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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Theft From Steel Works Boilermaker Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 3

Peter Coochiroff (27), bollermaker, was charged at Newcastle Police Court to-day, before Mr. Butler, S.M., with having at Port Waratah stolen…

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French Bolshevik Sentenced to Death LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 1

It is reported from Paris that Captain Sadoul, who has been working for the Bolsheviks in Moscow and who is also head of the list of candidates…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 11. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 3

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, had his bond forfeited. Thomas Cavanagh, 37, labourer, pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk in…

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Military Discipline Cadet in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 6

Gavin Russell was charged before Mr. Butler, S.M., in the Newcastle Police Court this morning with having behaved in a manner prejudicial…

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Celestial Smile For Mr. Butler, S.M. Chinese in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 1

When Mr. Butler, S.M., took the bench in the Newcastle Police Court this morning, he was greeted by a smile that was childlike and bland…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, November 12. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 7

Walter Hickey (44), farmer, was fined 2s 6d, in default one hour's imprisonment, for having been drunk in Denison-street, Carrington. Peter Farrell (35), and James…

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Summons Court. Municipal Prosecutions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 7

The Newcastle Municipal Council proceeded against Joseph Zartman for not being in attendance of a cab in Hunter-street. It was stated that Zartman left…

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The O'donnell Case Court-Martial Next Week Tripling Evidence London, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 1

General Birdwood has decided that Father O'Donnell will be court-martialled next week. A general will preside…

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Father O'donnell's Case Further Evidence. to Be Court-martialled. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1919 · page 5

Australian Headquarters have decided to court-martial Father O'Donnell, the A.I.F. chaplain, who was arrested at Dublin on a charge of seditious…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 13. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Carrington Case Dismissed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 3

William Smith, 46, wharf labourer, was charged with having, in a house in Young-street, Carrington, on November 5, seven tins of condensed milk, a tin of…

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I.W.W. OUTRAGE Skulkers Murder Soldiers Lynch Law Attempted Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 1

Advices from Seattle state that two American soldiers were killed and a dozen others wounded at Centralia when I.W.W's., who were hid…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 3

The case, Samuel R. M'Intyre v. J. Lynch and Mrs. E. Lynch, in which £3 19s was claimed, was adjourned for a week, while an adjournment until…

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Warden's Court. Thursday, November 13. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, Warden.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 3

Three applications by George Henderson, of Victoria-street, Teralba, for authority to enter lands at Awaba and Kahibah were adjourned for a fortnight…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., and Mr. C. Hibble, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 November 1919 · page 3

Morgan Jonee was granted a renewal of his publican's license for the Carrington Club Hotel, Carrington. A similar application by Abraham Warner of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 14. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 November 1919 · page 5

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined in 6, or in default, one hour's imprisonment. Discharged…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 November 1919 · page 2

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, failed to appear, and their bonds were forfeited. Harold Williams (26), labourer, for having behaved in a riotous…

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Forged Cheque Young Man Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 2

Walter V. Alward, a young man, was charged before Mr. Gunn, S.M., at Newcastle Police court this morning, with having forged and attempted to…

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When Father Drank Assault on Daughter

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 1

"A very violent man in drink," was the police description of Josepb M'Qui[?]an, a miner, at Newcastle Police Court this morning. He stood…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 17. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 7

The ball of a first offender, charged with drunkenness, who did not appear, was forfeited. Patrick Shannon (52), labourer, was charged with being drunk and…

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Guilty of Theft Maitland Sessions Cases Youths Get Six Months

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 November 1919 · page 4

Before Acting Judge Browning, at Mailand Quarter Sessions to-day, Leslie Pickup (22), pleaded guilty to having stolen a maro at Euroka on…

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