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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,382 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 70

Barry-felton Film Injunction Suit Barry in Equity Court SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 5

Litigation following on the Barry-Felton Sculling race for the world's championship was commenced in the Equity court to-day made an ex parts…

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Newcastle District Court. Thursday, September 9. (Before His Honor, Acting Judge Mocatta.) Applications for Investment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 7

Lily Hilyard sought an order for the weekly payment of £2 10s from the compensation of £500 paid into court by the Railway commissioners In regard to the death of her…

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Mates at Variance One Charged with Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 3

Two seafaring men with a pronounced American twang occupied the attention of the newcastle Court this morning, and when Anders…

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The German Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 7

It is reported from Berlin that the scheme of reorganisation and demilitarisation of the German police on the numerical basis of 150,000, in accordance with…

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Cessnock Burglary Jeweller's Shop Looted Haul Valued at £897 Robbers Escape

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 5

The Jewellery establishment of R. Roney, situated in Vincent-street, Cessnock, was entered by burglars some time last night and jewellery,…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, September 10, 1920. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 2

The bonds of three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were forfeited. William Jones (52), for drunkenness in Watt-street was fined 5s, or three hours'…

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Poison in a Cup Young Man's Death Afraid of Gaol Tragedy at Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 5

Leslie Johnson, aged at, died in Newcastle Hospital early this morning as the result of strychoine poisoning. It is atteged that he admitted to the…

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Vendetta Push Gang in Sydney Scattered by the Police SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 1

Following on complaints of noisy conduct and bad language, tho police raided a flat in Woolcott-street, which was tenanted by a gang of…

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Newcastle District Court Friday, September 10. (Before His Honor Acting Judge Mocatta.) in Divorce. a Soldier Petitioner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 2

John Peattie Nelson sought an order for the dissolution of his marrige with Annie Lucrecia Nelson (formerly Dove) The principal issue was that of misconduct,…

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Cessnock Burglary No Arrest Yet

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 5

There was no development to-day in regard to the burglary at Cessnock early on saturday morning when R. Reney's Jewellery shop was broken…

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Maitland District. Burglary at Cessnock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 6

At an early hour on Saturday morning the broken window of the shop occupied by Mr. Robert Roney, who conducts a jewellery and furniture business in…

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Embezzler Sentenced Chief Justice's Remarks No Excuse for Dishonesty SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 5

John Ronald Macdonald who last week was found guilty of having embezzled £250 from the Studebaker Corporation of Australasia Ltd, Ltd., by…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 3

Three first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 5s, or detention for three hours. Richard Elise (23), jockey, and James Conroy (44), sailor, were each fined…

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When Pushes Meet Ringleader in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 4

The story of a clash between two pushes was told in the Newcastle Court this morning, when August Lynch (17). laborer, and Joseph…

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Smiled at Jury Women sent from Court MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 5

During the trial of Peter Green, a boot manufacturer. In the court of General Sessions to-day on a charge of having attempted to defraud the…

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Movie Star's Death Jack Pickford's Version Police Investigations LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 1

The Paris correspondent of "The Times" telegraphs: Beautiful Olive Thomas death is being closely inquired into by the…

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Dockyard Fraud Conspiracy Charge Three Men in Court. SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 5

Charged with having conspired together and with other persons unknown to defraud the Commonwealth of £29,862 10s., 5d., three men, Robert…

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The Irish Trouble. Strengthening the Police. Further Outrages. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 September 1920 · page 5

Four hundred members of the Royal Irish Constabulary, recruited in England, have arrived in Dublin' to assist the metropolitan force…

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Alleged Motor Theft. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 4

A case arising out of the motor chase on Saturday was heard before Mr. Burton Smith at the Central Police Court to-day, when John Talbot Wright (32), mechanic,…

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Hungarian Profiteers Gaol, Fines and Lash LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 1

It is reported from Budapest that prices dropped in consequence of the Profiteering Law, which prohibits buying and selling above certain…

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