Gaol Without Trial Seaman's Experience Missing Prosecutor
James Riley. 39, seaman, who has already been in gaol nine days without his case being heard, came before the Newcastle Court this morning and…
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Courts & crime, 1920
1,382 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 70
Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 21. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
The bond of one defendant was forfeited for drunkenness, and another first offender was fined 5s, or three hours detention. For having made use of…
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Frank Potter, Ernest Henry and John Moylan. three young men, were found on the licensed premises of the Caledonian Hotel, Went Maitland, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burglary at Bell's Store
Early on Saturday morning thieves effected an entrance to the storeroom of Mr. J. R. Bell's premises, and removed a quantity of goods including a number of 50lb…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland District. West Maitland Police Court
Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Louisa A. Brown, inspector under the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 23. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
James Murphy (28), seaman, and George Young (45), engineer, were each fined 10s, or three days' imprisonment, for drunkenness. A penalty of £1, or seven days'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 24. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Edward Sydney Fears, 18, labourer, for drunkenness, was fined £1, or seven days' imprisonment. John Powell, 57, labourer, pleaded guilty to a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ligores Arrested Murder Charge Follows Holt Place Tragedy SYDNEY
Daniel Ligores, a Filipino, for whom the police have been searching since his wife, Gertrude Grace Ligores, was shot and killed in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown and Dr. Nickson, L.Ms.)
Catherine M'Cartney was granted a transfer of the license of the Grand Hotel, Newcastle, from Thomas Kennif. An application by the Newcastle Building and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Claim on Cash Order
A. South wood and Co., Newcastle, sought to recover from George Judd. Speers' Point, an amount of £3 10s, representing an unpaid balance of a cash order for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Eastbourne Murder Police Stop Funeral LONDON, August 34
The funeral of Irene Monro, whose body was discovered at Eastbourne, was stopped by the police, No explanation was offered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 25. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Three first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. One of them was fined 5s, and the two others had their bail deposits forfeited. Jack Adams,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Holt Place Murder. Arrest of Ligores. Sydney
Daniel Ligores, aged 25, was arrested to-day by Detective Matthews on a charge of murdering his wife, Gertrude Ligores, at Holt-place on August 7 last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cold-blooded Murder Soldier Farmer Shot Midnight Tragedy New Zealand Sensation Auckland (N.z.)
Particulars have been obtained of a cold blooded murder committed on Tuesday night at Pukekawa, al farming [?]ement eight miles away. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shop-breaking Charges Wholesale Losses Langley Sent for Trial Gaol for Bicycle Theft
Henry Langley (37), who, it was stated, was a laborer in the City Council's electric light department, was sentenced to three months' gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£300 ROBBERY 'Newcastle Butcher Charged
Charles John Riley (35), butcher, was charged at the Newcastle Court to-day that on August 24 he stole a bank-book, £240 in bank-notes and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 26. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness
The bail deposit was forfeited in the case of a defendant who had been locked up for drunkenness. Remands…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Head Blown Off Pukekawa Murder Widow's Evidence Auckland (N.z.)
No arrest has yet been made in connection with the Pukekawa murder. The criminal left a few clues. At the inquest, Mrs. Eyre recounted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miss Munro's Murder Girl Friend's' Story a Man from France LONDON. Thursday Night
A girl friend of Irene Munro. who was murdered at Eastbourne, has revealed the fact that the murdered girl was acquainted with a young…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rating of Presbyteries High Court's Decision SYDNEY
To-day the high Court unanimously dismissed the appeal of Archbishop Kelly and others against the decision of Mr. Justice Street, who had held…
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