Police Station

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 4

The Chief Secretary's Office, Sydney, has informed the Merewether Council that, in reply to the council's protest against the action of the Police…

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Money in the Cap Boarding House Affair Theft of £43 Alleged

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 5

Harold Jewkes (25) described as a steel inspector, appeared before Mr. Gunn, S.M., in the Newcastle Police Court to-day charged, on the…

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Industrial Court. Sitting in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 5

A sitting of the Deputy Industrial Court was held at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, before his Honor Judge Curlewis…

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Divorce Court. Newcastle Cases Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 5

Mr. Justice Gordon presided in the Divorce Court to-day. Thomas Hamilton petitioned to dissolve his marriage with Emily Hamilton, nee…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 7

A verdict was awarded J. Golding and Sons against A. Evans for £17 1s for goods sold, with 7s costs. In the garnishee matters of Thomas G. Southern,…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. S. B. Gunn, and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 7

A renewal of the license of Catherine Carroll, for the Burwood Hotel, Merewether, was granted. An application was made by Edwin…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 25. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 9

A first offender, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and admitted to ball, did not appear, and his bond was forfeited. Joseph Parkinson (70), for being drunk…

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Circuit Court List

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 6

In addition to the trial of Joseph Harrison and Thomas Partrick Walsh, charged with the marder of a young woman whose death occurred in…

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Maitland Circuit Court Week's Business

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 5

Forty-eight Jurors, a full panel, have been summoned to try the criminal cases at the Maitland Circuit Court on Monday before Mr. Justice Sly. For…

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Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 6

The Maitland Circuit Court will be opened before Mr. Justice Sly, at the Courthouse East Maitland, this morning, at 10 o'clock. The following cases are listed:…

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Trainees in Court Maitland Defaultees

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 4

Eighteen boys, whose ages ranged from 14 to 18, were before the West Maitland Police Court to-day, charged with not complying with the Defence…

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Judd's Conviction Upheld by High Court SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 4

The High Court this afternoon unanimously upheld the appeal of the Crown against the decision of the State Full Court in quashing the…

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