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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,127 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 57

Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 28. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1919 · page 5

Two first offenders, charged with having been drunk, had their bonds forfeited. Remanded. Edward Sexton (26) coaltrimmer, was…

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Murder of an Australian

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 December 1919 · page 5

Piedecq, a farmer, living near Amiens, has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment for shooting and killing an Australian soldier named Moffatt…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 December 1919 · page 5

Before Judge Curlewis, at the Courthouse. Newcastle, at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning, the following cases will be brought on:—…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, November 29. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 December 1919 · page 3

Two first offenders, for drunkenness, were fined 2s 6d, or the rising of the court, and the bond of another offender who had been locked up for being drunk and…

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The Bolsheviks. Murder of Priests. Revolting Cruelty. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 December 1919 · page 5

General Denikin's recent report contain an astonishing record of religious persecutions under the Bolsheviks. Many orthodox clergy have been…

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Father O'donnell's Case the Court-martial. the Evidence. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 December 1919 · page 5

The Court-martial which inquired into the charge against Father O'Donnell consisted of five colonels, a major, and two captains. Captain Eastwood, of the…

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District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1919 · page 7

The Newcastle District Court opened yesterday, his Honor Judge Hamilton presiding. Joseph Hestelow, a juryman, was fined…

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Bankruptcy Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1919 · page 6

At the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday afternoon, an examination into the bankruptcy of Thomas Henry Johnson, a miner, at Greta, was held before Mr. C…

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Illegal Operations Woman Sent to Gaol SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 December 1919 · page 4

Strong comment on me frequency of illegal operations was made by Mr. Justice Ralston at the Central Criminal Court to-day when sentencing…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, December 1. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1919 · page 7

Three first offenders, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and admitted to bail, did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited. John Clarke (49), labourer,…

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Maitland District. Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1919 · page 6

Messrs. C. H. Gale and Elias Bowden, L.Ms., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Licensing Court, yesterday. Sidney Ernest Brogan applied for the…

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Ancient Tapestries Hampton Court Trophies

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 December 1919 · page 5

There are now to be seen in the middle of toe Great Watching Chamber at Hampton Court nieces of pieces of [?]entry which nave recently been…

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District News. Wallsend and Plattsburg. Revision Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1919 · page 6

A Municipal Revision Court was held by Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., at the council chambers yesterday. There were no application for enrolment, and the list was…

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Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney Harbour Collision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1919 · page 5

An inquiry was held to-day in the Marine Court, before Judge Scholes, with Captains Simpson and Davidson as assessors, into the circumstances of a collision…

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Cleaning a Town Diggers Get to Work Clash with Police Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 December 1919 · page 5

At Chariesville, yesterday, returned soldiers, at a large meeting, decided to clear the town of undesirables because the police had not done be A…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 December 1919 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Cessnock, Police Court yesterday. Wiliam Nugent was final 10s, in default…

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District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 December 1919 · page 7

The sitting of the Newcastle District Court was continued yesterday, his Honor Judge Hamilton presiding. John Hestelow, who was fined 40s the…

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Pensioner in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 December 1919 · page 1

A fortnight ago David Hyndman [?] old-age pensioner, was remanded [?] the Newcastle Police COurt by [?] Gunn, S.M., on a charge of [?]…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, December 2. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 December 1919 · page 7

A first offender, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and admitted to ball, did not appear, and his bond was forfeited…

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Industrial Court. Sitting in Newcastle

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

His Honor Judge Curiewis was occupied in Newcastle yesterday in hearing a number of applications for variations of awards…

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