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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,127 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 57

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

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

C. R. Sweeney was granted a renewal of the license of the Northumberland Hotel, West Wallsend. Mr. H. M. Cohen appeared in support of the application…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 3. (Before C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 5

Two first offenders, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and admitted to ball, did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited. George Dickson (47),…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, October 4. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 October 1919 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, or detention until the rising of the court. Patrick Belger (44), labourer, and Albert…

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Sunday Drinking Police Inspector's Objection

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 October 1919 · page 1

"I would ask your Worship to make the fine a little severe," remarked Inspector Hood when Herman Andrew Dignon (24), described as a…

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Alleged Wife Murder. Railway Guard Committed. Bathurst

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 October 1919 · page 6

Mr. A. C. Lee, the district coroner, held an inquest at Wellington yesterday, at the conclusion of which he committee George James Cupitt, railway guard, for…

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Circuit Court Three Days' Lists

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 October 1919 · page 1

The following is the list of cases for Searing at the Circuit Court in Newcastle to-morrow, before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen:…

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Father and Son Charged With Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 4

Eric Roy Barnes, a youth, was charged this morning In the Newcastle Circuit Court, before Sir William' Cullen, Chief Justice, with having…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 6

Mr. A. O. Butler, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Arthur George Wheeler was charged…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 6. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

A first offender charged with drunkenness did not appear, and his bail was forfeited. Three others were each fined 2s 6d, in default an hour's imprisonment…

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'Unwritten Law" Nelson's Bay Shooting Husband Charged Jury Retire

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 5

Herbert Edgar Langford was charged this morning In the Newcastle Circuit Court, before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen, with the murder…

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Not Guilty Verdict of Insanity Langford Murder Trial

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 4

The Jury, In the charge of murder against Henry Langford, returned 10 court this afternoon, after an hour's retirement, and asked the Chief…

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Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 2

Sir William Cullen, the State Chief Justice, presided at the Circuit Court at Newcastle yesterday. Mr. Jacques was the Crown Prosecutor…

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Prinzessin's Purser Six Months' Gaol VANCOUVER. October 7

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 5

Alexander wilson, former purser on the Prinzessin, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment for theft on the voyage from Sydney to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 7. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 2

Five first offenders charged with drunkenness were each fined 2s 6d; or detention until the rising of the court. William Horne, 27, was fined 5s, in default. 48…

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First Offenders Motor Accessories Theft Eric Barnes Sentenced

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 2

Eric Hoy Barnes, who pleaded guilty to larceny, who sentenced to six months' hard labor by the Chief Justice (Sir William Cullen) at Newcastle…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Husband Acquitted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 7

George Thomas Owen answered an Indictment charging him with feloniously wounding Elizabeth Maud Owen, at Newcastle, On September 27, with intent to…

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Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 7

The sittings of the Circuit Court were continued at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, before Sir William Cullen, the State Chief Justice. Mr. Jacques was the…

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Police Pay Increased. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 5

Sir George Fuller, the Chief Secretary, stated to-night that the Executive Council had approved of an all-round increase of is a day in police pay, and 1s 6d in…

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Wanted As Witness Police and Dealer

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 October 1919 · page 1

To-day, in the Newcastle Police Court, before Mr. Gunn, S.M. the police opposed an application by James Cornelius for a collector's…

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Westy Police Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 5

At West Wallsond Police Court, before Mr. Butler. S.M., John Whitelaw for the use of abusive words. was fined 20s, or seven days. Thomas…

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