Trouble at Colombo Friedrichsruhe Troops Police Charges Colombo, Thursday Night
With reference to the Melbourne cable of March 2 that Australian papers were stating that the A.I.F. Colombo representative cabled the…
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Courts & crime, 1920
1,382 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 70
Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin Deputy Registrar)
A single meeting of creditors and public examination of Charles Alfred Chapman was held, Bankrupt a labourer, said that his position was due to strikes,…
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Germans at Wiesbaden attacked two female typists attached to the French Mission. One has died from the injuries she…
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Assassins fired at two constables who were returning to barracks at Nenagh from the Catholic Church. Five shots took effect in the back of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 20. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, J.P.) Drunkenness, Etc
The first offenders, charged with having been drunk, had their bonds forfeited. John Hughson (42), seaman, was fined 2s 6d for having been drunk in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Beekum's Bluchers Cost Three Months' Gaol
"I bought them, but I don't know! what I paid for them, and I don't know where I got them," was the ply of Leo Van Beekum, 42, a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 22. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
A first offender, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and admitted to bail, did not appear, and his bond was forfeited. John Hughson (42), seaman, on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Murder of Sinn Feiner Were Soldiers Guilty? "Monstrous Suggestion" LONDON, Monday Night
In the House of Commons, Mr. Macpherson, replying to Lord Robert Cecil, said he had no further information regarding the murder of the Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. A. O. Butler and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)
Alfred Thomas Bowie was granted a renewal of the license for the Museum Hotel, West Wallsend. The following transfers of licenses were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 23. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Theft by a Sailor
Leo Van Beekum, 42, sailor was charged with having stolen a pair of boots, valued at 10s 9d, the property of Walter George Hill, trading as the Now York Shoe…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Cork Murder
In the House of Commons, Mr. Macpharton the Chief Secretary for Ireland, replying to Lord Robert Cecil, said he lad no further information regarding the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Irish Black Hand "Death to Traitors" MacCurtain Murder LONDON, Tuesday Night
"The Times" Dublin correspondent states that Cork is a city of sorrow. The windows are draped with crepe tied with the Sinn Fein colors. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wreck of the Lubra. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney
The Marine Court, consisting of Judge Cohen, with Captains Vine Hall and H. C. Chudieigh, an assessors, to-day inquired into the circumstances surrounding the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chaplin in New Role Wife Wants Him Home Court Action Threatened VANCOUNVER
The Los Angeles "Examiner" says that Mrs. Mildred Harris Chaplin, the wife of Charlie Chaplin, will take court action unions her husband…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Waratah Police Court. Tuesday, March 23. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, S.M.)
Annie Shields, of Greaves-street, Waratah, was proceeded against by Municipal Inspector Wrightson for stealing five feet of gas, the property of the Waratah…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 24. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
A first offender who had been locked up for drunkenness and admitted to bail, did not appear, and his bond was forfeited. Grace Harrop, 54, domestic,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. A. C. Butler, D.S.M.)
Arthur Holder, grocer, of Islington, v. H. Marshall, of Islington (J. Woolley and Sons, Hamilton, garnishees). The court ordered payment by the garnishee of £2…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Burglary in Newcastle
After a long period of Immunity from burglaries in the city the Newcastle police had one brought under their notice yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Smith's Bargain Magistrate's Criticism
"In my opinion you are not fit to hold a hawker's licence. If your application ever comes before me I will refuse it," said Mr. Butler, S.M., to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Grazier's" Record 18 Years in Gaol
Thomas Charles Thompson a grey-haired man, whose age was given as 79, was in custody al West Maitland Police Court to-day, on a charge of…
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