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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,127 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 57

"A Valuable Colliery" Newcastle "Investment" John T. Wynne Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 July 1919 · page 6

As briefly reported early in the week, John T. Wynne was charged before the South Melbourne Police Court on Saturday with having…

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Catts Alimony Case. Divorce Court Proceedings. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1919 · page 5

The application on behalf of Eva Alice Catts for alimony pedente lite was again before Mr. Justice Gordon in the New South Wales Divorce Court yesterday…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1919 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. For failing to furnish their Federal…

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Summons Division. Assault Charge Fails

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1919 · page 7

Robert Dick proceeded against Arthur Seward on a charge of assault Mr. A. H. James appeared for the prosecution. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 9. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1919 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default two hours' imprisonment, and the ball of another, who did not appear, was…

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Catts Alimony Case. Divorce Court Proceedings. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1919 · page 5

The Catts divorce case was again before Mr. Justice Gordon in the New South Wales Divorce Court to-day, when the report of the Registrar in Divorce on the…

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Vagrant Sentenced

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 4

Henry Simpson, 50, a laborer, who was arrested at Adamstown on July 10, was charged at Newcastle Police Court this morning with vagrancy…

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Nurse in Court Theft Charge Fails 'Flu Patients' Property

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 5

A nurse of prepossessing appearance, Myra M'Kenzie Sherrett, employed at the Waratah Influenza Hospital, was charged before Mr. A. O. Butler…

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Whitelead Losses Employees Charged "Wholesale Robbery" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 5

Hugh Fraser, Allan Frederick Goodier, and Arthur Henry, all employees of Lewis Berger and Sons, Ltd., were remanded at the Newtown…

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"Take This Bottle" Theft From Hotel Bar Visitor Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 4

Keith Sounders, 26, seaman, was charged before Mr. Butler, D.S.M., at Newcastle Court this morning, with the theft of a bottle containing…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 10. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Disobeying an Order

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 3

Albert Fuller (31), carter, changed with disobeying an order of the court for child maintenance, was ordered to be imprisoned until the order was complied with…

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 3

Edward Kelly was granted a partial suspension of labour conditions for six months on mining leases in the parishes of Awaba, Mulbring, and…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. Butler and Hibble, L.Ms.) Transfers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 3

The license of the Commercial Hotel, Adamstown, was transferred from G. T. Langbridge to Arthur Carnley, and that of the Beach Hotel, Newcastle, from John…

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Divine Right to Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 4

There seems now to be some doubt whether wilhelm Hohenzollern will be brought to trial after all. The Influences against his trial are strong. Even if they fall, and he goes before a court, that tribunal will not treat him as a criminal, nor will the sentence express a denial of the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 9

The bonds of three offenders charged with drunkenness wore forfeited. In the case of another a fire of 2s 6d was imposed, with the alternative of two hours'…

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The Murder of Fryatt Posthumous Honors London, July 8

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 5

A great and silent crowd awaited the arrival of Captain Fryatt's body at Charing Cross. The coffin was mounted on a gun carriage and was drawn…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 14. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 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…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 15. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, had his bond forfeited. John Lee (41), fireman, pleaded guilty to be-having in an improper manner in…

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Mrs. Langford Dies Nelson's Bay Shooting Husband Before Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 5

At the Newcastle police court this [?]ning, before Mr. Gunn, S.M., Her[?]t Edgar Langford, 29 years, of age[?]ngieer. and formerly serving [?]…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 16. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 July 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…

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