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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,382 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 70

Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, June 15. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 7

Three first offenders charged with drunkenness, each forfeited the amount of their bonds. Ernest Edward Larson (25), seaman, was filed 10s, with the option of…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 7

Zenus N. Vaisey and C. H. Anlezark were proceeded against by Kasmir T. Pogonoski for the recovery of £12 10s, alleged to be the balance of money due upon a…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. W. Le Brun Brown and Dr. W. Nickson, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1920 · page 7

Renewals of their licenses were granted as follows:—Oxford Hotel, Newcastle, to Thomas Hennessey; Great Northern Hotel, Teralba, to W. N. Connelly Colliery Inn,…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 3

At the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., two persons, who had been locked up for drunkenness and admitted to ball, did not…

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Holiday Spree Drunks in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 6

A large number of men took advantage of the holiday yesterday to go on the spree, and the magistrate had a busy half-an-hour at Newcastle Court…

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Cars in Collision Police Officers Injured SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 5

A police motor cycle and sidecar collided with a motor car in Elizabeth-street last night. Inspector James M[?]la[?] and Constable N. Gillies…

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"Good Boy, Ted!" Light Horse Inspection Compliment for Police

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 5

The Prince paid an informal visit to the Agricultural Ground, where he inspected the 600 Light. Horsemen who had been drawn from all parts…

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A Murder Mystery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 5

A remarkable murder mystery has developed as the result of the exhumation of the remains of Mrs. Mable Greenwood, who died in June, 1919…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, June 17. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

Seven first offenders, charged with drunkenness, either forfeited the amounts of their bonds, or were fined 5s, with the alternative of three hours' detention…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, June 18. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunk and Disorderly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 5

William Walker (28), wiredrawer, for having been drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 3

At the Newcastle Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., one first offender, a woman, who had been locked up for drunkenness and…

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Burns Beats Evernden Three-act Tragedy Police Stop the Fight

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 2

Frank Burns was back in his dressing-room hanging another scalp on the gas bracked within ten minutes of facing Arthur Evernden at the…

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Smiling and Well Dressed I.W.W. Men in Court Again Justice Ewing's Inquiry Full Evidence Invited SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 5

Mr. Justice Ewing, of Tasmania, who has been appointed as Royal Commissioner in the inquiry into the circumstances of the trial and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, June 21. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 7

Ball bonds were forfeited by three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, and two others were each fined 5s, with the alternative of three hours detention. The…

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Sassoon's House Party Strongly Guarded by Police

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 5

The correspondent of "The Times" at Hytho states that the house party given by Major Sir Philip Sassoon (Parliamentary private secretary to…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 6

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Faustino Bonomini was charged with…

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"Lost Ball" Broadmeadow Farce Ends in Police Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 2

In a football match between the Hamilton "Hounds" and the Broadmeadow "Harries" play was suspended while an alleged departure from the…

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"Deliberate Murder" Showground Tragedy SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 5

George Lopez Diaz was at the Central Criminal Court to-day found guilty of the murder of his wife, Julia Lopez Diaz, who was shot at a side-show…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 7

A verdict was awarded Ann Whyle against F. Mayor for the sum of £1 8s 6d, with 8s casts, owing for board and lodging. The claim was for £1 17s 6d, but…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, June 22. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, forfeited the amount of his bond…

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