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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,127 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 57

Dr. Liebknecht's Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 5

The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily News" says that an eye witness of Dr. Liebknecht's murder states that the story of his attempted escape was a sheer…

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Boots From the Baths Theft Charge Fails

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 5

Sergeant Borthwick explained to Mr. Butler, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court to-day that, in company with Constable Redmond, he went to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 5. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 7

Nominal penalties were imposed on two first offenders, for drunkenness. A third person, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and admitted to bail, did not…

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Diggers at Colombo A.I.F. Police Force London, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 1

An Australian police force will arrive at Colombo shortly. A number of troops, resenting the embargo on landing, have broken ship, but no…

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Murder of the Romanoffs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 5

A Paris message states that another story of the murders of the ex-Czar and is family reports that the Czaritza was ill, and scarcely conscious of what was…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, February 6. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.)

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

Arthur Donaldson, of Albert-street, North Lambton, wets charged with being drunk in Howe-street, with using indecent language, with resisting Sergeant…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 6. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Improper Language

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

Anton Anderson, 46, seaman, for using improper language at North Stockton, was lined £3, or one month's imprisonment. Discharged…

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

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

Re John Job, Caterer, Newcastle.—The single meeting of creditors lapsed, and the public examination of the bankrupt was conducted. He said he had never been…

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

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

John Frank Elliott, trading as Elliotts, tailors, Newcastle, v. Mrs. Fleming, Macquarie-street, Merewether, claim of £1 0s 1d, for goods cold and delivered. Verdict…

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

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

The license of the Commercial Hotel, Lambton, was transferred from John Peel to Emma Ashman. Alexander Frew applied for booth licenses for the grandstand…

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East Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 8

The Bench at the 'East Maitland Police Court: yesterday was occupied by Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. Clement Moran was fined 10s, with 6s…

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Arbitration Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 8

Notification was received yesterday by the Newcastle unions interested in the Steel works award that Mr. Justice Edmunds would sit in Sydney on…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 7. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.). Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

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

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Guarded All Night Argyllshire Soldier's Home Police Enforce Strict Quarantine

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 5

When a pressman went to Dawson street. Cook's Hill, at 11 o'clock this morning, he found that No. 15, the residence of Private Samuel White (33rd…

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Denial of Bias Northern Territory Court Justice Bevan's Actions Darwin

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 3

At the sittings of the Darwin Court on Saturday, before Mr. Justice Bevan and a special jury, at the opening of a case in which Harold Nelson sued…

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Murder at Woolloomooloo. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 5

A murder at Woolloomooloo was reported by the police authorities to-night. I[?] is stated that early this evening two men. Thomas Deonus and Joseph Bunder, were…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, February 10. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 3

David Francis Rees was charged with having, on the 29th ultimo, at Minmi, attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat. Sergeant Wilson, who…

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Six Months' Gaol For a Suit of Clothes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

Richard Beale, on remand from Kempsey, was before Mr. Gunu, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court this morning, on a charge of having stolen a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 10. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. No Rat Discs…

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Newcastle District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 7

The Newcastle District Court opened yesterday, before his Honor Judge Hamilton. CASES SETTLED. Mr. J. D. Reid, for the defendant,…

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