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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 88

A Cricketer's Money. Police Court Proceedings. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 4

At the Central Police Court to-day Ronald Edward Bourne, 36 years of age, was charged with having stolen £260 from William Albert Oldfield. a…

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North Sydney Murder. Accused Committed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 4

The inquest concerning the death of Gertrude M'Grath (24), who was killed at 41 Walker-street, North Sydney, on December 24 last, was held by Mr. Jamieson…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 7. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 7

Eight first, offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Three of them appeared in person, and were each fined 5s, or detention until the court rose. Each of the…

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Spirits of Papua Good Field for Conan Doyle Magistrate Investigates Seance "Devilry and Witchcraft"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 6

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would [?]od an attentive hearing in Papua—if his audience could follow him (says the Melbourne "Horald"). In a village far…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 8

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. James O'Brien was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, having…

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stealing Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 5

Richard Stapleton, alias Charles Duffy, was charged at the Newcastle Court to-day with the Newcastle Court to-day with the theft at Newcastle on March 8 of a kit bag and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 8. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 4

Four persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, had their ball deposits forfeited. John Cameron (39), cook, and Relice Lete (30), seaman, were each fined…

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Alleged Attempt to Steal. Union Organiser Charged. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 7

Before Mr. Adrian, S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day, Thomas Orr (39) was charged with having with menaces demanded £5 from Richard Patrick…

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Carrington Repartee Women in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 5

The Newcastle Court this morning was treated to a treated of a [?]mple of the repartee of Little Denison-street, Carrington…

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Irish Horrors. Murder and Arson. Woman Shot Dead. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 7

The Limerick victims include Mr. O'Donoghue, a well-known citizen. At one o'clock in the morning armed and masked men awoke ex-Mayor…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 4

In the matter of J. Weaver, judgement creditor, and C. Archer, judgement debtor, Hunter River Steamship Co., Limited, garnishee, an amount of £3 8s 11d paid…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 4

Licenses were transferred—Terminus Hotel, Wallsend, from Patrick James Tierney to Frederick Quambono M'Quade; Cardiff Hotel, from Richard Read to…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 4

The following cases are set down for hearing before the industrial magistrate at the Newcastle Courthouse at 10 a.m. to-day:—Clark v. Gittins (two cases);…

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Kurri Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 6

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. Douglas Hall was fined £2 for having…

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Tasmanian Murder Young Girl's Death Ex-policeman Charged HOBART

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 5

At Uveratone Police Court yesterday George William King, aged 36, a form laborer and an ex-policemen, was remanded for eight days on a…

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Murder in Melbourne. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 5

A sensation was caused in High-street, Northcote, this evening by the reports of two revolver shots, and the appearance of Jacob Borkheim, aged 45,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 9. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 2

Five persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, had their bail deposits forfeited. James M'Nab (37), fireman, was fined £2, with the alternative of fourteen…

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Murder of Dr. Tozer Counsel for the Defence SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 5

Mr. Sidney Mack, K.C., and Mr. C. G. Addison, have been retained to watch the interests of Mrs. Mort at the inquest on Dr. Tozer on Monday…

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Charge of Perjury Woman in the Dock Evidence at Murder Trial SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 5

A poisoning case which ended in the conviction and sentence to death of Sidney Hubert, a railway employee. who was charged with wife murder…

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Many Shootings Doings in Ireland Police Fire on Crowd LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 5

The Dublin correspondent of "The Times" reports that at Commonaghan two men were taken out of their homes by armed men and shot…

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