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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,382 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 70

Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 7. (Before Mr. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 7

The bail of two first offenders charged with drunkenness, who did not appear, was forfeited…

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Ma[?]strate Welcomed Court Amenities

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 4

At the Newcastle Court this morning a formal welcome was extended to Mr. Le Brun Brown, who took up the magloterial duties here on…

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Police Pensions. Position of Fund. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 4

Sir George Fuller, the Chief Secretary, stated to-day that the statement had more then once appeared in the press recently that the contributions to the Police…

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Here and There Quiet Court Day

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 5

The Newcastle Police Court lasted exactly three minutes this morning. There were only four first offenders all drunks to be dealt with…

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Industrial Matters. Saturday Work. Industrial Court Case. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 5

The questions of Saturday work and a 44 hours' week in the building industry were involved in a summons that came before Judge Rolin in the Industrial…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. Le Brun Brown, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 7

The following garnishee matters were dealt with:—Dugald Thomson v. William Reger (Broken Hill 'Proprietary Company, garnishee), £5 6s paid into court; C. M…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 6

At the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Le Drum Brown, S.M., three first offenders, who had been locked up for drunkenness and admitted to bail,…

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Constantinople Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 5

It is reported from Washington that the State Department has received confirmation of the report that General Romanovski, General Denikin's chief of staff, was…

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Daylight Raids Alleged Housebreakers Boys in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 3

Charges of housebreaking on a wholesale scale, in place between Wyong and Toronto, were preferred against two lads at the Newcastle…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 9. (Before Mr. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 2

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours imprisonment. William A Fulton, for having been drunk and disorderly,…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 8

Before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., in the Small "Debts Court, at the East Maitland Courthouse, yesterday, Owen O'Brien sued John Walters, a drover, for the recovery, of…

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Irish Crime Another Murder Aged Pensioners Robbed LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 1

Three policemen were ambushed at Tipperary this morning. One was shot dead, another mortally wounded, and the third badly injured…

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Warden's Court. Friday, April 9. (Before Mr. Le Brun Brown, Warden.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 4

Edward Kelly, M. C. Folwer, and James Edwards applied for the suspension of labourer conditions for three months on mineral leases in the parishes of Teralba…

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Merewether Burglary Work With Matches

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 3

A clever burglar was at work at Merewether on Friday night. Mr. W. L. Portor, of Burwood-street, went to Sydney on Friday afternoon, and was…

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National Pastime Frowned on by Magistrate SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 3

Sixty-eight men who were arrested in a two-up raid in a house in Albion-street on Friday night were each fined 30s, or ten days' imprisonment, at the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 10. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, P.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 2

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, forfeited the amount of their bonds. William Denby, 41, fitter and turner, was fined 5s, in lied of three hours'…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 6

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Alfred Edward Davis was fined 5s, or…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 5

Mr. Justice Ferguson will preside at Maitland Circuit Court, to be opened on April 23. One capital charge is on the list of cases…

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Maitland District. Alleged Assault and Robbery. in a Railway Carriage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 6

William Benjamin Ellis, on remand, was charged at the Singleton Police Court, yesterday, with having, in a railway carriage, between Singleton and Rix's Creek,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 12. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 7

Three first offenders, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and admitted to bail, did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited. Mary M'Intyre (47), married…

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