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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,382 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 70

Smart Police Work Capture at Belmont

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 3

A man was arrested at Belmont yesterday, one minute after, his description had arrived at Newcastle police station. Inspector Cook had just…

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, Warden.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 7

Edward Kelly, L. Fowler. J. Edwards, and C. J. Curd, registered holders of Coal Mining Leases Nos. 129, 130, 131, 360, and 361, situated in the parishes of Teralba…

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Irish Outrages Murder of Policemen Two Women Shot Party of Soldiers Ambushed LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 1

A Dublin message reports that troops carried out [?]. Harriot Butler, aged [?] was shot three times outside her house by a…

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Irish Troubles. Reprisals in Tralee. Police Officer Murdered. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 5

Further reprisals are reported from Tralee, where men in uniform fired through the streets, one man being killed and several wounded…

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Kidwelly Mystery Trail of Greenwood Surprise Spring on Court Doctor's Sister Examines London, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 1

At the trial of Harold Greenwood the solleitor, charged at Carma then with the murder of his wife [?] was spring by the line of cross[?]…

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Carmarthen Murder Trial

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

The trial at Carmarthen of Harold Greenwood, a solicitor, who is charged with the murder of his wife, is creating tremendous interest. It is regarded as…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 3

Jane Ann Reay, pleaded guilty to being drunk in Morchead-street, Lambton, and was fined 2s 6d. James Mitchell tor a similar offence was fined 5s. Richard Jones pleaded…

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Trade War Stealing Marches' Anglo-American Relations VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 1

A message from Minneapolis states that Sir Auckland Geddes in a speech declared: "America and Britain must avoid a…

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The St. Kilda Murder. Melbourne

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

The police are close on the trail of the suspected murderers of David Davidson at St. Kilda. The men were seen sleeping in the Domain with bicycles beside…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 4. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 7

The bond of a person charged with drunkenness for the first time was forfeited. Donald Johnston. 48, boilermaker, Daniel Lewis, 70, smeller, Frank Gallagher, 29, fireman,…

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Stranded Diggers En Dire Straits Driven to Theft LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 1

The office of the Australia and New Zealand Servicemen's Association was entered and a typewriter stolen. The police suspect an ex-Digger, who…

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The Court of Commerce. Melbourne

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

The purpose of the Commonwealth Court of Commerce Bill, read a first time in the House of Representatives to-day; is to create a judicial branch of…

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"The Wrong Man" Taumarunui Murder Sensational Statement Auckland (N.l.)

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 5

During the preliminary proceedings arising out the cargo made against a man named Anderson, of alleged murder at Taumarunui, of a boy…

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House of Representatives. a Court of Commerce. Melbourne

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

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, informed Hr. Cunningham (N.S.W.) that Dr. Hirschfield was deported by the steamer Jacatra,…

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Carmarthen Murder Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 7

The evidence yesterday in the case in which Harold Greenwood is charged with the murder of his wife, was mainly that of exports, who expressed the opinion that…

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"Could Have Shot You" Prisoners to Police St. Kilda Murder Suspects MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 6

The circumstances surrounding the [?] at Melton, It miles from Melbourne, at a late hour last night, of James and Henry pierce, for whose…

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St. Kilda Murder. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 7

James and Honry Peirce were arrested to-night at Rockbank, near Melton, on the charge of the murder of David Davidson, at St. Kilda, on Cup day…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 5. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 2

Nine persons charged with drunkenness for the first time did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited. Fines of 5s, or three hours' detention, were…

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Use for a Gaol Co-operative Wool Factory SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 6

The Textile Woollen Workers' Onion are now starting a woollen and worsted mill on co-operative lines, and have, says Mr. McKenzie, secretary,…

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Property Thefts Over 100 ARRESTS Police Special Efforts SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 6

The Inspector-General of police announced this morning that, in connection with the property stolen, detectives had cleared up 22 offences,…

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