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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 88

Small Debts Court

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

Alfred Araluen Strudwick versus John Poyner, £2 12s for commission on sale of pigs. Mr. Cohen, of Muswellbrook, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 29. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 14

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

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Maitland District. Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 6

The Maitland Circuit Court will be opened on Monday, before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen, when the list of cases set down is as follows:—…

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Cockatoo Dockyard. Evidence of Police. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 6

The Commission inquiring into the administration of Cockatoo Dockyard sat again to-day. The chairman is Senator M Reid; and he is assisted by Messrs…

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Circuit Court Maitland Sittings Many Criminal Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 6

The sittings of the Supreme Court will commence at East Maitland Courthouse, before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen, on Monday. Mr…

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Shot in the Neck New Zealand Murder Maori Sent for Trial AUCKLAND

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 6

Charged with murdering Richard Elliott. at Ongaroto, on March 27, a Maori, Te Kahu, was committed for trial…

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Workers and Pilfering Police Blame Foremen Kerosene Disappears SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 5

Senior Constable Briggs, of the Naval Dockyard Police, gave further particulars of investigations and suspicions in his evidence before the…

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Judge Carson Accepts Court of Appeal LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 1

Sir Edward Carson has accepted a judgeship in the Court of Appeal, though he will remain in the House of Commons until the Irish elections…

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Weston Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 7

Sir,—In reference to police supervision in Weston, our town is at present being patrolled by one police officer only. We have here a population of 3000 people,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 30. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 7

Five first offenders, for drunkenness, were given the usual penalty. Spazzio Walder (45), fitter, was fined £1, with the alternative of seven days'…

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Missing Stamps Postal Man Charged Remanded to Wagga SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 6

Grantly John Andison. aged 24, was remanded at the Central Court to-day to appear at the Wagga Police Court to-morrow, on a charge of having…

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Alleged Duffing Terrace Man Charged In the Dock at 74 Years

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 5

When James Campbell was charged before the Maitland Circuit Court to-day with cattle stealing. Mr. Young, who defended, admitted that the cattle…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 6

James Campbell, 74, was charged with having, at Irrawang, near Raymond Terrace, on January 21, 1921, stolen one heifer the property of John Dayell…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 2. (Before Mr. M. R. Longfield, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

Seven first offenders, charged with drunkenness, forfeited their bonds, and half-a-dozen others were fined 5s, with the alternative of 24 hours'…

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Maitland District. Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 6

The Maitland Circuit Court was opened at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday, before Sir William Cullen, the chief Justice. Mr. H. de B. O'Reilly, instructed…

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Maitland District. Maitland Circuit Court. Poole Sentenced to Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 8

The sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were resumed at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cullen, Mr…

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Weston Police Supervision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

Sir.—With reference to the letter in Monday's issue, signed "Credit Where Credit is Duo" the writer, like every other citizen in Weston, with the…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 7

There will be a sitting of the Chief Industrial Magistrate's Court at Newcastle to-morrow…

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Circuit Court Sentences

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 7

John Alfred Hennell was sentenced to six months' gaol at the [?]tland Circuit Court to-day for theft. Mr. Enright asked for the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 3. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 5

The bonds of two persons charged with drunkenness for the first time wore forfeited. Two other first offenders, who appeared in person, were each fined 5s, or…

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