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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 88

Irish Troubles. Murders and Reprisals. Attack on Police. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 5

An English cadet was murdered and a cadet and two civilians wounded on Saturday night in Donegal-place, in the centre of Belfast. The police pursued…

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Accountant Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 5

At the Newcastle Court this morning Alexis or Max Ilarden (32), accounting was charged, on warrant from Sydney, with having obtained…

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Stealing American Secrets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 7

Mr. Weeks, the United States Secretary for War, has requested Congress to frame legislation preventing Germans from stealing American military and commercial…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 26. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 10

Two first offenders charged with drunkenness for the first time did not appear, and their ball deposits were for-forfeited. Another first offender was fined…

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Dogs' Faithfulness Stanley Murder Black Boy Suspected BRISBANE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 5

A measure from Townsville states that the Stanley tragedy is still unsolved. The suspected black boy is still at large and the people in the…

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Industrial World B.H.P. Coke Workers High Court Judgment

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 6

In explanation or the decision of the High Court, to the effect that the cokeworkers' special tribunal, under the industrial Peace Act. has no…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. M. Longfield and Dr. Nickson, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 10

Thomas Dalton, licensee of the Commonwealth Hotel. Cook's Hill, was granted a grandstand booth license for the Newcastle races on May 11 and 17. The…

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Police Supervision for Weston

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 7

Sir,—Just at present the need of a progress association to bring before the different authorities matters pertaining to the well-being of the town is sorely…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 27. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 7

One person charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and his bill deposit was forfeited. Spazzio alder, 45, fitter, was fined £5, with the…

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Police Promotions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 5

Dissatisfaction has been experienced in metropolitan police circles with the present mode of promotion in the service. At the instance of headquarters section of…

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Murder by Sinn Feiners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 5

Fifty Sinn Feiners ambushed a cycle patrol of fourteen Irish Constabulary in the heart of the Galway Highlands. The fight lasted eight hours…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 28. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 6

Four persons charged with drunkenness for the first time did not appear, and their ball deposits were forfeited. Recognisance' Estreated…

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Mo Lun Murder Trial On

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 5

The trial of Charles Poole for the murder of Mo Lun at New Lambton, which is to be heard at the Maitland Circuit Court, has been set down for…

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Police Pensions. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

The State Cabinet to-day considered the request made on behalf of members of the police force for an increase in the pension rates…

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One Month for Murder Head Severed With Razor LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 1

A porter, indicted for the murder of a man whose head was nearly cut off with a razor, was sentenced at the Old Bailey to a month's hard labor…

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Taxing Fair Profits. Court's Difficult Task. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

In the Profiteering Prevention Court to-day, his Honor Judge Beeby continued his inquiry under section 14 of the Profiteering Prevention Act, which…

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Gaol for Sedition

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 5

Captain James White, son of the offender of Ladysmith, was sentenced to two months' goal at Edinburgh for making seditious speeches at an…

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Compensation for Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 5

The Recorder of Cork has awarded Mrs. Cumming £10,000 as compensation for the murder of her husband on March 6…

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Teralba Police Court. Thursday, April 28. (Before Mr. Longfield, Deputy D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 10

William Savage and Harry Osborne, charged with being found drunk, were each fine 5s, or 24 hours' imprisonment. John Peattie Nelson and Ernest…

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What Is Humming? Magistrate's Knowledge Lessons in Hard Work

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 6

"He spends his time humming after seamen who have been paid off." said Constable Jagoe in the Newcastle Court to-day, referring to Patrick…

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