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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,382 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 70

Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 9. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 7

In the cases of five first offenders, who were dealt with for drunkenness, the bail deposits of two defendants were forfeited, whilst two others appeared in person, and…

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Sir Samuel Griffith High Court's Tribute SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 5

The High Court to-day adjourned for half-an-hour as a tribute of respect to the late Sir Samuel Griffith. The Chief Justice, Mr. Adrian Knox,…

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Sister Ligouri Court Proceedings. Remand for a Week. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 4

Sister Ligouri, the nun who escaped from a convent at Wagga on July 24, was brought before the court to-day on a charge of being of unsound mind, and…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 7

A transfer of the publican's license in regard to the Lord Cardigan Hotel was granted from Theophilus H. Tressider to William Carter. Mr. O'Sullivan appeared…

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Judge on Strike Leaves the Bench No Copy of Statutes High Court Incident SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 5

Mr. Justice Duffy left the High Court Bench to-day as a protest against the judges not being supplied with copies of Commonwealth statutes…

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The Persian Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 5

Further details are available from Bagdad of the murder of Captain Geard, the political officer, outside Tabriz. It appears that his carriage was…

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The State Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 5

In the Banco Court to-clay, Sir William Cullen, the Chief Justice, made reference to the death of the late Sir Samuel Griffith, formerly Chief Justice…

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Twelve Months' Gaol Luggage Thief's Sentence Robberies From Train

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 4

On two successive nights Henry M'Murthur (37), visited the Morce mail white the passengers were seeking refreshments on Newcastle…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 10. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 3

William Edward Foley 33, labourer, was fined 10s, or three days' imprisonment for drunkenness. James Fitzgibbons, 50, wharf labourer, as a charge of…

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In the High Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 5

When the High Court of Australia meet at Darlinghurst to-day sympathetic references were made to the late Sir Samuel Griffith, the first Chief Justice, and the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 3

Verdicts for the plaintiff, James Murray. Hamilton, were entered against Laughlin Neilson, Gresford, and F. E. Pyke, Hamilton, for claims of £2 10s, and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 11. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 7

Five first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. The bail deposits of three of the defendants were forfeited, whilst the other two appeared in…

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Light-fingered Lad Given Six Months' Gaol Series of Cycle Thefts

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 2

A young laborer of 20, Norman Phillips, pleaded guilty to four different theft charges, and was sentenced to six months' Imprisonment at the…

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Surry Hills Murder Search for a Filipino "Free Love" Institute SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 5

The police are still tyring to catch the man who shot and killed Mrs. Ligores in Holl-street, Surry Hills, last Saturday night. Immediately…

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Shop-breaking Charges Engineering Firm's Loss Laborer Before the Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 1

Henry Langley (37). laborer, was charged before the Newcastle court this morning that at Hamilton, on July 2, he broke and entered the shop…

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Japanese Outrage Arrest of Britisher Police Excuses' "Headed Korean Intrigue" SHANGHAI. Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 1

A message from Seoul. capital of Korea, suites that the Japanese police have isued a statement explaining the arrest of Mr. Goorge Shaw, and…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Judgeship.—plenty of Excitement.—sir Samuel Griffith.—the Peace Loan.—failures.—a Maternity Ward.—gas Again.—a Wave of Theft. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 4

A certain position, a judgeship in fact, had been open for some time. And—in the words of the leader of the Opposition, Mr. Beeby was, in that he is peculiarly…

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Vagrant Sentenced

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 5

Thomas Orrock (43), seaman, was sentenced to a month's gaol by MR. Brown, S.M. at the Newcastle Court to-day on a [?]ancy charge…

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Accountant Arrested £284 Theft Alleged Case for Queensland

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 5

George Arthur Waldron Griffiths (37), accountant, was charged at the Newcastle Court to-day with having stolen in the State of Queensland…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 12. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 7

Edward Sullivan (39), fireman, pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 10s, or three day's imprisonment…

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