A Leicestershire Murder
Eight months ago Bolls Wright, a cyclist, was murdered at Stretton, near Leicester. There was no clue, except that a man on a green bicycle was seen…
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Courts & crime, 1920
1,382 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 70
Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, March 11. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
A nominal penalty, with the alternative of three hour's imprisonment, was imposed on a first offender for drunkenness. James Murphy (57), seaman, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Industrial Court. Sitting in Newcastle
His Honor, Mr. Justice Edmunds, presided over the Industrial Court, held at the Courthouse, Newcastle, yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Magistrate on Diggers Some Don't Play the Game Police Cell "Box On"
The fact that a man is a returned soldier does not weigh much with magistrates now. When Mr.Keid told Mr. A. 0.Butler, S.M., in the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bankruptcy Policy British Miners Charged LONDON, Saturday Night
"The Times" Labor correspondent, quoting the recent candid admission of Mr. Frank Bodge, states that the miners are noe deliberately…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 13. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, J.P.) Drunkenness
Four first offenders, charged with having been drunk, had their bonds forfeited. James Salle (34), labourer, was fined 20s, or in default seven days' gaol,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Defences Reinforcements in Ireland LONDON, Saturday Night
The Times Dublin correspondent says that owing to the alarming increase of attacks on police barracks. the Castle authorities have have decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Teetotal Madman Police Held at Bay Dubbo Sensation Dubbo
Early on Sunday morning there was a sensational encounter between the police and a man who was supposed to have become insane. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →East Maitland Police Court
Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday, John Joseph Phillip Finn, 18 was charged with having, at East Maitland, on March 4,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Carter Charged Alleged Sleeper Thefts
When a man is accused of theft it is usual to bring the article alleged to have been stolen into court as an exh[?]bit. When John William Davies…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Murder Sydney
Charged with murdering his roommate, william Henry Blackburn (), a returned soldier, was placed on trail at the Central Criminal Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 15. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Six first offenders, charged with drunkenness forfeited the amount of their ball. John Vincent Nolan (34), labourer, was fined, as a first offender 2s 6d in lien…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maitland District. Licensing Court
Messrs. G. Atkin and Elias Bowden, L.Ms., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday. Frederick Stead, licensee of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Surry Hills Murder Soldier on Trial Sydney
George James Cook [?] was charged at the Central Criminal Court to-day with the murder of [?]ettle Coogan, at Surry Hills, on December 4…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Woronora Tragedy Sensational Evidence at Inquest Police Officers in Box Worrell Committed for Trial SYDNEY
So great is the public interest in the inquest on the death of Mrs. Martha Maude Worrell, whose body was found lying in the scrub at woronora…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 17. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
A first offender charged with having been drunk, had his bond forfeited, while two others were each fined 2s 6d. John Reid (53), fireman, was fined 40s, or in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"A Man's Life" Murder Trial Postponed SYDNEY
"We must submit to delay, we cannot rush through when a man's life is at slake," said Mr. Justice Wade, when an application was made to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Armed Man Pursued Exciting Police Encounter SYDNEY
After a chase during which two shots were [?]ired, detectives this morning arrested an armed man at Potts Point. He carried a suitcase…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shooting Sensation 'Intent to Murder' Returned Soldier Charged SYDNEY
Federick Hayward du Bols was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having wounded his wife, Cecilia do Bols, with intent to murder…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, March 18. (Before Mr. A. C. Butler, D.S.M.) Drunkenness
A first offender, charged with having been drunk, had his bond forfeited, while another was fined 2s 6d. Had No Railway Ticket…
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