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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,127 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 57

"Ten Minutes to Live" Brothers in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 5

Walter Royden Lovott (36), a clerk, was charged before Mr. Gunn, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court this morning, with having threatened his brother,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 17. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 7

Three first offenders were charged with drunkenness. Two of them had their bonds forfeited, and the other was fined 5s, in default detention to the rising of…

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Rosa Appeals Supreme Court Case Injunction Sought SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 5

Mr. Rosa, who, with Messrs. Willis and Rutherford, was expelled from the Labor movement by resolution of the executive of the…

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FINED £100 Walsh in Court "Encouraged a Strike" MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 5

Thomas Walsh, general secretary of the Federated Seamen's Union, was at the Melbourne Court…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. S. B. Gunn and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 7

Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted of the Great Northern Hotel, Teralba, from William H. Sherwood to Thomas Graham; of the Glasgow Arms…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Hire of a Car

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 7

James Cooper, taxi-car proprietor, summoned Albert Finnic and Charles Cavanagh, from whom he claimed £5 for motor car hire. The defendants pleaded not…

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Much Convicted Woman Magistrate's New Way

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 2

[?] well-known identity appeared before Mr. A. O. Butler, at the Newcastle Court, to-day, when Mary Williams, a married woman, who gave her…

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Walsh Fined £200 Three Months'gaol, Too Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 5

Thomas Walsh, general secretary of the Federated Seamen's Union, who was arrested last night at the Richmond Town Hall on a charge of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 21. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 7

A first offender, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and admitted to bail, did not appear, and his bond wais forfeited. Alfred Sara (40), farmer, for improper…

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Langford in Court Alleged Attempted Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 July 1919 · page 1

The Nelson's Day case was mentioned before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.-S.M. at the Newcastle Court this morning when Herbert Edgar Langford was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 22. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.). Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1919 · page 7

May M'Williams (27), married woman, was fined £2, or one month's imprisonment, for drunkenness. The defendant was given until January 1 to pay the fine,…

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The House Next Door Drainage Complaint Court Claim Outed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 July 1919 · page 6

Alexander Wilson, patternmaker, living at Ingall-street, Mayfield, claimed £10 damages from Margaret Roberts, of Carrington-street, Mayfield, at the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 23. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 7

Peter Harrower (59), labourer, was fined 2s 6d, or two hours' detention, for drunkenness. Nelson's Bay Shooting…

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Sawmiller and Divorcee Alleged Mayfield Theft High Life on £3 a Week

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 4

A case in which there was some strange evidence, was beard in the Newcastle Court this morning, when isaac Crockett, 62, saw mill owner,…

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Here and There To a Higher Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 4

When the case of John M'Leod (57), charged with the use of insulting words, came before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M., this morning, it was…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Bernard Charles Broder was charged with having insufficient lawful means of…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 6

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

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 24. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 7

Three first offenders, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and were admitted to ball, did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited. Bella Richards (39),…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 7

Alfred Murray, of Swansea, applied for authority to enter portions 91 and 81, in the parish of Wallarah, County of Northumberland. The applicant, in reply to…

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A Poilu's Murder Foch Punishes Germany Imposes Fine of £40,000 Berlin Staggered London. July 18

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 1

"The Times" correspondent in Berlin states that Marshal Foch's imposition of a £40,000 fine for the murder of a French Pollu shocked the city,…

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