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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, December 17. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1919 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with having been drunk, had their bonds forfeited, while two others were each fined 5s. George Hume (41), painter, pleaded guilty…

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French Traitress Officer's Widow Sentenced LONDON, December 17

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 December 1919 · page 1

The court-martial at Amiens has pronounced the death sentence upon Marie Totot, the widow of a distinguished French officer. She had…

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Small Debts Court

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

It was stated, in the case of the Adamstown Council v. John Irwin, in which £3 15s 4d had been claimed, that the amount had been paid with the exception of 6d…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 18. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

One first offender, charged with having been drunk, had his bond forfeited, while two others were each fined 5s. Margaret O'Connor, 28, was fined 5s, or in default,…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M., and Mr. Chas. Hibble, J.P.)

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

Walter John Donnelly was granted an additional bar license at the Toronto Hotel, Toronto. Harold J. B. Robinson was granted two booth licenses for the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, December 19. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1919 · page 3

One first offender, charged with having been drunk, was fined 5s. Valueless Cheques. Robert Stephen Watson, alias Robert…

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Industrial Court. to Sit in Newcastle. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1919 · page 7

Judge Curlewis will sit at the Court House, Newcastle, at ten o'clock on Tuesday morning to deal with several applications. One will be an application by…

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"Must Like Gaol" An Old Man's Ways

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 December 1919 · page 5

"Why can't I get my pension the same as any other Britisher," demanded Rees Johns, in the Newcastle Court this morning, when charged with…

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One Magistrate Newcastle Police Court Mr. Gunn's Circuit

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 December 1919 · page 5

Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., who has been transferred to Sydney, and who will preside at Newcastle Court for the last time to-morrow, will not be…

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Police Court

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

Mr. A. Gates, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. A prohibition order for twelve months…

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Maitland Theft Chief Justice's Sausage Machine

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 December 1919 · page 1

George Gunter, laborer, pleaded not guilty before Mr. A. Gates, S.M., at Maitland Court yesterday to stealing [?]e sausage-machine, valued at 8s 6d…

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Industrial Court Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1919 · page 5

His Honor Judge Curlewis will sit at the Newcastle Court-house to-day. The following matters are set down for hearing:—Re Government Railways…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1919 · page 2

Four first offenders, charged with having been drunk, had their bonds forfeited. Elton Taylor, 21, trimmer, pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drink in…

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Maitland District. Licensing Court

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

The Bench at the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday was occupied by Messrs. A. Gaites and Elias Bowden, L.Ms…

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Boy Bread Carters Short Shifts Question Industrial Court Ruling

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 December 1919 · page 5

Judge Curlewis made a definite ruling in the Industrial Court this morning in regard to applications about junior labor and short shifts in the…

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Newcastle Police Court (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Aliens Convicted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 December 1919 · page 3

Fritzoff Bernard Amanuelson (39), seaman, an alien, was fined 20s, or in default seven days' imprisonment, on a charge of having, on or about April 15,…

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Industrial Court. Sitting in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 December 1919 · page 4

His Honor Judge Curlewis presided at the Industrial Court held at the Courthouse yesterday. CRANE EMPLOYEES' APPLICATION…

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Magistrate's Promotion. Farewell to Mr. Butler

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 December 1919 · page 5

There was a pleasant function at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday morning, when Mr. Butler, S.M., who has been promoted to the Metropolitan Bench, was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, December 24. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 December 1919 · page 2

Three first offenders, charged with having been drunk, had their bonds forfeited. James Phillip Gillick, 20, labourer, was fined 10s, with the option of…

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Murder and Suicide. Three People Killed Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 December 1919 · page 5

Two tragedies occurred in the metropolis to-day. At Surry Hills a fight took place between two men, and ended by one of the combatants drawing a revolver…

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