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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 88

Her Mistake Took Wrong Bag Lady Doctor Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 3

How a lady doctor and her mother were arrested on a charge of tho[?] was told at Bow-street Police Court, when Dr. Stella Messenger Pearson and her…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 1, 1921. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 9

Three persons, charged for the first time with drunkenness, did not appear, and had their ball deposits forfeited. For drunkenness and disorderly…

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Debt Collectors How Police Are Used

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 8

"I do not think there will be any prosecutions. These people use the criminal law to collect their debts." declared Inspector Ramsay at the…

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Gun Licences Simple Procedure "Police Will Help"

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 1

Much confusion and inconvenience resulted in country districts owing to the stringent regulations of the Gun Licences Act. In many instances…

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Irish Outrages. Attack on Police. Ten Policemen Killed. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 7

A large force of armed men blew up the police barracks at Rosscarbery, in Cork. The attack opened at two o'clock in the morning, when bombs and…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 9

Andrew Ellis, who was represented by Mr. Street, asked for a determination of the fair rent of premises at 7 Merewether-street, Merewether. Mr. T. A…

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Murder in Germany

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 5

It is reported from Berlin that a British colonel and his chauffeur were killed and a French officer seriously injured through their motor-car colliding…

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Maitland Doings Assault Charge Town Clerk's Prosecution

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 5

The body of the court room at West Maitland was well filled this morning by a crowd that attended in the hope of hearing the assault charge…

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Police Officers Farewelled

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 5

Prior to the commencement of the court business at Maitland to-day, the police magistrate (Mr. G. A[?]kin) paid a compliment to the work of Inspector…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 2. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 7

Four persons charged with drunkenness for the first time did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. Another first offender was fined 5s, with…

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Women Prosecutors Court Cases Withdrawn

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 1

Edward Joseph Breen (33), chef, was charged at the Newcastle Court to-day with having used insulting words to Ivy Lyell. The latter…

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Industrial World Profiteering Court Sitting in Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 3

Last week in Sydney, Judge Beeby, president of the Prevention Court, announced his intention to visit Newcastle at an early date…

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Irish Outrages. Murder in Londonderry. Attempted Incendiarism. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 5

There was shooting and bomb throwing in Londonderry on Friday night. The police barracks, the electric power station, and other places were attacked…

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"He Hums" Filthy Prisoner Court Goes to Cell SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 5

An unusual course was taken at the Central Police Court this morning, when the magistrate left the bench and proceeded to the door of the cell…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 6

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday. Two charges against Dionysuis Joseph…

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Assault Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 6

Leslle James Haynes (30), laborer, was charged at the Newcastle Court to-day, before Mr. Longfield, S.M., with having unlawfully assaulted John…

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Murder in England

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

Golf caddies found the body of a murdered man on the Ashford links, in Middlesex, and also a paper warning spies, signed "Irish Republicans."…

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Police Officers Farewelled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 6

When Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., took his seat at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday he said before entering upon the business of the court he would take the…

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Police Inspector Cook

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 4

Although nothing official has yet been announced, It is gathered that Inspector Cook, who has been the officer in charge of the Newcastle Police division…

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Life Sacrificed "No Man Safe" Caretaker Sentenced SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 5

Found guilty of having slain Claude Avondar Groenstreet at Kylo Bay, in the Kogarah district on Christmas Eve, Daniel O'Keefe, aged 46, caretaker…

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