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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 25. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 3

There were no cases set down for hearing…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 3

Benson and Pender, of Newcastle, v. J. Parker, of Hunter-street West, claim of £10 15s, for work and labour done. Mr. E. Nelson appeared for complainants,…

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Hun "Black Hand" Spartacus Plot Murder of Politicians LONDON. Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 1

Reuter's Copenhagen correspondent reports that in the Prussian National Assembly the Premier (Herr Hirsch) stated that the arrest of a Spartacian…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 3

Renewals of licenses were granted to John Power, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Waratah; Walter J. Barrington, licensee of the Commercial Hotel, Lambton;…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 26. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1919 · page 2

A first oftender, who had been locked up for drunkenness and admitted to ball, did not appear, and his bond was forfeited. Daniel M'Carthy, alias Wright…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 27, 1919. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 September 1919 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined half a crown, with the alternative of detention to the rising of the court. Frederick…

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Pram Value Doubles Maitland Court Incident

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 September 1919 · page 5

Ray Reid, a young woman, complained to the court at Maitland this morning that Jane Williams was in the possession of a pram, the property…

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"Only Flesh Wound" Wickham Shooting Affray Owen Before Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 September 1919 · page 5

In connection with the shooting affray on Saturday afternoon. George Thomas Owen, 38, a laborer, was charged before Mr. Butler, S.M., at…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 6

Mr. A. O. Butler, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday. Patrick Conroy was fined 30s, in default,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 29. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 7

Three first offenders charged with drunkenness, who had been admitted to bail, did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited. William Hornley (36), labourer,…

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Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 5

The collision between the steamer Burringbar and the horse ferry Killara, off Kirribilli Point on August 15 last, was the subject of an inquiry by the Marine…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 30. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1919 · page 2

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default an hour's imprisonment. Bail Application…

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Joy Riders Fined Theft Charge Reduced Mr. Croudace's Car

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 October 1919 · page 3

The two lade who were committed for trial at the circuit court on the charge of stealing Mr. Croundace's car. were brought before Mr. Buller at the…

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Owen in Court Committed for Trial "Some of What I Got" Tearoom Shooting

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 October 1919 · page 6

George Thomas Owen. 38, was charged before Mr. Buller, S.M., at the Newcastle Court. this morning. with having shot at his wife. Elizabeth…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1919 · page 7

Joseph Cusick (48), labourer, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness. Alleged Shooting With Intent…

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Bolshevik Reverses on Two Fronts. Murder of Grigorieff. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1919 · page 5

A Bolshevik wireless message admits that owing to the pressure of the considerably reinforced enemy the Bolsheviks retired to new positions forty-five…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 2. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 7

Three first offenders charged with drunkenness, did not appear, and their boil bonds were forfeited. Albert George Richards (28), labourer, was fine 10s, in…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 7

Re George Seymour Watt, mechanical draftsman, of Lambton. The single meeting of creditors lapsed, and the public examination was declared concluded…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 7

A verdict for the amount claimed was given, with costs, in the case, Jacob Goldring v. W. Gibson, of Newcastle, £3 13s, for goods sold…

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Warden's Court. Thursday, October 2. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, Warden.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 7

Applications were made by the Wallarah Coal Company for authority to enter on portions 29, 74, and 75, Lake Macquarie, to prospect for coal. Mr. G…

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