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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,127 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 57

'Hypnotic" Theft Seaman Sent to Gaol SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 3

Alfred Ford 40 years of ago a seaman, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having stolen the cash box. containing £9 17s, from…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 1. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 7

Wililam Walker (36), soldier, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default imprisonment till the rising of the Court. On a further charge of using improper…

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Royal Garden Party Welcome Innovation No Court Formalities LONDON, June 27

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 July 1919 · page 1

Tho Garden Party held at Buckingham Palace was the most brilliant summer entertainment of the season and was regarded as a welcome…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 2. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) The Taxi Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 7

Walter Arthur Nelson and Edith Eliza Nelson, charged, on remand, that they did, at Wakefield, near Fassifern, on June 14, shoot at one John Thornton, with…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 3

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

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Gunn, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 3

Re C. A. Nicholson. The single meeting of creditors lapsed, and the bankrupt was publicly examined. He said he was tried at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions for…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 3

The license of the Commercial Hotel, Lambton, was tranferred from Emma Ashman to James M. Britt. Booth licenses were granted to Alexander Frew for the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 4. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

One first offender for drunkenness did not appear, and his bond was forfeited…

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Military Apprentices. Industrial Court Judgment. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 7

Judgment was delivered by the Full Industrial Court to-day in two appeals which involved the question of giving consideration to the time taken up by…

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Five Police Engaged Hunter-st. Struggle a Violent Customer

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 July 1919 · page 4

The usual serenity of Hunter-street was disturbed for a short while last night, about seven o'clock, and a large crowd of speciators became curious to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 5. (Before Mr. Chiplin, C.M.) Drunkenness

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

Alex Gunn (52) fitter, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default three hours' imprisonment. Allan Eddy (52), labourer, for a like offence, was fined 2s…

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Was It Murder? Woman in the Harbor a Mysterious Fortune SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 July 1919 · page 5

Evidence, concerning a mysterious woman and an [?]ed fortune was given at the Coroner's Court to-day at [?]quest on Alice M'Kay, man[?]…

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Freeman's Release the Wharf Riot Two Men in Court SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 July 1919 · page 4

Vance Marshall, 27, journalist, and Thomas Botsman, 24, laborer, were before the Central Police Court to-day on the remanded charge of having on…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Leonard Andrews was charged with…

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Missing Cash Box Young Man Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 3

Edward John Mann (21), a laborer, was charged before Mr. A. O. Buller, D. S.M., at the Newcastle Court this morning with the theft of a cash box…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 7. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 3

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of detention to the rising of the court. John Lund (33), draper, was…

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Catts's Income Further Inquiry Now in Divorce Court SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 5

Mr. justice Gordon was today engaged in the Divorce court with consideration of the report of the, Registrar in Divorce. Mr. Walsh, respecting…

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Sydney Gun Play Ryan in Court Incident on a Wharf SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 4

Albert Herbert Ryan, the Arizonan who not Lee Hing, the mad Chinaman, was charged at the Central police court to-day with having shot at…

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Marshall Gets Gaol Freeman Riot Case SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 July 1919 · page 4

The hearing of the case in which Vance Marshall, journalist and Thos. Botsman laborer were accused of having at Circular Quay, on june…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 8. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1919 · page 7

A first offender, charged will drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default two hours' imprisonment. Attempted Suicide…

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