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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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City Without Police Boston Riots Hooligans Attack Women VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 1

The Boston police strike is creating national attention. The city downtown presents a and spectacle. The victorious element are holding…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 7

An application of Francis H. Nordsvan, for the renewal of an additional bar license to the Crown and Anchor Hotel, Newcastle, was granted. A transfer of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 12. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 9

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, with the alternative of detention to the rising of the court. Emma Havard (52), married, was…

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Police "Deserters" Boston Calm Governor's Condemnation VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 1

Boston is reported to have been quiet last night Governor Coolidge has issued a statement characterising the action of the policemen as a desertion of duty rather than a strike. Under no consideration, he adds, should the men…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 13. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Insulting Words

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1919 · page 3

James Robert Porter (20), chemist's assistant, on remand, was charged with, at Newcastle, on September 12, using insulting words to Constable Ward, to wit…

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Street Brawling Peacemaker's Arm Broken Fighters in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 September 1919 · page 1

A cese in which the peacemaker was not blessed came under the notice of Mr. Butler, S.M., at Newcastle Court this morning. Walter…

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Work for the League Protection of Armenia Police Force Against Turks London, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 September 1919 · page 1

"The Times" correspondent at Pera, a suburb at Constantinople, suggests that sceptical Near Eastern people might believe in the existence of the League of Nations if it takes over the temporary…

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East Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 6

Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M., occupied the Beech at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday afternoon. William Button was charged with…

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Diamonds in a Garden Young Woman's Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 4

Before, Judge Atherley Jones, at the Old Bailey Court in London, a sentence of nine months' imprisonment in the second division was passed upon…

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Bankruptcy Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 6

At the Bankruptcy Court, held at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday, Mr. A. O. Butler, P.M., conducted two examinations…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 15. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 7

Annie Carter (42), for having been drunk at Stockton was fined 10s, in default two days imprisonment. Charles Oldenbuerg (36), labourer, was fined £1…

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Two-up School Raided by Police Rabbit-ohs Imprisoned

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 September 1919 · page 5

Rabbit dealers, who have to be at the goods yards early every morning, have made a practise of whiling away the time with friendly games of…

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The Irish Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1919 · page 5

Detective Hoey, who was murdered is Dublin, had acted as bodyguard to three Irish Chief Secretaries. It was an open secret that he was in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 16. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Improper Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1919 · page 2

John Thompson, (38), fireman, for improper behaviour in Hunter-street, was fined £2, or one month's imprisonment. Absent Without Leave…

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Trimmers' Trouble Settled Out of Court Defendant's "Regrets"

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 September 1919 · page 6

Frederick Henry Ryan appeared against Thomas Miller, at Newcastle court, before Mr. Butler, S.M., this morning, charging him with having…

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Summons Division. Theft of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 3

Ernest Arthur Galbraith, M'Isaac-street, Tighe's Hill, was charged with, on August 18, stealing coal, valued at is, the property of the Railway Commissioners…

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Murder and Suicide. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 5

A shooting tragedy occurred in a confectionery shop occupied by Mrs. Holden, in Johnston-street, Abbotsford, to-night, ending in the death of Mrs. Harriet…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 1

Before Mr. Butler, S.M., and Mr. Hibble, at Newcastle Licensing Court this morning, the following applications were agreed to:—William John…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, September 17. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 7

Alexander Belford, of Christoe-road, Waratah, a cook, was charged with having dirty premises. Defendant pleaded guilty. Inspector T. C. Wrightson, of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 17. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 3

A first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, with an hour's detention…

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