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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,382 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 70

"Policy of Murder" Asquith on Irish Problem "Not Government, but Anarchy" Lloyd George in Reply London, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 1

Mr. Asquith has replied to Mr.Lloyd George's statement of October 9, in a communication to the press, in which he describes the Premier's…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. Monday, October 11. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Pring.) in Divorce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 7

Richard Edward Hicks, Aberdare, sought a dissolution of his marriages with Edith Ann Hicks (formerly Davies) on the ground of misconduct, which was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 12. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 2

Three first offenders, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and admitted to bail, did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited. Voldy Denmark, 28, seaman,…

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"Broke the School" Headed 'Em 17 TIMES Alleged Theft of £30

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 6

On a charge of stealing six five pound notes, the property of Wm. Bock, Lawrence Jeel Herbert Sullivan (36), Lawrence Jeel Herbert Sullivan (36), linesman, was committed for…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 2

Rich, Son and Company, of Hamilton, v. John Jamieson, of Waratah, claim of £7 17s, alleged to be due for goods sold and delivered. C. W. Rich, of the…

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Referred to Full Court By-election Writ Application for Mandamus SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 5

Holding that important constitutional matters were involved in the application Frank Hartley, and elector of Goulburn, for a writ of…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. Tuesday, October 12. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Pring.) in Divorce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 7

Hearing was resumed with the jury case wherein Richard Edward Hicks, Aberdare, sought a dissolution of his marriage with Edith Ann Hicks (formerly…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1920 · page 2

John Philpotts was the applicant for the transfer of the license of the Miners' Arms Hotel, Young Wallsend, from Frances G. Clayton, to himself. The application was…

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Murder in Turin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 5

A remarkable episode in the recent strike has been revealed. Two employees of large works were found shot in the streets of Turin…

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Where to go in Sydney Alleged Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 8

Grand Opera House.—Oliver Twist —Nightly. Fuller's Theatres.—Vaudeville. —Nightly. Alfred Percival Elphinstone Begbie (23), laborer, was charged at the Newcastle Court this morning with the theft, of one helfer, about 30 pigs, a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 13. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 3

One person, charged with drunkenness, had his bond forfeited. Angus Galbraith (31), seaman, was fined 5s, or three hours' detention, for drunkenness…

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Fighting Parson Beaten at Toowoomba Police Stop Contest Toowoomba

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 5

The Fighting Parson met his Waterloo last night at Toowoomba Town Hall, the Rev. Chas, Dunn, curate of St. Luke's Church of England at…

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Electoral Vacancies. the Goulburn Seat. Referred to Full Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 4

The application for a writ of mandamus directed to Mr. Daniel Levy (Speaker) in connection with the vacancy in the Goulburn electorate, came before Mr…

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The Irish Trouble. Attack on Police. Fight with Military. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1920 · page 5

A police lorry was ambushed near Roscommon, and two persons were killed and three wounded. The military raided Professor…

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Alleged Clothes Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 6

Roy Plummer (34), electro-plater, was charged at the Newcastle Court this morning with the theft on October 14 of a suit of clothes valued at…

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Pukekawa Murder Thorn Before Court Relations with Mrs. Eyre SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 5

The trial of the man Thorn for the Pukekawa murder was opened in the Magistrate's Court yesterday. The prosecution alleged that there was…

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KNIKINECKI! Stone— Window— Police

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 4

Peter, Knikinecki (28) sallor, was the cause of a disturbance at the Great Britain Hotel last night. John Stewart, licensee, told Mr. Le Brun…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 14. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 3

Thomas Dolmer (33), seaman, and William Matthews (48), labourer, were each fined 5s, or three hours detention, for drunkenness. Samuel Carr (40), labourer, was fined £2, or…

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The Irish Problem. Conduct of Police. Inquiry Demanded. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 5

Viscount Grey and Lord Robert Cecil have published a joint letter controverting, Mr. Lloyd George's suggestion that reprisals in Ireland condoned the shooting of…

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Alleged Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 October 1920 · page 1

William Bailey (88), carpenter, was charged at Newcastle Court this morning with the theft at Hexham, on July 5, of six bridge planks, valued…

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