Regan Pleads Guilty Three Years for Theft "Criminal Tendencies"
John Regan pleaded guilty to five charges of stealing and to having escaped from the Newcastle lock-up at the Quarter Sessions to-day. He was…
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Courts & crime, 1920
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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 12. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, etc
A first offender who had been locked up for drunkenness and admitted to ball, did not appear, and his bond was for-felted. Another person, for a similar…
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Mr. Nelson sought to obtain from Acting-Judge Mocatta this morning a statement of when he would commence the business of the District…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Regan Sentenced to Three Years
John Regan, 36, wool presser, was charged with having stolen two watches, a watch chain, and a medal, the property of Frederick William Smith, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, Acting S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
The ball of a first offender, charged with drunkenness, who did not appear, was forfeited, Axel Christopherson (24), seaman, was fined £1, in default seven…
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On Tuesday there was a big crowd at the Court House, mainly attracted by the possibility of seeing Mr. Regan, "the man who made the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Merewether Burglary Butcher's Shop Entered
On remand from last week, Edward Teasdale was before Mr. A. O. Butler, [?] Newcastle Court this morning, charged with having, at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 14. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, J.P.) Drunkenness, etc
A first offender charged with having been drunk, had his bonds forfeited. Sydney Stobbart (29), labourer, was fined 5s for having been drunk…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alleged Assault
Thomas Hall was charged with having improperly assaulted a young girl at Northville in November, 1918, and further with having assaulted her two months'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland District. West Maitland Police Court
The bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday was occupied by Messrs. G. Arkin, P.M., and Elias Bowden, J.P. Timothy Kelly was fined 5s, with 6s…
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Messrs. G. Atkin and Elias Bowden, L.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday. The license of the Belmore Hotel, West…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 16. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, Acting S.M.) Drunkenness, etc
Four first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 2s 6d, or imprisonment for two hours. For being drunk and isorderly in Newcomen-street, Leslie…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Licensing Court. Monday, February 16. (Before Messrs. A. O. Butler and Dr. Nickson, L.Ms.) Applications for Transfers
The license of the Criterion Hotel, Wickham, was transferred from P. Pigg to John Edward Maisey. Several other applications for transfers…
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Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Elno Herlin was fined 5s, with 3s costs, in default 48 hours' detention, for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Morton Again Sentenced
Alfred Gerald Morton, a commercial traveller, was charged with having stolen, at Newcastle, on January 20, a medal, the property of Frank William Pearce,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Happy Gaol System in Michigan
"Do not climb over wire fence or cut wire, but go to gate it you want to escape," is the sign Harry L. Hurlburt, Warden of the Michigan State…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 17. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, Acting S.M.) Drunkenness
A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default two hours' imprisonment, and the bail of two others, who did not appear, was forfeited…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Divorce Cases District Court Business
"There is some indication that the District Court will be turned into a divorce court," said Acting-Judge Mocatta to-day, when adjourning the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, S.M.)
A transfer was granted of the license of the Prince of Wales' Hotel, Merewether, from J. T. Andrews to T. V. Newell. A receipt was produced showing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder of Armenians
It is reported from Athens that Turkish and Kurdish outrages upon Armenians continue. The latest news is that 8000 have been…
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