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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,127 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 57

A Double Tragedy Murder and Suicide. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 June 1919 · page 4

A murder was perpetrated by a returned soldier, Robert Jacobs, in Catherine-street, Leichhardt, last night. After shooting dead a married woman named…

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Alleged Assault Old Man's Injuries

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 1

At the Newcastle Police Court today, before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M., Bert Woods (39), laborer, was charged with having at Islington, on May 31,…

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Irish Police Demands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 5

The Dublin correspondent of the "Daily News" states that the Dublin Government is seriously pre-occupied by the growth of the union of police and prison officials,…

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Girl of Fourteen Old Woman Charged Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 5

An elderly woman, Eliza Clarke, was to-day charged with having performed an illegal operation on a 14year-old girl at Parramatta about…

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Murder Charge Surry Hills Tragedy Woman's Death Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 4

John Grady (38), a laborer, was charged to-day with having murdered Amy Anderson, with whom he is alleged to have lived in Surry Hills…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, June 10. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 2

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, did not appear and their bail was forfeited. John O'Donnell (60), miner, was fined 2s 6d in default two…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 11. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1919 · page 2

The ball of three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, who did not appear, was forfeited…

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In the Park Divorce Court Evidence SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 June 1919 · page 5

Further evidence was to-day heard in the Divorce Court, before Mr. Justice Gordon, in the contested suit in which Rawdon Chesney Hopkins,…

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Here and There Alleged Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 5

At the Newcastle Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. O. Duller, D.S.M., James Michael Emberton (40), fireman was charge with stealing at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, June 12. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 3

The bail of a first offender, charged with drunkenness, who did not appear, was forfeited. Alfred Patrick Turner (15), labourer, was fined £1, in default…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 3

Low You proceeded against Mrs. Bert, of Newcastle, for the recovery of £1 19s 2d, for goods sold. A verdict was given for the amount claimed, with costs…

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Warden's Court. Thursday, June 12. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, Warden.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 5

An application for suspension of labour conditions by Edward Kelly, on behalf of himself and others, was adjourned for four weeks…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, June 13. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 4

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were admonished and detained until the rising of the court. Remanded…

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Theft of Tools Blamed the Drink

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 5

Ernest Edwards (24), laborer, pleaded guilty at the Newcastle Police Court to-day, before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M., to stealing' a ratchet brace,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, June 14. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, C.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 7

William Rigby (25) was charged with having, at Carrington, on June 13, assaulted Malcolm Lawson, chief engineer of the steamer Parattah, and thereby…

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Mail Theft Letters on the Beach Watson's Bay Find SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 5

Evidence of a big mall robbery having been committed from the steamer Kyogle, lying in Watson's Bay waiting her departure for Hobart, has been…

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O.B.U. PARROT Screeches in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 4

This morning a green and yellow parrot kept West Maitland Court in a state of tense anxiety. None knew what it might say next. It was a…

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Steel Workers Cases for Court Objections to Rates

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 4

Mr. Justice Edmunds will preside at a sitting of the Arbitration Court in Newcastle on Friday, when he will hear important applications on behalf…

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Minor's Marriage Parties in Court Husband's Plight SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 5

In the Divorce Court to-day, Tom Stirling, commercial traveller, of North Sydney, and formerly of Newcastle, petilroned Mr. Justice Gordon…

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Fassifern Crime Police on the Search Theories, but Few Clues Thornton in Hospital

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 5

The police of the entire district from Newcastle to Toronto and Gosford as well as those on the northern and branch lines, are'on the lookout for…

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