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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,127 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 57

Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 16. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 3

Two first offenders, who had been locked up for drunkenness and admitted to bail, did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited John Gillan (39), seaman, and…

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Pool Player Fined Believed the Police

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 5

James Phillips Gillick pleaded not guilty at Newcastle court to-day, before Mr. Butler, S.M., to a charge of having been drunk mid that he…

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New Council Rate Hight Court Judgment All Areas Affected

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 1

In the High Court of Australia last week a judgment was given to the effect that a rate levied by the Banks-town Council to defray the cost of…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 6

Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Mr. T. A. Hill appeared for William…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 18. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 7

Three persons, who had been looked up for drunkenness, and admitted to bail, did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited. John Lee (41), fireman, was fined…

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Unrest in Ireland. Sinn Fein Outrages. Murder and Fighting. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 5

Unrest is increasing in Ireland. A particularly brutal episode at Glenistymon was the murder of a boy of 16 while reading at the fireside of his father's…

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The Old Bo'sun Falls Through Drink Affecting Court Scene

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 5

Albert Beaumont, aged and grizzled, was the central figure in an affecting scene at to-day's police court proceeding in Newcastle. He was a ship's…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1919 · page 6

Mr. O. A. Butter, D.S.M., occupied the Bench at the Kurri Police Court yesterday. Andrew Anderson was fined £3, with 6s…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 20. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1919 · page 3

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, forfeited the amount of his bond. Clifford: Callinan (26) labourer, pleaded guilty to having behaved in a riotous…

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Realise Their Mistake Police Seek Reinstatement LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 August 1919 · page 1

The proposed three days' strike, in Liverpool has been abandoned. A crowded meeting of Liverpool police strikers passed a resolution to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 21. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 7

Alfred M'Clusky (16½) was charged with stealing, on August 20, 48 chaff and corn bags valued at £1 4s, the property of Earp, Woodcock, Beveridge, and Co., and…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 7

Zenas N. Valsey and Claude N. Anlezark were the plaintiffs in a claim against the Newcastle Municipal Council for £4 18s, alleged to be due for advertising. Mr. J…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 7

A transfer of the Exchange Hotel; Hamilton, was granted from James Connor to Robert Forbes…

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Warden's Court. Thursday, August 21. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, Warden.) Suspension of Labour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 7

An application was made by Valentine Geary, agent for E. C. Barry, liquidator of Brookers' Colours, Ltd., of Sydney, for the suspension for six months of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 22. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 3

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of detention until the rising of the court…

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Broken Rill Pilgrim Captured by Turks Fur Years in Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 2

Said Abdul link, of Broken Hill, who arrived in Newcastle by the Koursk this morning from Suez, has a hard-luck story to tell. His life's…

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QUESTION 10 Ryan v. "The Argus" High Court Problem Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 5

The Ryan v. "Argus" case was further heard to-day. Mr. Justice Isaacs said with refer once to the application that he should…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 6

Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M., occurred the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Eric Johnson, 18, and Donald Owen, 18,…

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Horse Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 4

Clarence Freeman Simons appeared on a charge of having on February 14, at Cessnock. stolen a golding, the property of Alexander Leonard. Other,…

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Identity of a Sheep Alleged Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 5

Sidney Herbert Cruickshank (28), was charged to-day at the Maitland Quarter Sessions with having stolen a sheep belonging to Edward Alfred…

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