Amusing Court Episode
During a celebrated Irish trial, says Judge Bodkin, Mr. Frank M'Donagh, as leading counsel, had been interrupted several times by the presiding judge, who,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1920
1,382 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 70
Conspiracy Charges Sequel to Wheat Inquiry Five Men in Court Sydney
Following on the announcement that a number of warrants had been issued for the arrest of men whose names were mentioned in Mr. Justice…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Saturday, January 24. (Before Mr. Chiplin, Chamber Magistrate.) Drunkenness
Three first offenders, charged with having been drunk, had their bonds forfeited. Remanded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, January 26. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, Acting S.M.) Drunkenness
Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default three hours' imprisonment. Alleged Shooting…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Chewing Gum Fiend Fight in the Movies Youth Prefers Gaol
Two lads who fought in the Union Pictures on Saturday night caused a great commotion. Man called out, women screamed, and the light were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Maitland Burglaries Youths Before the Court
Two arrests have been effected in connection with the robberies at West Maitland on Sunday night. As the result of certain information received…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"A Dangerous Man" Clare Again in Court
William Clare, 33, clerk, was sent to gaol for six months, the sentence to be cumulative with those already received. in the Newcastle Court this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 27. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
A first offender, charged with having been drunk, had his bond forfeited, while another, similarly charged, was fined 5s. Sarah Sun (30), housekeeper, was ordered…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wyandra's Crew Engineers in Court Charge of Disobedience
Five of the crew of the Wyandra were proceeded against in the Newcastle Court this morning, charged with disobedience on board ship in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 28. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Two first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 5s, in default, three hours' imprisonment. May M'Williams, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Attempted Murder
Another attempt has been made to assassinate Sergeant Sullivan, K.C. While he was travelling from Cork to Tralee for the purpose of giving evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, January 29. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, S.M.) Drunkenness
Three first offenders, charged with being drunk, were each fined 5s, with the option of three hours' detention. Remanded…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Attempted Murder and Suicide. Melbourne
This afternoon Angelo Gaston Lembo, aged 40, shot Stella Norris, aged 21, at a lodging house in William-street, Melbourne, and afterwards committed suicide…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, D.S.M. and Mr. C. Hibble, J.P.)
John David Watkins was granted a renewal of his license of the Speers' Point Hotel, Speers' Point. John Thomas Andrews applied to have…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Magistrate Mr. Brown Appointed
Mr. W. L. B. Brown, of Broken Hill, has been appointed to the magistracy at Newcastle. He will not take over for some time, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Divisional Police
Thirteen Labour Mayors of London boroughs have waited on Mr. Shortt, the Secretary of State for Home Affairs, and urged the reinstatement of the police who…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Our Active Police
For generations the Victorian police have been marks of adverse criticism, although physically one of the finest bodies of men in the world. Since the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sydney Sensation Another Murder SYDNEY
Last night Norman Kable (27), a carter, was shot dead in a house at Redfern. He lived in the house with a woman. Early in the evening both…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 30. (Before Mr. C. Jennings, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
A first offender, charged with, having bean drunk, had his bond for[?]eited, walle another, charged similarly, was fined 5s. William Edward Foley (32), labourer, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Merry Morton Committed for Trial Humor in the Court
"And then I had another beer off the ice." This statement occurred again and again in remarks made by Alfred Morton, commercial traveller…
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