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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 88

Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, April 7. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 6

Robert Manning, licensee of the Travellers' Rest Hotel, Hexham, was charged with having, on the 19th ultimo, sold liquor, during prohibited hours. The defendant,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 7. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 3

Eight persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and had their ball deposits forfeited. Two other first offenders were each fined 5s,…

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Irish Outrages. Sinn Fein Attacks. on Military and Police. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 5

A military lorry was ambushed in Harcourt-street, Dublin. The troops returned the fire, killing two civilians, and wounding three…

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Theft Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 8

At the Newcastle Court this morning John Riley (25), seaman, was charged with the theft on April 8 of articles valued at £12 8d, the property of…

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Murder of Negroes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 7

The trial at Covington (Georgia) of John Williams a planter, on a charge of Instigating the murder of negroes. Williams, testifying on his own behalf,…

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Police Association

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 6

The Maitland branch of the N.S.W. Police Association has a membership of 101, out of a total of 107 who are eligible. The area covered by the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 8. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

Seven persons charged with drunkenness for the first time did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. Four other first offenders were each fined…

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Tragedy at Mascot. Murder and Suicide. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 6

Allan Lloyd (aged 25), a tram conductor, lately living at 94 Buckingham-street, city, shot Gladys Ivy Morril (19), at her home in Wellington-street,…

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"Cheap Goods" Interstate Dealing Police Intervene

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 8

Attention is directed by the police department to certain advertisements which have recently appeared in country, newspapers throughout the…

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Anti-profiteering Court Sitting in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 6

His Honor Judge Beeby, in the Profiteering Prevention Court, heard applications in Newcastle yesterday relative to the prices of milk and bricks…

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Eight Years in a Cave Sydney Hermit Rescued By Police SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 7

With the object of finding a man who has lived in a cave for about eight years at North Arm, about 20 miles from National Park, Constables…

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Patience Rewarded Police at Hard Work Catching Sly Grog Seller FORBES

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 7

An interesting story showing how a sir grog seller was trapped comes from one of the stations on the Forbes-Stockin bingal line…

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With the Men in Blue Tales of the Mounted Police Superintendent Cook's Career Life's Lights and Shades

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 6

The life of an alert policeman is an eventful and varied one, and the average officer can look back on a career crowded with incident…

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A German Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 5

A message from Berlin states that, acting on the authority of the Inter-Allied Commission, a French police officer and four men at Glelwitz sought to arrest…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 9. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 2

Four persons who had been locked up tor drunkenness and admitted to bail did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited. Walter Clifton Hardy (36),…

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Seven Years' Servitude La Barte Sentenced "Mindful of Community" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 6

Charged with murder and found guilty of manslaughter, Major Thomas: Butler La aBrte, aged 21, was sentenced at the Central Criminal Court…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 6

The transfer was granted at the Newcastle Licensing Court this morning of the Racecourse Hotel, Wallsend, from Bertha Pearson to William James…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 11. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 7

Six persons. charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. Another first offender, charged with…

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Maitland District. Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 6

The bench at the West Maitland Linconsing Court yesterday was occupitd by Messre. G. Atkin, J. W. Birkenhead, and Elias Bowdon, L.Ms…

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Property Sale Half Commission Claim Auctioneers in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 6

Commission on house, land and furniture purchased by Mr. f. A. L. O'Donncil was the subject of a case in the Newcastle Small Debts court…

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