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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,127 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 57

Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 6

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

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, June 16. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, S.M.) Theft at Stroud

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 7

Ernest Edwards (24), labourer, was charged with stealing, at Stroud, on May 14, a ratchet brace, a set of bits, and four wood chisels, valued at £2, the…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, June 16. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 3

James Keegan, who pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, was fined 5s, or 24 hours' detention, and for improper behaviour, he was fined 40s, or 14 days'…

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Day Baking. Application to Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 4

The question of reverting to the system of night balking was raised in the claims of the Master Bakers' Association, which were placed before Judge Curlewis in the…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Mr. J. M. Slattery proceeded against…

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Surry Hills Murder Coroner's Verdict

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 5

Today the coroner held an inquiry into the facts attending the death of Mrs. Emily Anderson (40) who was found shot dead in the bedroom of a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, June 17. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 June 1919 · page 7

Upon charges of drunkenness one first offender had his bond forfeited and anther was fined 5s, with the alternative of detention to the rising of the court. James…

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Kurri. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Kurri Kurri Police Court, yesterday. Isaac Sale was charged with being drunk…

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Too Drunk to Remember Bedroom Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 4

James Michael Emberton (40), a fireman, who pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of stealing a comb and brushes, worth 10s, from a bedroom in…

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Woman Sinn Feiner Sent to Gaol London, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 1

Countess Markievicz, a Sinn Fein leader, has been sentenced to four months' imprisonment for having incited a boycott…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 18. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 7

A first offender, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and admitted to bail did not appear, and his bond was forfeited Christopher White (39), seaman, for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, June 19. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 7

James Michael Emberton (40), fireman, who had been convicted the previous day of stealing various articles, valued at 10s, the property of Jessina Jane Woolston, at…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 6

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

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 7

In the interpleader matter of Thomas O'Dea, judgment creditor, and Sarah Bridge, claimant, wife of A. E. Bridge, of Gunnedah, judgment debtor, there was…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 7

James Ryan, an ex-soldier, living at Chertsey, was charged with attempting the murder of Private Algerson Worger, of the Otago Regiment, while the latter…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, June 20. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 2

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, did not appear, and forfeited his bond. "Ringing the Changes."…

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Thieves Go to Gaol Anny Home Robbery

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 June 1919 · page 3

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions, before Judge Scholes, Alfred Williams (39), seaman, and Patrick Barry 25), fireman, were found guilty of stealing…

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Victorian Police Discontent' Rife

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 June 1919 · page 4

As has been already stated, much, satisfaction exists in the Victorian, police force at the proposed action of ,he State Government regarding the…

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Borrowed Plumes Police Vicissitudes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 June 1919 · page 3

As an instance of the vicissitudes of the policeman's lot, it is of interest that under the pressing circumstances of Friday night's shooting sensation at…

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Court-martial Sentences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 June 1919 · page 4

The sentences passed by the Court-martial held in connection with the trouble which occurred on H.M.A.S. Australia when at Fremantle will go…

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