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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 88

Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 6

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Herbert Walton was fined £5, with £3…

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Charged with Murder Woman in the Dock 'Low Form of Existence" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 5

Dressed in deep black, a young woman, Phyllis Hume, appeared in the dock at the Central Criminal Court to-day to answer a charge of murder…

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Postal Burglary Hillgrove Sensation Man With a Bag Glen Innes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 6

At the local police court, Jack McCarthy Woodburn was charged with having stolen from Hillgrove post office postal notes, stamps and money to the…

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Grim Murder Echo of Hunger Strike

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 4

Stinle Morrison has died in Parkhurst Prison, England. Public memory will not have forgotten the sensation of his conviction…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 7

There were thirty-five cases listed for hearing in the Hamilton Municipality Court of Appeal against the 1921 assessments, and Mr. Percy, town clerk,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 21. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 7

Seven persons, who were charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited. For drunkenness and disorderly conduct,…

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Irish Civil War. Desperate Fighting. Murder Gangs at Work. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 5

Details of the Upton fighting are filtering through slowly. It is difficult to obtain facts, as the dwellers in the vicinity are terror stricken…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 8

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Cessnock Police Court, yesterday. James Cox, alias James O'Brien, on remand, was charged with being an idle and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 22. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 11

A fine of 5s, with an alternative of three hours' detention, was imposed on each of three persons who were for the first time charged with drunkenness…

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"Shoot Everybody" Assailant in Court ADELAIDE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 5

Tomlyeff, the Russian arrested in connection with the sensational shooting affray at Riverton railway station, who is now charged with the murder…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 11

In the matter of Joseph Albert Carnell, judgment creditor, Thomas Griffiths, judgment debtor, Augustus C. Brown, garnishee, an amount of £10 12s 3d 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 23 March 1921 · page 11

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted—Michael Madden, Railway Hotel, Minmi; Louisa Fulton, Tattersall's Hotel, West Wallsend: Alfred T. Bowie, Museum…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 23. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 3

One person charged with drunkenness for the first time had his bail deposit forfeited. A fine of £2, with an alternative of fourteen days' imprisonment, was…

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North Sydney Thefts Goods Worth £90 Newcastle Man Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 1

John Bennets (21), traveller, was charged at the Newcastle Court to-day with the theft of articles valued at £20, the property of Carlton's, Ltd., of…

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£330 3S for Hospital By Police and Firemen

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 8

The sum of £330 3s has been raised by the members of the police and fireman at Maitland as a result of their recent art union and sports meeting…

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Fair Rents Court. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 3

Determination of the fair rent of promises situated at 36 Robert-street, Wickham, was asked by the tenant, Harold John Francis, a labourer, who was represented…

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Murder Charge Adjourned. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 5

There was a large crowd at the Adelaide Police Court this morning when the Russian, Koorman Tomayeff, was charged with having, at Riverton, on March 22,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, March 24. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 7

Two persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, had their ball deposits forfeited. August Carlston, 64, fireman, was fined 10s, with the alternative of three…

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£20 Theft Alleged Cases From Jesmond

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 5

At the Newcastle Court this morning Walter Waters and Lancelot William Allison were charged with breaking and entering at Jesmond, on…

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Bad Friday Irish Vengeance Murder of a "Spy" LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 5

Good Friday was not permitted to pass without an act of political vengeance in Ireland. An armed party entered the residence of John…

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