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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,127 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 57

Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1919 · page 6

Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. William Williams, a youth, was charged…

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Six Months' Gaol For Diseased Seaman

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 August 1919 · page 5

Patrick Maguire, 28, a trimmer, was charged before Mr. Gunn. S.M., at the Newcastle Court that on Aug. 11, bring a member of the crew Orita, he was…

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The Police Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1919 · page 5

The "Star" says that the Syndicalists hoped to use the police strike as a jumping-off ground for a general strike, but that the Home Office's handling of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 11. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1919 · page 7

Three first offenders, who were locked up for drunkenness, and admitted to ball, did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited John Lee (41), fireman, for…

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Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1919 · page 4

Judge Scholes, with whom Mr. D. Mackie and Captain Simpson sat as assessors, gave the decision of the Marino Court to-day respecting the foundering of the…

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Police Strike Over Ranks Congratulated Annual Leave Resumed LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 August 1919 · page 1

The Metropolitan Commissioner of Police announced on Saturday that the strike was over. Annual leave was being resumed…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 12. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Improper Conduct

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1919 · page 2

Edward Napier, 33, fireman, was fined £2, in default, a month's imprisonment, for improper behaviour. Assault on Chinese…

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British Strikes Bakers' Settlement Police Not Reinstated LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 August 1919 · page 1

The London bakers will agree to arbitrate on the question of wages and hours conditional on all strikers being reinstated. The leaders state that Sir…

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At the Call of Honor Copyright in the United States of America. Chapter Xxiii. Murder?

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 August 1919 · page 2

The nows that Rita had fallon into the hands of Drasill's agents was all the more disconcerting because it came just when Ralph felt so…

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Gaol for Profiteers House Materials Increase With Homes for Diggers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 5

The entry of the Federal Government in the market as a buyer of materials for building soldiers' homes has been the signal for a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 13. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Breaches of Liquor Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 7

Joseph George, Adamstown, was charged with, on Sunday, July 27th, allowing persons on the Royal Crown Hotel, of which licensed premises he was then license…

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Drama in Court Man in Tears

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 August 1919 · page 3

There was a dramatic incident in Newcastle Police Court this morning when Alfred Henry Beaumont, 58, a seaman, was charged before Mr…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 14. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 7

A first offender, who had been looked up for drunkenness and admitted to ball did not appear, and his bond was forfeited. John Gillan (37), seaman fined…

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"The White Wolves" Marseilles Terror Murder of Chinese LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 1

A message from Paris states that the murder of a Chinese coolie at Marseilles led to the discovery of a society called the White Wolves, which…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 7

In the garnishee application, Mary Atkinson, Newcastle, v. Charles Watson, Newcastle, James Couston garnishee, the amount paid into court (£1 1s 3d) was…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, August 14. (Before Messrs. S. B. Gunn and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 7

The license of the Ocean View Hotel, Dudley, was transferred from Edwin H. Williams to John Taylor. Renewals of licenses ware granted to Clari[?]sa, Mabel…

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Burglary at Carrington. Safe Blown Open

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 8

During Thursday night, or early Friday morning, burglars broke into the Carrington Municipal Chambers, and removed the safe to the edge of Throsby Creek, at the…

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Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 7

The Marine Court, Judge Scholes presiding, was again engaged to-day in considering matters relative to the foundering of the collier Myola, with the loss…

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Missing Motor Found Abandoned Post Office Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 5

The six-cylinder Mitchell motor car that was alleged to have been stolen from a garage in Church-street, New cattle, between Saturday night and…

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Liverpool Police Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 5

Liverpool Labour leaders, representing all trades have unanimously decided to demand the reinstatement of the polled strikers…

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