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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Sergeant White 31 Years With Police

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 2

First-class Sergeant White, who has been stationed at Carrington for the last nine months, and who has been appointed to Kurri Kurrl district, was…

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"No Offence" Maitland Court Case

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 3

A peculiar case was before the police-court at West Maitland, this morning, when Constable Butcher proceeded against Robert Branch (45), a…

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Waratah Warder Affair with Mr. Fegan Assault Charge Fails Police Court Story

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 1

James Robert [?] against John Lionel Fegan, secretary of the Newcastle influenza committee, in the Newcastle Police, Court to-day…

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Hotel Board a Question of Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 3

At Newcastle Police Court to-day, before Mr. Bulter, D.S.M. Thomas Ahearn, formerly licensee of the Railway Hotel, Newcastle, summoned Mrs…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, June 24. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1919 · page 7

A first offender charged with drunkenness was fined 2s 6d, in default two hours' imprisonment. The bail bonds if five others, who did not appear were forfeited…

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Licence Renewals Magistrate's Point

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 5

At Newcastle Licensing Court to-day, before Messrs. A. O. Butler and C. H. Hibble, L.M.'s, three months' leave of absence was granted to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 25. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Income Tax Prosecutions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1919 · page 7

Mr. J. M. Slattery, prosecuting officer, representing the Federal Department of Taxation, proceeded against several persons for having failed to furnish their\…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, June 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, did not appear, and forfeited their bonds…

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Hotel Board Woman Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 3

Mrs. N. Sullivan, whose case was remanded at Newcastle Police Court on Wednesday, to enable her to obtain £2 15s, claimed hy Thomas Abeam,…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. A. O. Butler and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 7

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to Ellen Chanpell, Duke of Edinburg Hotel, Junction; Mary Ella Graham, Reservoir Hotel, Lambton; and Patrick…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, June 27, 1919. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1919 · page 3

One first offender, charged with drunkenness did not appear, and his bond was forfeited. Sophie Selway, alias Sparke, (43), was charged with having been drunk…

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Peace Treaty Signed. a Notable Coincidence. Anniversary of Serajevo Murder of the Austrian Archduke. Germany's Excuse for War. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 June 1919 · page 5

The Peace Treaty has been signed. The German signatories were Herr Muller and Herr Bell. Herr Muller, the German Foreign Minister, is one of the…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. John Griffen was fine 10s, with 6s costs,…

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Murder of Greeks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 5

Turkish freebooters, under the influence of the Young Turks, are murdering Greek peasants in Asia Minor. M. Venizelos, the Prime Minister of…

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French Traitor Sentenced to Death Paris. June 24

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 1

The French traitor, Paul Teluat, an aviator, who supplied information enabling the Germans to train Big Bertha on Paris precisely, has been…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, June 30. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s 6d, or two hours' detention. Thomas Henry Smith, licensee of the…

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Laon Court-martial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 5

A Paris message states that Toque, one of the prisoners being court-martialled at Laon for assisting the Germans, admitted that the first work he did for the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, June 30. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 6

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, did not appear, and their bail was forfeited. James Walker, 30, was sentenced to three months'…

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Townsville Riots Officials Released Police Shortage TOWNSVILLE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 3

Kelly and Carney, president and "secretary respectively of the Meat Workers' Union were released on bull last night. There are only 25 police here…

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Fatal Fall Returned Man's End Police Inspector's Son SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 3

Richard Blackburn, 38, who was found unconscious on the corner of King and Pitt st[?]ts. yesterday afternoon, died in hospital this morning…

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