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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,127 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 57

Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 29. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 3

The bonds of two first offenders charged with drunkenness, who did not appear, were forfeited. Drink Brings Madness…

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Maitland District. Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 8

The Maitland District Court was resumed yesterday at East Maitland, before his Honor Judge Hamilton. CLAIM FOR CHIILDREN…

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Followed the Trail Men Charged with Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 September 1919 · page 5

William have a returned [?] wednesday [?] by considering[?] only by each tonight at [?]…

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Garage Episode Two Boys Committed Money Theft Alleged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 September 1919 · page 4

Reginald Sylvester Redfern (16) and John Robert Johnson (17), were at Newcastle Court to-day, committed for trial by Mr. Butler, S.M., on a charge…

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"It Was George" Grand Hotel Episode Problem for Magistrate

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 September 1919 · page 4

How two bottles of beer got from the Grand Hotel into the possession of George Webber, after closing hours, provided a problem for Mr. Butler,…

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Mannheim's Murder Million Francs Fine Germany Pays Up LONDON, August 31

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 September 1919 · page 1

The "Echo de Paris" announces that Germany has paid the million francs. One which France imposed for the murder of the French soldier,…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 6

Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. William James Denny was fined £1, in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 1. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 7

Three persons, who had been locked up for drunkenness and admitted to bail, did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited. Two first offenders, charged with,…

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Ownership of Enemy Vessels. Admiralty Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1919 · page 4

Reserved judgment was delivered by the Admiralty Court, presided over by Sir William Cullen, the Chief Justice, to-day, in the case concerning the ownership of…

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The King's Blankets Troopship Episode Charge of Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 5

Alfred Gilbert. Ernest Hatton and Michael Mulcahy, were charged this morning at the Court of Quarter Sessions with having stolen at…

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When Can He Pay ? In Gaol and Out Again

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 5

When John Francis Piddick was charged at Maitland Court to-day before Messrs. H. H. Connell and D. J. Ryan, Js.P., with having failed to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 2. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 2

A first offender, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and admitted to bail, did not appear, and his bond was forfeited. Patrick Shannon, 52, labourer,…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, September 3. (Before Mr. Gunn, S. M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 6

Municipal Inspector Wrightson proceeded against Ah Hoon, a Chinese gardener, and occupier of premises situated in Georgetown-road, Waratah, for not…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 4

His Honor Judge Curlewis will preside in the Industrial Court, at Newcastle, to-day. The following matters are set down for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 3. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Discharged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 7

Frederick Robert Be[?]ttie (36), seaman, on remand, was charged with, at Carrington on Monday, stealing five tins of jam, valued at 19s 6d, the property of C…

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Irish Outrages Another Murder London, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 1

The Dublin correspondent of "The Times" reports that outrages continue in various districts. Police-Sergeant Brady was shot…

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Marital Evidence in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 2

At the Newcastle Court of Quarter Sessions, a wife declined to give evidence against her accused husband, and a husband refused to testify…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 7

His Honor Judge Curlewis presided at a sitting of the industrial Court at Newcastle yesterday. SHOP ASSISTANTS…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 4. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunk and Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 7

James Keith (60), engineer, pleaded guilty to having been drunk, and with having used improper language at Merewether. He was fined 5s, in default 24…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, District Registrar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 7

In re William Wiltshire Hammence, of 587 Hunter-street, Newcastle, nurseryman Bankrupt attributed his insolvency to slackness of trade, caused by the…

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