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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,382 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 70

Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 13. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 2

The bail deposits of eight first offenders, charged with drunkenness on Saturday, were forfeited. James Riley (39), seaman, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in…

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Picton Murder. Story of a Dream. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 5

Mr. R. A. Antill opened an inquest at Picton to-day into the death of Ernest Weekes, a State boy, 10 years of age. Weekes, who had been reared by Mrs…

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Maitland District. Greta Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 6

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the bench at the Greta Police Court yesterday. Albert Cruickshank was charged with smoking in Steggles' Hall, a public hall…

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Man in Hospital Assault Charge Adjourned

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 6

When Michael O'Donnell (35). seaman, was brought before the Newcastle Court again this morning on remand on a charge of assault upon Denis…

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"L'il Arthur" Another Term in Gaol VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 1

A message from Chic[?] states that Jack Johnson has been re-sen[?] and must serve one year and [?] in goal…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 14. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 3

Two persons, charged with drunkenness, had their bail deposits forfeited. Another first offender was fined 5s, or three hours' detension. Frank M'Dermott (22),…

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"Political Advantage" Mr. Ashford Charged "Paid Exorbitant Rate" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 5

The soldiers land inquiry was continued to-day. Oliver John McCutcheon, manager [?] Berids station, said that he…

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Eternal Triangle Auburn Tragedy Railwayman on Trial Charge of Murder SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 5

A story of alleged strychnine poisoning was told at the Central Criminal Court to-day, when Sydney Hubert ([?]) a railway employee, was…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 3

In the matter of Albert and Frank Brook, judgment creditors; and David Alexander Bucka, judgment debtor, Broken Hill Proprietary Company, Limited,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 3

Applications by W. A. B. Hunt, licensee of the Criterion Hotel, Newcastle, and George Messenger, licensee of the Criterion Hotel, Carrington, to effect…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 15. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 7

The bond of a person charged with drunkenness for the first time was forfeited. Thomas Sinclair (54), labourer, for drunkenness in Scott-street, was fined £1 or seven days'…

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International Justice. the League's Court. Proposals of Jurists. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 5

The draft scheme for the Institution of a permanent Court of International Justice has been published by the League of Nations. The scheme, which appears in a special…

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Wallsend Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 3

At the Wallsend Police Court, yesterday, Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, SM., on the bench, the case was called of Mary Matilda Baldwin v. Rose Rebecca Harriet…

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"In Self Defence" Assault Allegations

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 6

Leonard Arthur Tugby proceeded against, William George Saaifield in the Newcastle Court this morning, charging him with assault. Mr. Street…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 16. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 2

The bond of a person charged with drunkenness for the first time was forfeited. Peter Carter, 50, seaman, for drunkenness, in Newcomen-street, was…

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Remanded to Perter Charge of Murder SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 5

James Mahar (24), engineer, [?] charge of the marder of John Thomas Donn, at Perth, was [?] to perth by the Central Police…

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"Stealing Cables" Libel on a Dead Man Allegation and Denial Country Press Case Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 5

During the course of evidence in the suit by Graham Bros, Ltd., to recover £5000 damages from the New South Wales Country Press Co., in…

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Policy of Silence Irish Campaign Murder Charges Refuted LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 1

At Kllmihill a military motor was held up by a trench across, a road. The occupants fired on the men in ambush. One was wounded and four…

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Maitland District. Greta Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 8

To a charge of having at Greta, at the rear of William McKinnon's licensed billiard room, unlawfully engaged in playing with dice at a game of chance,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 17. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 4

Forfeiture was ordered of the bail deposit of a person charged with drunkenness. Joseph Moroney (36), shearer, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in…

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