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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 88

"Twenty Years' Peace" Now in Gaol Cockatoo Inquiry SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 7

Percival Mason, assistant stores offices, in his evidence before the Cockatoo Dock Commission to-day, [?] that William Milne, contractor, who…

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Maitland Mystery Where Is Shearer? Police Investigations

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 7

The police are continuing their investigations into the mystery surrounding the disappearance of William Shearer, who has been missing from…

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Sentence of Death Charles Poole's Indifference Mo Lun Murder Case

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 7

When sentence of death was passed on Charles Poole at the Maitland Sessions last night for the murder of Mo Lue, he retained that an of impassive…

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Warden.)

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

Four applications by James M. Morris, who asked for authority to enter lands in the parishes of Awaba and Teralba, to mine for coal, were further adjourned…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.)

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

Frederick Stauffer, living at 7 Teralba-road, Broadmeadow, claimed from Jack Keenahan, living at Dibbs-street, Adamstown, the sum of £1 7s 6d. Plaintiff…

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Industrial Magistrates' Court

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

Mr. G. C. Addison, the Industrial Magistrate, will sit at Newcastle Courthouse to-day, when the following cases will be heard:—Clark, v Wilkinson (2 cases),…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 4. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 7

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

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Police for Carrington Football Matches

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 1

In view of the disturbance that arose among the spectators at last Saturday's football match between North (Smedmore) and Carrington,…

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Maitland District. Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 6

The sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were resumed at the courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday morning, before the Chief Justice, Sir William Cu[?]…

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Fighting in Silesia. Poles Attack Germans. Murder and Pillage. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

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

It is reported from Berlin that heavy fighting is taking place over a wide area in Silesia between Poles and Germans. Twenty thousand Poles have occupied…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. M. Longfield and Dr. W. Nickson.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 7

Louisa Fulton, the owner of premises in Carrington-street, West Maitland, to which a colonial wine license is attached was granted a renewal, the licence to be…

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District Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 6

The District Court at East Maitland next week will be presided over by Judge Hamilton. There is a record 1st of cases for Maitland…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, May 5. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, D.S.M.)

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

Alfred Quinn, charged with improper language in Alma-road, New Lambton, was fined £2, with 8s costs. Robert L. Robinson was charged with…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, May 5. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 7

George Haynes pleaded guilty to a charge of having made use of improper language in the Leger reserve at Wallsend racecourse on the 23rd ultimo. The defendant, who stated…

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Small Debts Court

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

Bernard Grimes, of the Exchange Hotel, summoned Guy Partridge for the sum of £9 10s, for board and lodgings. The complainant stated that Partridge stayed at his hotel from…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 5. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 7

Five persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. For improper behaviour James Campbell, 42, labourer, was…

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Maitland District. Maitland Circuit Court

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

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

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Industrial Court. Sittings in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 4

Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate, was occupied at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday in hearing of matters arising out of breaches of several…

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Maitland Doings Alleged Trespass Circuit Court Case

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 6

The only civil case to come before the Chief Justice. Sir William Cullen, at the Maitland Circuit Court to-day was that in which the Closer Settlement Mr. Manning, instructed by Mr. Lewis, appeared for the plaintiff, and Messrs. Sheridan ana Addison, instructed by Mr. Enright, for the…

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Two-up in Street Three Up In Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 3

Under the glare of an electric light, at 10.20 p.m. on April 21, three lads, John H. Blair, Jas, Gilchrist, and Hy. Snelson, entertained themselves in…

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