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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,382 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 70

Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, D.S.M., and Mr. C. Hibble, J.P.)

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

The following publicans' licenses were renewed:—William Charles Sevil, Cross Keys Hotel, Carrington; George Yates, Royal Hotel, Wallsend; Alexander Frew,…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, January 13. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, D.S.M.) Improper Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 7

Archibald Hastle (24), Ironworker, was fined £5, or in default two months' imprisonment for having used improper language on the Newcastle railway station…

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Manslaughter Charge Hotel Yard Tragedy Police Inquiries

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 5

As briefly stated on Page 1, Arthur George Finnic and Thomas Harley were this afternoon placed under arrest and charged with the…

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Irish Murder Gangs State of Anarchy Attack on Mr. Sullivan LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 1

Although the bulk of the Irish outrages are traceable to Sinn Feiners, a considerable part of them is due to criminals profiting by the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 14. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 7

A first offender, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and admitted to ball, did not appear, and his bond was forfeited. Kate Eilick (56), domestic,…

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Lookup Escapee. Regan in Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 5

John Regan, alias Campbell, appeared before Mr. Gale, S.M., at the Parramatta Police Court to-day on a charge of escaping from Newcastle lock-up on…

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Murder of Jews

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 5

A Washington message states that Mr. Lousing, the Secretary of State, has announced that 29,000 were killed in pogroms in the Ukraine up to September,…

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Lambton Police Court Thursday, January 15. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 3

Joseph Bythway, who was charged with neglecting to send his children to school the required number of days, was fined 5s and 6s costs, George Bell, of North…

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Wallsend Police Court Thursday, January 15. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, A.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 7

There being no appearance or parties the case of H. P. Laing versus W. Howell was struck out Walter Frew, charged with using improper language, pleaded…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, January 15. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default three hours detention. Remanded…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 7

Adele Larkins claimed from Lionel Herbst the sum of £6 12s , alleged to be due for meats and lodging. The nearing had been adjourned from last week, for…

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Regan in Court Big Public Interest List of 10 Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 5

A large crowd gathered at the police station this morning to watch John Regan being taken to the police van in route to the court. When the van…

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Ineffective Burglary SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 5

Thieves attempted to burst open a safe in the office of the Sydney Steel Company, Ltd., Marrickville, early this morning, but could not open it…

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Westralian Murder Perth

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 5

Sensational evidence was given yesterday at the coroner's inquiry into the death of Otto Haub at Waroona on December 31. Robert Bismarck Pahl…

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Congested Court

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 5

At the Newcastle Police Court to-day, before Mr. Jennings, S.M. Charles Marsh (33). agent, charged with having at Tamworth on…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 16. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 5

Two first offenders, charged with having been drunk, had their bonds forfeited, while another, who appeared on a similar charge, was fined 5s, or in…

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Defence of Reichstag Sanguinary Battle Police Make Fierce Charge LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 1

The Berlin correspondent of the London "Evening News," describing the defence of the Reichstag during the recent r[?]s, says that the police…

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"A Filthy Beast" Magistrate Comment

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 1

"Too are a [?]thy beast [?] at the Newcastle Police Court to-day when Patrick Shannan, a buborw, pleaded in…

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Charge of Stealing Tram Conductor Committed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 3

Donald Alexander Head (21), a tram conductor, who was on remand from Saturday, was again before Mr. Jonnings, S.M., at the Newcastle…

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Sinn Feiners Help Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 5

The secretary of the Sinn Fein executive at Cork has arranged patrols for the purpose of co-operating with the police in night duty, with a view of speedily…

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