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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

1,127 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 57

Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Edward Volz was fined 4s, with 6s costs, or 48 hours' detention, on a…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. Thomas Potts was fined 10s, with 6s costs, or three days, on a charge of…

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Burglary at Kurri Kurri

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 6

Mr. Frank Hector, who manages his gather's butchering business at the corner of Alexander and Cessnock streets. Kurri Kurri, on entering the shop at…

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Sent for Trial Bulahdelah Shooting Edwards in Police Court BULAHDELAH

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 5

The Bulahdelah Police Court was crowded to-day, when Walter John Edwards, married man, 35, was charged with having shot Frederick Edward…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 19. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 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. James O'Dea…

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"Theft" of Colonies More Hun Whines London, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 1

Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent states that meetings continues throughout Germany protesting against the "theft" of the German…

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Train in Danger Wilton in Court Remanded for Treatment SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 5

At the North Sydney Police Court this morning, Frederick Wilton (18) was charged with having, on February 18, placed a piece of wood across the…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, February 20. (Before Mr. Gunn, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 3

Edward Cox, licensee of the Lambton Arms Hotel, pleaded not guilty to keeping his hotel open for the sale of liquor during prohibited hours. Mr. J. D. Reid…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 20. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 7

An offender, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and admitted to ball, did not appear, and his bond was forfeited. Richard Danielson (29), seaman, was…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 7

Re Leslie Roy Butler, coach builder, Watt-street, Newcastle. The single meeting of creditors lapsed, and the bankrupt was publicly examined. He stated he…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 21. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 5

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, or detention. until the rising of the court…

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Murder of Major Seaton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 5

The hearing of the charge against Colonel Rutherford of murdering Major Seaton was continued yesterday. His wife's maid gave evidence that…

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Perjury Charges Quinlan-Pankhurst Cases Committed for Trial Police Court Hearing

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 5

Herbert Austin Quinlan, an alderman of the City Council, and Arthur Pankhurst, a Newcastle text driver, appeared at Newcastle Police Court…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 6

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined to the extent of his bond. Joseph Cavanagh (35) pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness…

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Murder of Eisner Civil War in Bavaria Soviet Republic Proclaimed Sensational Shooting in the Diet London, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 1

Reuter's Copenhagen correspondent learnt from Berlin on Saturday that the "Vossische Zeitung" says: "Bavaria was last night proclaimed a Soviet Republic by the Revolutionary Munich Soviet,…

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A Brutal Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 5

The "Daily Express" states that Bolshevik flends have murdered the beautiful Russian Princess Nina Galatzine, while she was endeavouring to gain…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 24. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 7

Six persons who had been locked up for drunkenness and admitted to bail did not appear, and their bonds were ordered to be forfeited. John Bond (39), labourer,…

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The Yates Court Martial. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 4

The count-martial into the charges against Gunner Yates, M.H.R, and Private Friend, was continued to-day, Yates' case was considered first…

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Desertion Charge M'Kenzie Court-martial SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 4

No. 58626 Private Angus M'Kenzie, A.I.F. was before the District Court Martial, at Victoria Barracks, this morning, on two charges. The first…

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Change of Front Council and O.B.U. Industrial Bodies Protest Police Reports Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 6

At its meeting on February 10 the City Council unanimously decided that no further street meetings on the part of the O.B.U. propaganda committee…

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