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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,382 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 70

Strathfield Robbery Man and Woman Charged Money Missing Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 4

Following on the robbery of the day's takings at Strathfield railway station on Saturday night, James Henry Sinclair, 31, baker, was charged…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 6

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. James Brown, a stranger, was fined 5s,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 3. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, forfeited the amount of their bonds. German's False Declaration…

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Arbitration Court. Sitting in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 7

The hearing of applications for industrial awards and for variations of others existing was commenced before Mr. Justice Edmunds in the Arbitration Court at…

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Teachers and Pupils Tennis Court Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 3

Nothing definite has yet been settled by the Hamilton Tennis Club and the executive of the local parents and Citizens' Association in respect to the…

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Police Dogs How They Are Trained Fallacy of Popular View

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

For some time now the public have been made familiar (by means of the cinema and magazine articles) with the fine work achieved abroad by…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown and Dr. W. Nukson, L.M.'s.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 7

A renewal of the [?]nse of the Changing Station Hotel, Islington, was granted to Frederick Garnham. A renewal of a colonial wine license was granted to…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 7

At the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Le Brun Brown. S.M., a first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5/-, in default six hours'…

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Arbitration Court. Steel Works Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 5

The hearing of the application of the Australasian Society of Engineers and others for variation of the award governing the members of the organisation…

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Police Ambushed Sergeant Murdered Sinn Feiners at Wormwood LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 1

An armed party intercepted a police patrol cycling between Listonel and Baily longford. Sergeant M'Kenna was shot dead and two constables were…

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Murder in Germany

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 5

It is reported from Berlin that Baron Gysenberg has been murdered while going to Munster to give evidence against a Red Guard leader who was charged with…

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Gaol Preferred Shannon's Speedy Return

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 5

Only yesterday morning Patrick Shanuon, alias M'Kay (43), laborer was released from Maitland gaol, after having served a sentence of one…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 5. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, forfeited his bond. Remanded. John Wood, 39, stoker, charged with…

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Arbitration Court. Steel Works Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 3

The hearing of the application of the Australasian Society of Engineers and other organisations for variations of the existing awards governing Steel Works…

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House of Representatives. the Arbitration Court. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 5

When the House of Representatives met to-day, Mr. Kerby (Vic.) drew attention to alleged disloyal utterances by certain prominent persons, and asked that steps…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 7

A verdict was awarded E. Casey and Son in a claim against W. Warren for £6, for balance due for goods supplied, with 6s costs…

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Misconduct Denied H.A.C.B. Secretary in Court SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 5

Damages amounting to £2000 were today claimed in the Divorce Court by Louis F[?]an, agent, from Patrick O'Loughlin of Sydney, General…

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The Glasgow Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 5

James Fraser, an Australian ex-soldier and a man named Rollins who were charged with the murder in Queen's Park Glasgow, of a Mons veteran named Henry…

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Lambton Police Court Thursday, May 6. (Before Mr. Le Brun Brown, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 7

John Salmon, who pleaded guilty to being drunk and using improper language at New Lambton, was fined £3, with 6s costs, in default one month…

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Iron Theft Charges Over 30 WITNESSES Case Again Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 4

The cases in which George Henry Lott (35), foreman, and James Yonnie Russell (27), farmer, stand charged with the theft of a quantity of…

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