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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,382 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 70

Noorebar Grounding Marine Court Inquiry

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 6

The circumstances surrounding the grounding of the steamer Noorebar at Bluefish, North Head, on September 4 last, were inquired into in the…

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Marine Court Inquiry. Mishap to Noorebar. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 7

The Marine Court (Judge Backhouse, with Captains V. Hall and J. Simpson, assessors) held an inquiry to-day into the grounding of the steamer Noorebar…

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Maitland Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 4

The following hotel-keepers were granted a renewal of this licenses before the Maitland licensing bench (Messrs. Atkin and Bowden) to-day:…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 18. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 7

The bonds of four persons, charged with drunkenness on a first occasion, were forfeited. Joseph Thwaites (38), seaman, was fined 5s or three hours' detention for…

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Sentence Without Gaol Spaniard Libels His King LONDON, Saturday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 1

"The Times" Madrid correspondent telegraphs that Don Biguel Unamianco, ex-rector of Salamanca University, was sentenced to 16 years'…

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Movie Hooliganism Police on Warpath Glebe Ringleader Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 1

The police are determined to stop the clashing of "gangs" at the suburban picture shows, Last week the ringleader of the Wickham gang was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 20. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 3

The bonds of four persons charged with drunkenness for the first time wore forfeited. Alfred James Whitton (33), fireman, for drunkenness in Hunter-street,…

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Maitland District. Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 6

Messrs. G. Atkin and E. Bowden, L.Ms., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday. Renewals of licenses were granted as follows:—…

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Fashions in Court Sensational Perjury Charge LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 5

Mrs. Bamberger, a girl[?] figure dressed in silks, and with a large drooping red velvet hat, sobbed piteously while the jury was [?]panelled…

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Tears in Court the Sorrows of May S.M.'s Sympathy for Hubby

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 3

May McWilliams ([?]3) made her 64th appearance before a police court this morning, when she faced Mr. Le Brun Brown, S.M. On almost occasion…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 6

Mr. G. Atkin P.M., occupied the bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday Ernest Evans Jack Herlin, Jack Stewart, Jack Coleman, and John Goodwin were…

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Fined for Assault Lady in the Case

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 1

"He scandalised my character to a young lady, and told her I was not a fit person to walk out with," declared Michael Tobin, who was proceeded…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 21. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 3

The bonds of two persons charged with drunkenness were forfeited. Frank Condon (27), seaman, and James Halligan (37), fireman were each fined £1, or seven days'…

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Combines and Trusts Proposed Legislation Inquiry by Court SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 5

In the Bill to deal with profiteering which has been introduced by the Attorney-General in the Legislative Assembly special provision is made…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 3

In the matter of E. T. and J. Williams, Judgment creditors, and George Stevenson, judgment debtor (Newcastle Coal Mining Company, Limited, garnishee), an amount of £7…

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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 22 September 1920 · page 3

Bernard James Doughan was granted a renewal of his publican's license in respect of the Sulphide Hotel, Boolaroo: annual value, £78; license fee, £20. Coochooveles Denes…

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Kurri. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 6

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. Stephen Mitcehll and Roy Bennett…

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Alleged Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 5

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of William Barratt, the son-in-law of John Drexel, the American millionaire. Barrett is accused of the theft of Jewels…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 22. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 2

James Smith (46), fireman for drunkenness in Scott-street, was fined 5s, or three hours' detention. The same penalty was imposed on Frederick Mann (31), seaman,…

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Reprisals "Black and Tan" Murder Victim Bayoneted Violence in Ireland LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 1

Uniformed men entered a Dublin hotel at three o'clock' in the morning, went straight to the room of a man supposed to be a country councillor…

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