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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,127 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 57

West Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Leslie Balcombe, Norman Ralston, Percy…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 11. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.)

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

Richard Beale (28), bootmaker, who was arrested at Kempsey, was charged with stealing, at Newcastle, on or about January, 8, a suit of clothes, valued at £5,…

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Newcastle District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 7

The sittings of the Newcastle District Court were continued yesterday, before His Honor Judge Hamilton. DEVER v. EAST GRETA COMPANY…

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Steel Works Wages Industrial Court Continues Claims for Power House

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 5

Mr. Justice Edmunds resumed the hearing at Newcastle Court House this morning of the claim by the steel Works Industry Employees'…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 12. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Bigamy Charge Fails

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

Ada May Victoria Eyre was charged that, on April 3, 1902, she did marry William Eyre, and while so married did on March 26, 1316, marry Frank Onslow, the said…

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Arbitration Court. Steel Works Union Application

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 2

The hearing of the application of the Iron and Steel Industry Employees' Protective Association, for the fixing of the rates to govern the employees at Port…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 13. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, had his bond estreated…

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Not a Sound Heard Seton Murder London, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 1

The Rutherford case was continued at the West London court. Lady Seton, referring to the silence preceding the shooting, said it was…

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Arbitration Court. Steel Works Union Application

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

The hearing of evidence on the application of the Iron and Steel Industry Employees' Protective Association, for the fixing of the rates to govern the employees…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.)

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

A verdict was awarded C. A. and E. Felton, of Stockton in a claim against—O'Shea, of Frogmore, for £14 18s 7d, for goods sold and delivered, with 5s 9d…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. S. B. Gunn and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)

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

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to John D. Watkins, of the Speers' Point Hotel, Speers' Point, and Thomas B. Sharp, of the Premier Hotel,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 14. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.m.) a Lively Seaman

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

Charles Clarke, a young seaman, pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly, but not guilty to a charge of having used improper language. Sergeant…

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Evidence of Teeth In Murder Verdict

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 1

"The case of Elizabeth Baksa is an unusual one," said the Assistant District Attorney (Mr. Talley), after a jury had been obtained to try the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 15, 1919. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 7

Waiter Hardy (28), labourer, for drunkenness was fined 2s 6d, or one hour's detention John Armour (34), engine-driver, who had been locked up for being drunk,…

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Criminals in Uniform Forged Banknotes Sentenced at Old Bailey LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 1

William Moody wan sentenced to three years' penal servitude, and Allen Joseph Clarke to 18 months with hard labor, at the Old Bailey, for…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Patrick Bernard Griffin was charged with unlawfully assaulting Aubrey James…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, February 17. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 3

Walter Jones, who pleaded guilty to charge of using improper language, was fined 20s, and costs 6s, or seven days. Thomas Jones was charged with having…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 3

The adjourned case Adelaide James versus Miss M. Thomas was dealt with. Mr. A. H. James appeared for the defendant. The claim was for £2 9s 3d. The…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 17. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined the usual penalty. Walter Kelleher (62), miner, was fined. £1, in default seven days'…

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Masks in Court Chief Justice's Attitude Health Minister Amazed Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 4

The Minister for Health (Mr. Fitzgerald) commented severely to-day upon the action of the Supreme Court Judges who sat in the Banco Court…

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