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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,127 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 57

Lighting Rates B.H.P. and Council "Fight It Out in Court"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 1

In acknowledging receipt of a letter from the Waratah Council, stating that it could not see its way to abandon the lighting rates in respect to…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. Joe Henry Hinchcliff was fined 10s, and…

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A Borrowed Watch Stealing Charge Withdrawn

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 3

At Newcastle Police Court the morning, before Mr. Gunn, S.M., Ed-ward Nyland (23), crane driver, was charged with having stolen a keyless…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 7. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 7

Three persons who had been locked up for drunkenness, and admitted to bail, did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited. Two first offendens, for…

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Sylvia Pankhurst in Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 5

Sylvia Pankhurst was charged at the Bow-street Court with obstructing the police. She claimed the right to enter the House of Commons…

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Industrial Court Appeals Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 5

What looks like a deadlock has been reached in regard to the hearing of appeals in the Industrial Court. The position arises owing to Mr. Justice Heydon,…

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Captain Fryatt's Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 5

It is reported from Berlin that two members of the Commission which inquired into the murder of Captain Fryatt, have published a declaration opposing the…

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London Police Agitation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 5

Two thousand police marched in procession to Trafalgar Square. The speakers heatedly demanded the dismissal of Mr. Macready, the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 8. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 7

Ebenezer Gilroy (14), labourer, was fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment, for drunkenness, Alfred Everson (40), seaman, for having been drunk…

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Divorce Court Story Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 4

Mary Ann Lavell petitioned for a divorce from Robert Henry Lavell on the ground of desertion. The petitioner said she was married in 1908, being then 16…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 7

In the garnishee matter of William Nye, Judgment creditor, Arthur Edward Brown, Judgment debtor, and John W. Davies, garnishee, the amount of £1 6s…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 7

Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted of the Changing Station Hotel, Islington, from Percy, G. Phillips to Frederick Garnham, and of the General…

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Assault and Robbery Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 7

Another daring outrage was committed in Melbourne in broad daylight to-day, the victim being Mr. Dudley Le Soeuf, the curator of the Zoological Gardens…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 9. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 3

Two first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s. or the rising of the court…

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Domestic Tragedy Returned Soldier Shot Wife Before the Court

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 6

Rosetta Lamond (32) appeared before Mr. Chiplin, C.M., in the Newcastle Police Court this morning, charged with having, at Hamilton yesterday,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 3

The application of Alexander Frew, licensce of the Carrington Hotel, Wallsend, for booth licenses for the grandstand and Leger stand at Boolaroo races to-day, was…

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Islington Park Speech Herbert Wood Fined Police Court Hearing

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 5

After two adjournment the charge preferred against Herbert Stanley Wood for a breach of regulation 37a of the War Precautions Act,…

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The Police Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 5

Mr. Shortt, the Secretary of State for Home Affairs, speaking in the House of Commons, absolutely denied that the War Cabinet had promised to recognise the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 10. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, C.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, had her bond forfeited. Hamilton Shooting Case. Rosetta Lamond (32) appeared on a…

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Debt Recovery District Court Verdicts

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 2

Before Acting Judge White in the District Court this morning, S. Wansey (for whom Mr. James appeared) sued J. F. Fogarty, of Coff's Harbor,…

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