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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,382 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 70

Murder of Carranza

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 5

It is reported from Brownsville, Texas, that General Herrero is suspected of murdering General Carranza. He declares that General Carranza…

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Stop-press Two Years' Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 1

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions to-day. Arthur George Finnie was sentenced to two years' hard labor in Bathurst…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 26. (Before Mr. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 7

The ball of a first offender charged with drunkenness, who did not appear, was forfeited. Alleged Improper Behaviour…

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Newcastle District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 7

The sittings of the Newcastle District Court were continued before His Honor, Acting Judge Mocatta, yesterday…

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King's Evidence Murder of a Witness Australian Executed London, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 1

Albert Fruser, an Australian, and James Rollin, an Irishman, were executed at Glasgow for the murder and robbery of an ex-soldier, whom they…

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Murder of Cabranza Hebbera Blamed Details of the Tragedy VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 1

A message from Mexico City States that a committee of four, appointed by General Obregon, is making a preliminary inquiry into the death of…

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Arbitration Court. Steel Works Employees. Evidence Concluded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 5

The hearing of the Steel Works case was concluded before Mr. Justice Edmunds in the Arbitration Court at Newcastle yesterday…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 7

Magnus Cromarty sued James A. Hannell, of Cook's Hill, to recover £25, money lent. Mr. C. Church appeared for the plaintiff. There was no appearance for…

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Murder of Carranza

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 5

It is reported that General Herreros, who is reported to have caused the murder of General Carranza, has surrendered himself, and is returning to Mexico City…

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Execution for Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 5

James Fraser, an Australian ex-soldier, and a man named Rollins were executed at Glasgow yesterday. Fraser and Rollins were convicted of the…

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Newcastle District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 4

The sittings of the Newcastle District Court were continued yesterday, before His Honor Acting Judge Mocatta…

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Court of Spain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 3

The royal house of Spain, despite the democratic nature of the King, and people, alone among the courts of Europe retains all the Old World…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, May 27. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 3

A first offender for drunkenness, was fined 5s, or imprisonment for six hours. Stealing. Michael Stone, 45, seaman, on ball, was…

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A Mayor Sentenced. Wellington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 7

C. Mackay, a prominent lawyer and Mayor of Wanganui, pleaded guilty to attempting to murder a returned solider named Cresswell by shooting…

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Newcastle District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 2

The sitting of the Newcastle District Court were concluded before acting Judge Mocatta yesterday. BUILDING CONTRACT DISPUTE…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, May 28. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 3

A first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, or there hours detention. John Thomas Brady (33), labourer, for a similar offence, was fined 20s, or seven days'…

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John Hops Prince and the Police "A Sturdy Man's Grip" MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 5

Running alongside the Prince's ear as he left the National Museum last night, Constables Bonlizos and Dy[?]mard had a heavy task in keeping…

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Warden's Court. Friday, May 28. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, Warden.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 3

The application of Thomas Pearce, of Swansea, for authority to enter portions 90 and 11, in the parish of Wallarah. country of Northumberland, to prospect…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 6

At the Newcastle Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 5

The following were sanctioned by the Newcastle Licensing Court to-day: Booth licenses. Newcastle races, June 9 and 10, Alexander Frow…

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