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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 88

Stealing Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 1

Bertie Alexander Athon (32), dealer, was charged at the Newcastle Court to-day with stealing a dust coat, valued at £2, the property of Albert…

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The Spanish Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 7

A message from Madrid states that a young man named Pierre Matheu, aged 22, has been arrested, and has confessed to the assassination of Senor Dato, the…

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Cheque for £80 False Pretences Alleged Young Woman Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 5

At the Newcastle Court to-day Constance Lester (23) was charred by warrant that at Hexham. on February 4, she falsely pretended to Ewen…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 15. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 9

One person charged with drunkenness for the first time had his ball deposit forfelted. John Hough (47), tailor, was fined 5s, or three hours imprisonment, for…

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Gaol Woollen Mills Co-operative Scheme Labor Party in Favor

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 4

A report by Messrs. W. Davies, W. T. Ely and M. Gosling. M's.L.A., upon the proposal to install woollen and worsted mills at the Parramatta old…

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Kaisers at Court Coal Which Disappeared Cases from Westy

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 5

At the West Wallsend Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Le Brun Brown, S.M.. James Brierley, charged with using threatening language on the…

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Ejecting a Tenant Court-case Fails Fair Rents Application

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 6

The case in which Harold Charles Niven, agent for Nicholas Morris, sought an ejectment order against Ernest Green, was heard in the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 9

In the matter of Andrew Cook, Ltd., judgment creditor, and P. Rutiey, judgment debtor, Newcastle City Council garnishee, an amount of £5 2s 6d paid into…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. W. Le Brun Brown and C. Hibble.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 9

Booth licenses were granted to Rebecca Frew, licensee of the Carrington Hotel, Wallsend, for the Wallsend Race-course on March 26 and 28, and to George…

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Kurri Police Court. Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 6

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court yestarday. before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., Constable Harry Bryson Waddell was charged with having unlawfully assaulted…

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Murder of Talaat Pasha

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

It is reported from Berlin that Talaat Pasha, a former Grand Vizier of Turkey, has been assassinated by an Armenian while walking in the street. He was…

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Big Thefts Alleged Customs Officers Charged Dutiable Goods

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 5

Two Newcastle Customs officers, Thomas Boyd (49) and John William Webber (25), were charged at the Newcastle Court this morning with theft,…

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

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

Five persons charged with drunkenness for the first time did not appear and their bail deposits were forfeited. James Savage (63), dealer, was also charged with…

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Magistrate Wrong Diggers Win Appeal Case From Maitland SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 4

Mr. Justice Wade to-day, in Chambers, had before him an appeal by way of special case from the decision of Mr. George Atkin, P.M., made at…

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The Blood of Armenia Talaat Pasha's Murder LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 5

"The Times" Berlin correspondent states that Talaat Pasha was walking with his wife in broad daylight in a quiet street in Charlottenberg, when…

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Delaying a Funeral Police Take Body. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 4

The funeral of Mrs. Winifred Catherine Cardwell, aged 21, which was to have left a house in Duntroon-street, Hurlstone Park, at 1.15 p.m., was delayed owing to…

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Nine Murder Cases Criminal Sessions Trial of Mrs. Mort SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 4

There is a heavy list of cases for the Central Criminal Court which will commence its sittings next Monday. Included in the number are nine…

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Attempted Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 6

Mr. Henessey, confectioner, of High-street. West Maitland, was in his shop at about half-past seven o'clock last evening when he heard a noise like the…

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£100 Burglary Charge Case From Taree

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 4

Frederick Hamilton (26), farmer, and Herbert Marney (31), groom, who are charged with breaking and entering the shop of W[?]nam Bruce Batcher at…

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Irish Murder

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

Armed men removed a men named Leacock, who was working in a tailoring establishment at Kenagh, and his body was found riddled with bullets…

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