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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1920

1,382 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 70

Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 18. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 3

Two first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, or two hours detention. William Henry Longworth (49), mechanic, for being drunk in…

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Federal Arbitration Court. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

When hearing an application for expending the case of the Australian Tramway Employee's Association, Mr. Justice Higgins, as President of the Federal…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. A. C. Butler, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 3

A. Southwood and Co., commission agents, v. James Kelly, of Newcastle, claim of £3 17s, being balance due on cash order issued by the plaintiff…

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District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 7

His Honor Acting Judge Mocatta presided at the Newcastle District Court yesterday. SETTLED OUT OF COURT…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, February 19. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 7

Alfred Quinn, of New Lambton, was fined 20s, with 6s court costs, for being drunk: John Griffiths, miner, was fined 2s 6d and costs for being drunk in…

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District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 9

His Honor Acting Judge Mocatta presided at the Newcastle District Court yesterday. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION CASES…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 20. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, Acting S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 4

The ball of a first offender, charged with drunkenness, who did not appear as forfelted. Charge of Theft…

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Union Funds Treasurer Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 5

At Maitland Court to-day, before Mr. G. Atkin. P.M., William Poole, treasurer of the Colliery Mechanics' Mutual Protective Association, was…

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Police Offences

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 1

Charles Witman was found drunk in Darby-street on Saturday night, and when the police took [?] in charge [?]got into a rage. Police evidence at the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 21. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, J.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 3

A first offender, charged with having been drunk, had his bond forfeited. Walter Mustow, 39, cook, was fined 5s for having been drunk in a tramcar…

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Another Murder Sydney's Record Tardy Bill Revived SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 5

The police are investigating the mystery surrounding the death of a woman whose body was found yesterday in Woronora Park, near…

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Murder of Journalists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

It is reported from Vienna that the murder of the editor and sub-editor of the social democratic newspaper "Nepszava" is creating excitement in Budapest…

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Carpenter Charged Wholesale Thefts Alleged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 5

Charges of extensive the[?] of car penter's tools from five different persons were preferred against Arthur Lyle Smith (23), carpenter at the…

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West Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 6

Messrs. G. Alki[?], P.M., and E. Bowden, J.P., occupied the Benen at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Edward Samuel Jones was fined £1, in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 23. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with having been drunk, had their bonds forfeited. Andrew M'Gulre (30), furnaceman, was fined 10s for having been drunk and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 24. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 3

Arthur Lyle Smith (23), carpenter, was charged with having stolen at Newcastle: (1) Four chisels, a gauge, and a plane, valued at 30s, the property of William…

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Woronora Murder. Victim's Husband Arrested Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 5

The body of the woman found on Sunday in the bush near St. George's River, at Woronora, was this morning identified as Martha Maud Worrell, wife of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 25. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 7

A first offender, who had been locked up for drunkenness and admitted to ball, did not appear, and his bond was forfeited. Isaac Weir (60), cook, charged with…

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No Interjections Police Will Prosecute

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

"Barracking" at political meetings is an offence against the law, and in future the Newcastle police intend to strictly enforce it. The offence is…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 7

Verdicts for plantiffs, with coats, were given in the following cases:—Wickham Council v. Thomas Burns of Downie-street. Smedmore, for £a 1s 2d, rates and…

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