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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,127 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 57

Disloyalty Alleged Morisset Prosecution Railway Officer in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 1

Some remarks alleged to have been made at Morisset, on the afternoon of February 27, by William M'Donald, assistant night officer, were ventilated in…

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Vera Ison's Death Harrison and Walsh Trial Circuit Court Case

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Sly at the Maitland Circuit Court this morning, Joseph Harrison and Thomas Patrick Walsh were on trial on charges of…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Wet Maitland Police Court yesterday. Eilen Sullivan was fined 5s, for…

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Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 7

The sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were commenced yesterday, before Mr. Justice Sly. Mr. H. V. Jacques was the Crown Prosecutor…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 28. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 7

A first offender, who had been locked up for drunkenness and admitted to bail, did not appear, and his bail bond was forfeited. George Scudder (50),…

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Joseph Harrison a Court Study

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 4

Joseph Harrison and Thomas Patrick Walsh," the judge's associate commenced in tones that were strangely dulcet for the setting. Standing…

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School of Arts Case Verdict to Stand High Court Decision SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 4

To-day the High Court upheld the appeal of the plaintiff, Eva Leveridge except as against one of the respondents, John S. Murray in the Coonamble…

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Alleged Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 6

William Hirst pleaded not guilty to a charge that he had broken and entered the shop of Donald W. M'Donald, at Cesssnock, on March 30, 1919, and stolen…

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Tenancy Dispute Magistrate Worried

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 5

The rights and wrongs of a tenancy case were argued before Mr. Gunn, S.M., at Waratah Court this morning, when Mrs. Anne Eggert was the…

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Mask Prosecutions Tramway Cases One Man Prefers Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 2

Inspector Pickin, of the Tramway Department, was the prosecutor in a number of cases preferred against passengers in trams for failing to have…

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Maitland District. Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 6

The sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were resumed before his Honor, Mr. Justice Sly, at the Courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday morning…

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Tuck Murder Inquest Adjourned Witnesses Have the 'Flu SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 4

As a number of witnesses who are to give evidence at the City Coroner's Court concerning the death of Huge Tuck are suffering from influenza, it…

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Chinaman Annoyed Youth Before the Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 2

Charles Oram (17), was charged, on the information of Constable Munday, before Mr. Butler, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court to-day, which having…

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Court Czernin Arrest Denied London, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 1

Reuter's Copenhagen correspondent reported on April 21: A message from Vienna says that Count Czernin telegraphed from Felokirith denying the…

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Waratah Police Court Wednesday, April 30. (Before Mr. Gunn, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 7

Mrs. Annie Eggert proceeded against Mrs. Ryan for an ejectment order from her cottage in Bridge-street, Mr. Cohen, who appeared for defendant, pointed out…

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London's Woman Police

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 3

The woman police of London, first appointed as a war emergency, have come to stay. About 100 women will be enrolled, sworn in and drilled in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 30. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, did not appear, and his ball was forfeited…

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Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 6

The Maitland Circuit Court sittings were resumed yesterday, before Mr. Justice Sly, at the courthouse, East Maitland…

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Myola Disaster Marine Court Inquiry SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 5

The Marine Court held an inquiry to-day into the cause of the foundering of the steamship Myola, a steel collier owned by the Australian…

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Tindale Case Court-martial Resumed SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 4

To-day the case of Warrant-Officer Charles Ernest Tindale Was again before the court-martial at Victoria Barracks. He was charged with having,…

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