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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,382 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 52 of 70

Industrial Magistrate's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 5

Mr. G. C. Addison, the chief industrial magistrate, sat at the Newcastle Court-house yesterday. Inspector Clark, on behalf of the…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. Atkin, M.P., William Clinton and John William Robson, on remand, were charged with stealing a…

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Merewether Police Station

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 3

The Mayor of Merewether reported last night that when in Sydney recently he had seen the Inspector General of Police with regard to the…

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Circuit Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 6

The Newcastle Circuit Court adjourned from this morning till Monday, when a divorce case will be heard before Mr. Justice Pring and…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, October 7. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 7

Lieutenant Easterbrook prosecuted a number of trainees for failing to attend compulsory drill. Each defendant was ordered to pay 4s court costs, and to be…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, October 7. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 3

Walter Frew was charged with having wilfully and falsely sworn during the course of his evidence in a case before the Wallsend Police Court on August…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 7. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 3

A first offender, who had been locked up for drunkenness and admitted to ball, did not appear, and his bond was forfeited. William Thompson (20), Arthur…

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Fines No Good Seamen Sent ty Gaol "Wave of Crime" Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 5

"There is a wave of crime spreading over this State, if not over the whole of Australia. Laroeny is not the least prevalent of it and fines for…

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Germany's Police Prussians Disbanded London, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 1

Reuter's Berlin correspondent states that in accordance with the demand of the Entente the military organised Prussian security police…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. Thursday, October 7. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Pring.) Mr. L. J. M'Kean, Crown Prosecutor. Catherine Hill Bay Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 3

Joseph Henry Fox was charged with misappropriating £164 19s 4d, as an accounting officer, at Catherine Hill Bay, on September 7. Mr. T. A. Braye appeared…

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Millie's Record Woman Charged with Theft SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 5

"I will ask for substantial ball. This woman has 14[?] previous convictions against her, although, as you see, she is comparatively young."…

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Newcastle Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 6

Announcement was made at the Newcastle Circuit Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Pring, that a settlement had been reached in the only case set down for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, December 8. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 October 1920 · page 5

Four persons, charged with drunkenness, for the first time, had their bonds forfeited. William Upton (35), miner, was fined £1, or seven days' imprisonment, for…

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Misusing the Law Magistrate's Comment

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 October 1920 · page 5

When Elias Martin (31), a clerk, was charged at the Newcastle Police Court this morning with having refused to pay the sum of £2[?] 3s 3d to…

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Riot in Gaol Sinn Fein Outbreak LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 October 1920 · page 4

Sinn Fein prisoners in Londonderry Gaol created an uproar early this morning. They wrecked their cells and smashed the windows. Troops…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, October 9. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M. Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 October 1920 · page 3

One person, charged with drunkenness for the first time, had his bond forfeited. Walter Davis (38), fireman, Bernard Healey (28), wharf-labourer,…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 6

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the Bench of the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. William Coulton was fined 5s for…

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Suspect Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 6

Stanley James Hopkins (36) Laborer, was charged before Mr. Le Br[?]n Brown, S.M., at the Newcastle Court this morning that being a suspected…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 2

Five first offenders, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and admitted to bail, did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited. John Brown (15),…

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Von Scheer's Wife Premeditated Murder. LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 1

"The Times" Berlin correspondent telegraphs that the murders of Admiral von School's wife and the latter's maid were carefully…

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