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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,127 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 57

Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Clarence Freeman Sims, on remand from…

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Murder of Spartacists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 5

A Berlin message states that troops at Wurtemburg avenged the death of the hostages by clubbing to death a Spartacist named Seidl, who had ordered the…

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Wallsend Police Court Monday May 12. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 3

Arthur Tyler was proceeded against by Area-officer Lieutenant F. V. Thompson for failing to render the personal service required under the provisions of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 12. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 7

Two first offenders, who had been locked up for drunkenness and admitted to ball, did not appear, and their bond was forfeited…

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Newcastle District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 7

The sittings of the Newcastle District Court were opened yesterday before Mr. Acting Judge White. WINTER'S BRIDGE MOTOR FATALITY…

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Murder of Jews

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 5

It is reported that placards in Berlin call on the citizens to massacre the Jews for killing a hundred children during Easter…

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"Wilful Perjury" Magistrate's Comment Carrington Hotel Case

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 6

At Newcastle Police Court to-day Constable Wallbank informed Mr. Butler, S.M. that while he was on duty in Young-street Carrington on…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 13. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d in default imprisonment until the rising of the court…

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Newcastle District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 7

The sittings of the Newcastle District Court were continued before Mr. Action Justice White yesterday. A GARNISHEE MATTER…

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Seamen's Threats (Continued from Page 5) Court Proceedings Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 4

Up to the luncheon adjournment to-day the Federal Council of the, Seamen's Union had not arrived at any definite decision on the question of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 14. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, had his bond forfeited. For having been drunk, Ebenzer Gilroy was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of 24 hours'…

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Industrial Court Appeal Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 5

The question of the necessity for the senior Judge to deal with application for consent to appeals was dealt with by the Full Industrial Court (Mr. Justice…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, May 15. (Before Mr. Gunn, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 3

John M'Kenzie, licensee of the Reservoir Hotel, pleaded guilty to keeping his licensed premises open for the sale of liquor on Sunday, May 4. Sergeant…

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Six Months' Gaol Bogus Ship Captain Soldier Defrauded

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 4

At the Newcastle Police Court to-day, before Mr. Gunn, S.M., Andreas Neumann (49), seaman, was charged with having at Newcastle on May 10,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of two hours' detention. A Violent Prisoner…

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Industrial Court Newcastle Sitting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 4

Mr. C. G. Addison, the Chief Industrial Magistrate, was occupied at Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. F. Backhouse was proceeded against…

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Federal Arbitration Court. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 4

Further argument in regard to the legality of the appointment of the Deputy President of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, and on either issues raised in…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 7

A verdict was awarded Mrs. Barnes against J. O'Loughlin in a claim for 16s 3d for goods sold, with 5s costs. Richard Rundle proceeded against Sidney…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 7

Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted of the Exchange Hotel, Hamilton, from Frank Dexter to James Connor, and of the Westminster Hotel, Newcastle,…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 8

Messrs. H. H. Connell, D. J. Ryan, and P. Hansen, Js.P. occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Mervyn Joseph Richard Sheppard was…

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