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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,382 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 70

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 3

The bond of a defendant charged with drunkenness was forfeited, and two other first offenders were each fined 5s, or twenty-four hours' imprisonment…

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The Czar's Murder. Conclusive Details. a Brutal Tragedy. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 5

The "Standard" publishes what purport to be final and conclusive details of the murder of the Czar at Ekaterinburg in 1918. The facts were collected by…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 3

In the matter of W. Nikolas, Newcastle, judgment creditor, and E. J. Fitzsimmons, Newcastle, judgment debtor, Newcastle Hospital garnishee,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 3

Transfers of publications' licenses were ganted:—Thomas Kiely to. C Wilson, Masonic Hotel, Newcastle; Thomas George Southon to James Parnell Moore,…

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Alleged Murder. Trial of Falleni. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 5

Eugene Fallent, 45, alias Eugene Martello, alias Harry Crawford, alias Harry Leon Crawford, again appeared before Mr. C. H. Gale, S.M., at the Central Police…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 18. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 7

The bond of a person charged with drunkenness was forfeited. James Hemming (22), seaman, and Leonard George Robertson (22), labourer, pleade not guilty to…

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Alleged Murder. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, the hearing was continued of the case in which Eugene Falleni was charged with the murder of Annie Birkett, or…

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Murder of an Officer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 5

The treachery of the Arabs and the dangerous native military administration in Mesopotamia are exemplified by another dastardly murder of the British…

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Liquor After Hours Another Publican Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 5

Another case came on in the Newcastle Court to-day. In which a publican was charged with having sold liquor after hours. James Hitchins…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, August 19. (Before Mr. Le Brun Brown, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 3

Thomas Bunn, junior (35), who pleaded guilty to improper behaviour in Grainger-street, Lambton, was fined 20s, in default seven days…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, August 19. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 7

Spencer Dryden pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk and disorderly, and was fined 10s, or three days' imprisonment. John M'Clure and Harold…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 19. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Remanded to Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 7

George Arthur Waldron Griffiths, 37, accountant, was remanded to the Brisbane Police Court on August 25, on a charge of stealing £284, the property…

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The Police Report. Increase of Crime. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 5

The Inspector-General of Police in his report of the operations of the New South police force for 1919, drew attention to the phenomenal increase in serious…

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Employees in Training Employers' Benefit Industrial Court Finding

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 5

In a Newcastle sitting of the Industrial Magistrate's Court this morning. Chief Magistrate Addison gave a verdict in the case in which Allan…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 7

Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate, sat at the Newcastle Courthouse, yesterday, and delivered judgment in a case heard on July 23, wherein Allan…

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Kent-street Stabbing Stocks Before Court Bail on Murder Charge SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 5

The fatal stabbing affray in Kent-street, on Thursday night resulted in the appearance off two men and a woman at the Control Police Court…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 20. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 5

Three first offenders were each fined 5s, or twenty-four hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness. On charges of drunkenness and disorderly conduct, Lars Walter…

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Shot by Police Melbourne Sensation Whisky on a Waggon

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 5

Two constables challenged two men who were driving in a covered waggon in Richmond early this morning. The men run, and one constable fired a…

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Waratah Lad's Trouble Horse Stealing Alleged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 4

A lad of 16 years, Joseph Hyland. was charged at the Newcastle Court is morning with the theft at Waratah on June 17 of a black filly. valued,…

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Cask of Wine East Greta Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 5

Archie Bambach, 23 and Argis Linton, 24, both miner's from Neath, were to-day charged before the West Maitland Police Court with having, on…

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