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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,127 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 57

Lambton Police Court. Thursday, September 18. (Before Mr. Gunn, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 3

Alfred Quinn, Ernest Hitchcock, David Marshall, Thomas Halliwell, Wesley Abrahams, and John Lathlean, whose ages ranged from 16 to 19 years, were…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 4

Mr. G. C. Addison, the Chief Industrial Magistrate, presided at the sittings of the Court at Newcastle yesterday. The Newcastle Coal Trimmers' Federal…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 18, (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Improper Conduct

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 7

Richard Daniels (29), rigger, was fined £1, in default seven days' imprisonment, for having behaved improperly in Watt-street…

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Motor Accessories Losses From Garage Father and Son Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 5

Newcastle Police Court looked like a litters' shop this morning, when the case came on in which Eric Roy Barnes, an 18-years-old motor…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 7

Verdicts were awarded the Hamilton Municipal Council for rates and interest charges against Edward May for £1 10s 9d, with 5s costs, and Henry Hargreaves…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. C. F. Butler and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 7

Renewals of publican's licenses were granted Watt's Family Hotel, Islington to William J. Watt; the Miners' Arms Hotel, Young Wallsend, to William T…

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Warden's Court. Thursday, September 18. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, Warden.) Application Refused

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 7

An application was made by George Henderson for authority to enter portions 81 and 82, in the Parish of Awaba, owned by Thomas M. Payne, for the purpose of,…

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Thieves Get £160 Post Office Burglary Explosion at Arncliff SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 September 1919 · page 1

THIS morning the post-office at Arncliff was visited by a gang of burglars who blew the safe out and stole £160. The office is not far from the railway…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday September 19. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1919 · page 4

One first offender charged with drunkenness was fined 5s, or the usual brief detention. Suspected of Stealing…

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Murder of Jews

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 September 1919 · page 5

An Amsterdam telegram reports that there has been a pogrom at Tapoletza in which three Jews were killed and thirty wounded…

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Soldier's Fiver Young Woman Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 September 1919 · page 5

Minnie Hope, 28, was charged before Mr. Gunn, S.M., at Newcastle Court, this morning, with having, on September 20, stolen a wallet, military…

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Weak Heart Defendant's Court Plea

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 September 1919 · page 5

A defendant in a case before Mr. Butler, D.S.M., at Maitland Court, today, charged with having sent an offensive letter through the post, sent a…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 6

Mr. A. O. Butler, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Cecil Hughes, traffic inspector to the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 22. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 7

Two first offenders charged with drunkenness did not appear, and their bail bonds were forfeited. William New (27), labourer, was fined £1, in default…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 23. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1919 · page 7

John Purcell (42), labourer, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness…

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Attempted Murder of Koltchak (Reuter's Telegrams)

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 September 1919 · page 1

A Moscow wireless message states that Admiral Koltchak has resigned the position of chief ruler in favor of General Denikin. The…

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Merewether "Quilting" "Deserves to be Killed." Assailant Gets Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 September 1919 · page 4

Two "months' hard labor was [?]posed by Mr. Gunn, S.M., on a miner, John Johnson, at Newcastle Courthouse, this morning…

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Police Bombs Defence Against Sinn Fein LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 September 1919 · page 1

"The Times" Dublin correspondent says that hand grenades have been supplied to the irish police for use in disturbed ureas, and also for defence…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 24. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 3

Thomas Hogan (49), greaser, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, or 24 hours; and for using improper language in Hunter-street, £3, or one month's…

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Lenoir's Collapse Paralysis Feared High Court's Decision LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 1

The Paris correspondent of "The Times" states that Lenoir has collapsed. He is dear and almost dumb, and the doctors suspect general…

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