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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 88

Trouble in the Force Police Association Effort to "White-Ant" It SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 5

The suggestion that detectives, plainclothes men, and members of the clerical staff at police headquarters were considering as to whether…

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"Bluff Stakes" Threat From Magistrate

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 5

When the magistrate ordered Robert Stevens licensee of the Federal Hotel, Stockton, to give up possession of certain furniture at the Newcastle…

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Stockton Stabbing Seaman Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 5

The North Stockton stabbing case came on in the Newcastle Court to-day. Fecannios Pierre (49), seaman…

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Murder of Senor Dato

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 5

Details of the murder of Senor Date, the Prime Minister of Spain, show that three men on motor cycles pursued and overtook his motor car from the Senate…

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The Melbourne Murder. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 4

Practically the whole of the detective staff was actively engaged last night in search for the three men suspected of having been concerned in the murder of…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 5

Mr. G. C. Addison, chief industrial magistrate, was occupied at Newcastle Courthouse yesterday in hearing matters arising out of breaches of the industrial award…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, March 10. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 7

John Darrach (38), fireman, and Patrick Gallagher (49), seaman, were each fined 10s, with the alternative of three days' imprisonment, for drunkenness. On the…

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Wharfies' "Club" Raided by Police What is a Public Place?

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 5

On February 18 Water Police Ser­geant Rutherford raided the wharf laborers' shelter on King's Wharf. He brought seven men before the…

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Fair Rents Court First Newcastle Sitting Case from Merewether Rent £1—Sublet Rooms £2

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 5

The first Fair Rents Court case was heard in Newcastle this morning, when Ernest Green sought to have the rent of his house reduced. Mr. McCarthy…

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Early Morning Arrests Burglary Charge Goods From Taree

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 5

Three days ago a Taree shop was burgled, and nearly £100 worth of [?]ge and other cloth was stolen. Word was received in Newcastle that the…

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Police Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 6

The recently formed New South Wales Police Association has become the subject of rumours about disintegration. It would be a matter for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, March 11. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 9

Andrew Johnstone (41), labourer, was fined 5s, or three hours' detention, for drunkenness On the same charge John Duggan (56), labourer, was fined 10s, or two days'…

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Fair Rents Court. First Newcastle Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 7

The first case heard in Newcastle under the Fair Rents Act came before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., at the Court-house yesterday…

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The Irish Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 5

Sir Hamar Greenwood, the Chief Secretary for Ireland. replying to a question in the House of Commons, said there had been 2193 resignations and 226…

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Alleged Fraud Jeweller Charged Time Payment Furniture

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 5

Robert Roney (50), jeweller, of Cessnock, was charged at the Newcastle Court th[?] morning with having collected £10 from T. Mitchell, on…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 12. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 2

The bond of one first offender for drunkenness was forfeited, and another one wan fined Os, in default, three hours' detention. John Lee, 20, seaman, similarly…

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Killing of Dr. Tozer Letters Produced at Inquest Alleged Confession Mrs. Mort in Court SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 5

After a delay of eleven weeks, caused by the prolonged illness of Mrs. Mort the inquest into the death of Dr. Claude John Tozer was opened by…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 14. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 7

Eight persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, were dealt with. Six of the defendants had their hail deposits forfeited, and the two others were…

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Race Suicide "Murder of Worst Type" CASINO

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 5

Dr. Carron, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Lismore, speaking at Casino on race suicide, referred to a case tried before Acting-Judge Mocatta, In…

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Tozer Inquest Personalities in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 8

Barbers in the early days of the Christian era were not permitted to talk white shaving a patron. Indeed, silence was so much appreciated by…

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