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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 88

Warden's Court. Tuesday, February 15. (Before M. W. Le Brun Brown, Warden.) Coal Mining Applications

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 5

The Wallarah Coal Company applied for authority to enter on portions 94 and 81, parish of Wallarah, County of Northumberland, to prospect for coal. Mr…

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Escapes From Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 5

Francis Teeling, who was sentenced to death for the murder of Lieutenant M'Mahon, one of the victims of the recent murder campaign in Dublin, has escaped…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 16. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 7

A first offender, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and admitted to ball, did not appear, and his bond was forfeited…

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Irish Fighting. a Fierce Battle. Murder at Cork. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 5

A large party of Republicans ambushed a train at Inisbnannon, County Cork, with 40 soldiers aboard. The train replied to the fire, and a fierce battle ensued…

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St. Kilda Shooting New Trial Starts Court Gallery Closed MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 5

The Criminal Court was again crowded to-day, who the second trial of James Pearce (28), and Heary Pearce (22), charged with having…

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Newcastle District Court. Wednesday, February 16. (Before His Honor Judge Hamilton.) Verdict for Plaintiff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 5

Hearing was resumed of the action in which James Corneilius, contractor, sured Sarah Brown, for £344, said to represent the value of goods sold and work…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 17. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 7

A first offender who had been locked up for drunkenness and admitted to bail did not appear, and his bond was forfeited. Thomas Remma (50), seaman,…

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St. Kilda Murder. Sentences on Accused. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

In the criminal court to-day, the trial of James Thomas Pierce and Henry Pierce on the charge of murdering David Strang Davidson, at St. Kilda, on…

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Not Guilty Actor in Cour Charge of Assault Auckland (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

The [?] of Louis Le Brun, vaudeville artist, who was charged at the Supreme Court with having assaulted another artist. Mrs. Alice…

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Xmas Eve Murder Arrest Made in Brisbane BRISBANE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

Detectives Cahill and Brannelly arrested a man in Stanley-street, South Brisbane, yesterday afternoon. The man is suspended of being Wilfred…

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Warden's Court. Thursday, February 17. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, Warden.) Wallarah Coal Land

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 7

The Wallarah Coal Company applied for the right to enter portion 44, parish Wallarah, to prospect for coal. Mr. Millard appeared for the…

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Newcastle District Court. Thursday, February 17. (Before his Honor Judge Hamilton.) Workman's Compensation Act. Claim by Miner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

In the matter of William clark against the Caledonian Collieries, Limbted, Mr. McGhie, instructed by Messrs. Reid and Reid, stated for the…

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Alleged Stealing

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 5

Walter Palmer (23), described as a laborer, was remanded at yesterday's Police Court sittings on a charge of stealing in the dwelling house of John…

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Larceny by Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 7

O'Hara and Myers, of the Royal Irish Constabulary, pleaded guilty at a court-martial at Waterford to eight charges of larceny as police…

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Fair Rents Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 5

Sir,—In Tuesday's issue appeared a letter in reply to mine on the above subject from Mr. William Forbes. He states that the Act has its advantages and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 18. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) False Pretences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 4

Eric Lee (39), carpenter, was charged with having obtained goods valued at £16 9s 6d from R. Ingall and Sons by means of a false pretence at Newcastle…

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Police and Firemen Annual Sports

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 5

To assist the hospitals of the State. the police and firemen of New South Wales make an effort each year to raise money, by the holding of sports…

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North Sydney Murder. Arrest in Brisbane Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 7

The murder of Gertrude McGrath at North Sydney, in regard to which a reward of £200 was offered for information concerning the whereabouts of…

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SOLDIERS v. COUNCIL Supreme Court Appeal

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 5

The West Maitland Returned Soldiers' League has lodged an appeal to the Supreme Court against the decision of Mr. S. Atkin, P.M., in their…

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Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, February 1[?]. the Timaru Murder Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 10

Some weeks ago I gave particulars of the shooting of Clarence Edward Wagstaffe at Timaru. Reginald Matthews, a young man, is now being tried for the…

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