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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,382 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 62 of 70

Wallsend Shooting Attempted Murder Charges Reynolds in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 November 1920 · page 1

With his head heavily bandaged, Leonard Reynolds (40). a blacksmith, sat in the dock at tie Newcastle Court this morning, to answer two charges of…

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Microbe Murder Plot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 November 1920 · page 5

The seizure of papers regarding the microbe murder plot was made during the search of the house of Professor Hayes, of University College, Dublin. The…

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Newcastle Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 November 1920 · page 4

The attempt which was made early on Friday morning to blow open the strongroom at the Newcastle Council Chambers again directs attention to…

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St. Kilda Murder. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 November 1920 · page 4

The inquest into the circumstances of the death of David Strang Davidson, who was shot dead at St. Kilda on Cup Day, was concluded yesterday…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. West Wallsend Sensation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 November 1920 · page 4

A sensational shooting case occurred at West Wallsend on Saturday afternoon, as a result of which three persons were taken to the Wallsend Hospital. It is…

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Assault on a Woman Young Man's Sentence Reduced on Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 November 1920 · page 1

Norman Thomas Jones appealed in the Newcastle Quarter Sessions Appeal Court this morning against a sentence of two months inflicted on him…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, November 20. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 November 1920 · page 3

The bonds were forfeited in the cases of five first offenders for drunkenness. Alfred M'Cartor, 29, wharf labourer, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default,…

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FINED £100 Prohibited Immigrant Japanese Captain in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 November 1920 · page 1

"Fined £100, with 1s 6d costs." casually remarked Mr. Le Brun Brown, S.M., in the Newcastle Court this morning. The penalty was inflicted on…

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Maitland District. West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 6

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday. John Clarke pleaded not guilty to…

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Another Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 5

While travelling to Limerick from Dublin, after acquittal by a court-martial concerning the death of a constable, two men, Blake and O'Neill, were held…

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District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 7

The District Court will be opened at 10 a.m. to-day…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 3

Ten persons, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and admitted to bail, did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited. Isaac Weir, 50, a coloured cook,…

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Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1920 · page 10

Henry Olsen claimed £200 from Julian Underwood Alley as damages occasioned through an alleged assault. Mr. T. A. Braye appeared for plaintiff, and Mr…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 23. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1920 · page 2

Four first offenders, who had been locked up for drunkenness and admitted to bail, did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited. Robert Pascoe, 50, engineer,…

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Seeing Funny Whitfield's Dreams Boy's Trial for Murder SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 November 1920 · page 5

The case in which Arthur Ernest Sprague, aged 15, is charged with the murder of Ernest Weeks, & State child, aged 10 years, was continued at…

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In the Name of Art Photo in the Man Gaoled for Assault LISMORE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 November 1920 · page 3

That the work was artistic, was the excuse offered by Louis Grouzelle, a Frenchman (67), at Lismore Quarter Sessions yesterday for having…

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Movie Nuisances Women Assaulted Another Court Case

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 November 1920 · page 5

Another instance came before Newcastle Court this morning where a man interfered with a woman at a picture show. William Barry was charged…

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Wives and Jewels Queer Court Case Dresses with "Baby Bonus

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 November 1920 · page 6

Saying that his second wife left him and took jewellery and other articles which belonged to his first wife. Thamos Alfred Dimes, of Hamilton,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1920 · page 2

In the adjourned case. Sarah Catherine Brown. Maitland-road, Islington, against Arthur Vernon Begbie, of Newcastle, claim for £18, money alleged to have…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1920 · page 2

The license of the Exchange Hotel, Hamilton, was transferred from Robert Forbes to Peter Roxby, that of the Beach Hotel, Newcastle, from John Gretty to…

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