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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,382 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 66 of 70

Liquor Act Cases Westy Police Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 December 1920 · page 2

At Weet Wallsend Police Court, before Mr. Le Brun Brown,S.M., Henry Juckson, William Cook, and Edward McColl, for failure to register dogs,…

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Case From Cardiff Anlezark Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 December 1920 · page 5

At the Newcastle Court to-day, Claude Hamilton Anlezark was charged with being in possession of two coils of wire reasonably suspected of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, December 7. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1920 · page 5

The bond of a person charged with drunkenness for the first time was forfeited. William Whitmore (40), labourer, was fined 10s, or two days' imprisonment,…

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Federal Arbitration Court. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1920 · page 6

Mr. Justice Higgins, in the Arbitration Court to-day, stated that he found it necessary to say he could Like no new Cases, and only proceed to finish such…

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Taumaranui Murder Anderson Acquitted 'Suffered from Delusions" Auckland (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 December 1920 · page 1

Anderson, who was charged with the murder of a youth named Teller at a form at Taamurnnui on October 15, has been acquitted on the grounds of…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1920 · page 5

Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted: Walter James Barrington to Stephen Thomas Shipley, Commercial Hotel, Lambton; Edward James Yoeman to…

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Newcastle Collision Moorabool Queen Bee Marine Court Inquiry SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 December 1920 · page 5

The Court of Marine inquiry this morning considered the circumstances surrounding the collision between the steam collier Queen Bee and the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1920 · page 5

In the matter of W. Cuffe, Honeysuckle, Judgment creditor, and Alfred Eade, 8 Ivy-street, Islington, J. Woolley and Sons, garnishee, an amount of £1 2s 11d paid…

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Cup Day Murder Pierces on Trial Crowded Criminal Court MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 5

When Sir. Justice Schutt took his seat in the Criminal Court to-day for the hearing of the murder charge against James Thomas Pierce and…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 7

The bond of a person charged with drunkenness for the first time was forfeited. George Higginbotham (45), labourer, and Albert Joseph Whelan (31),…

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Federal Arbitration Court. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 5

There are 35 cases awaiting hearing in the Federal Arbitration Court. None of the present High Court Judges are inclined to take Arbitration Court work…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 9. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown. S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 3

Three persons, who were charged with drunkenness for the first time, had their bonds forfeited. Patrick Mooney (41), bricklayer, was fined £1 10s, or seven…

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Indian Elections Voting Under Difficulties Magistrate Mobbed Bombay, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 4

"Advices from Lahore state that unusually excited and wild scenes attended the elections. The reformed council's non-co-operators assembled…

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Police Court Inconvenienced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 7

When the minor cases had been disposed of at yesterday's Police Court, Sergeant Fallon announced that seven defendants, who were in custody on remand, had not…

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Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 8

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., presided at the Wardens' Court, held at the East Maitland Courthouse, yesterday. The South Greta Coal Mining…

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Work of the Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 7

The work of the police was commended on all sides. Speaking last night, Inspector Hood said that the sudden call which came on Thursday night had…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, December 10. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 5

A person charged with drunkenness for the first time had his bail deposit forfeited. Samuel Robert Campbell, 23, seaman, Alfred Turner, 45, labourer, and…

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Company Promoter "Professional Swindler" Gaol for 12 MONTHS Alms as a Side Line

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 5

Sentences amounting to 12 months' gaol were indicted on Christian Carl Eppers at the Newcastle Court this morning. He was charged first that,…

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Industrial World High Court Ignored Seamen Retain Walsh

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 7

In spite of the injunction granted by the High Court on Wednesday, the Sydney branch of the Federated Seamen's Union is continuing to recognise…

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Out with the Police Launch Breaks Down F[?]it with the Waves

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 5

A policeman's life is not a happy one. That is the conclusion arrived at by a number of Newcastle water policeman who had an exciting and…

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