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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,382 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 69 of 70

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 5

The license of the Commonwealth Hotel, Wallsend, was transferred tram the executors in the will of the late Alexander Frew to Rebecca Frew. A…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 2

Three persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, had their ball deposits forfeited. Nils Gummufson (66), carpenter, James M'Nab (38), fireman, and…

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Pitched Battle Fighting in the Dark Troops Fire on Police Military Activities in Dublin LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 1

The military authorities have occupied Dublin City Hall and the municipal buildings. Additional particulars of the Mullin shone battle show that it was in the…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 6

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Patrick Hanley, on remand, was…

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Hunter-street Fracas Assault Charges Young Men at Law

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 5

Percy Wilkins proceeded against Alfred Edward McCarter, and Leon Bagnell against Oliver McMichal for assault at the Newcastle Court to-day,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 3

Five persons against whom charges of drunkenness were preferred for the first time had their bonds forfeited. Alfred William Gillett (47), coaltrimmer, was…

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America's World Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 December 1920 · page 5

The Marion correspondent of the "New York Times" learns from an authoritative source that Senator Harding favours the formation of an association of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, December 24. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 December 1920 · page 7

The bonds of tour persons charged with drunkenness for the first time were forfeited. Wiliam Hornby (36), labourer, was fined £1, or seven days' imprisonment, for drunkenness,…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 December 1920 · page 6

At the Newcastle Police Court yesterday (before Mir. WV. Le Brun Brown, S.M.), three persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, had their bonds…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 December 1920 · page 1

In the Newcastle Licensing court this morning the following applications were granted: Renwal of the Oriental Hotel, Carrington, to Frank Myers;…

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Arms for Sinn Fein Soldier Sentenced a Woman's Sacrifice LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 December 1920 · page 5

A territorial has been sentenced at Glasgow to 12 months hard labor for selling his rifle and bayonet to Sinn Feiners…

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Robbery and Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 5

Upon returning to her home at 22 Queen-street, Cook's Hill, last night, after an absence of half an hour, Mrs. W. Armstrong discovered that the place had…

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A Murder Wave

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 5

Speaking of "life," one penalty of the war is a much greater indifference for its value. This refers to crime. All over the world there is a kind of murder wave…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, December 28. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 7

Twelve persons, charged with drunkenness for the [?] time, had their bonds forfeited. Thomas Murphy (39), donkeyman, Alexander Bull (27), fireman, James…

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Shooting of Dr. Tozer Charge of Murder Mrs. H. S. Mort Accused

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 3

Mrs. H. S. Mort, of Owen-street, Lindfield, who was found shot in a room at her residence while Dr. Claude J. Tozer, the well-known…

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"No Chicken" Seamen's Grievance 15 Men in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 2

Charged with having disobeyed the lawful commands of the master of the Mawatta, 16 seamen from that ship were lined up in the Newcastle…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 7

James Herbert Barrow, ketch-owner, Myola-street, Mayfield, proceeded against George Constantine Leise, fisherman, Port Stephens, for the recovery of £3 10s 5d,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 7

Frank A. Myers was granted a renewal of the license of the Oriental Hotel, Carrington. The license of the Argenton Hotel, Argenton, was transferred from Emily…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, December 29. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1920 · page 7

Five persons charged with drunkenness for the first time, had their bonds forfeited. George Dobing, 37, fireman,, and David Williams, 39, rigger, were each…

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The Barrackers Are They Objectionable? Interesting Police Views Board's Scheme Ridiculed SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 December 1920 · page 5

There was a discussion at a meeting of the Board of Control of International Cricket in Melbourne yesterday on the question of barracking at…

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