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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 88

District News. Waratah. Municipal Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 5

Thirty-seven appeals were lodged against the council's valuation of ratable lands at the Waratah Appeal Court yesterday. The reductions claimed on the unimproved…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. M. Longfield and C. Hibble.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 9

Susan L. Hyde, licensee of the Terminus Motel, Newcastle, was granted a booth license for the Newcastle Show Ground on Many 14. The license of the Premier…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 9

In the matter of Lily Rachel Cooper, of Merewether, Judgment creditor, and R. Griffiths, Watt-street, Newcastle, judgment debtor, Veitch and Southern,…

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Warner in Court Unemployed Case "Mongrel with a Baton" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 5

At the Central Police Court, the hearing of the charge against Joseph Warner, the member of the unemployed, was resumed. Defendant was…

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District Court Over

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 5

The District Court sittings at Maitland. before Judge Hamilton, concluded to-day at 12.30. The steamer Sanno Maru, now loading…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 7

One person, charged with drunkennes for the first, time, did not appear and Is bail deposit was forfeited. Another first offender was fined is or two hours detention. Albert…

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Maitland District. Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 6

The sittings to the Maitland District Court were continued at the last Maitland Courthouse yesterday, before his Honor Judge Hamilton…

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LEFT £38,000 "Heiress" in Court False Pretences Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 1

On the strength of the fact that her father had died and left her £38,000, it was alleged at the Newcastle Court this morning, pauline…

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Murder and Robbery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 5

Three disguised men, failing in a search for a man named Folan, released, after six months' imprisonment for a political offence, shot Folan's young…

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Fines for Theft Two Newcastle Cases

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 8

At the Newcastle Court this morning James McVeigh (30), clerk, was fined £5, in default two mouths' gaol, for having stolen a rainproof coat…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 12. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 7

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

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House Shortage More Court Cases

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 5

A number of people have the impression that if a landlord turns them out he is bound to find them another house. Mr. Nelson said in the…

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Maitland District. Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 6

The sittings of the Maitland District Court were resumed yesterday at the East Maitland Court-house before his Honor Judge Hamilton…

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Domain Riot Judd in Court Story of a Revolver SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 5

The prosecutions arising out of the Domain demonstration last Sunday, when Ernest Edward Judd was arrected, were proceeded with to-day…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 13. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 3

Two persons charged with drunkenness for the first time did not appear and their bail deposits were forfeited. William Arthur Fulton (50), labourer,…

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Crime in Berlin How Murder was Planned

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 6

A Berlin merchant named Henschke was recently found dead in his flat with a handkerchief which had been soaked in other crammed into his…

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Affairs in Greece Chaos in Court Constantine's Agents Busy

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 8

Despite the stringent but unintelligent censorship maintained by the Government, which prevents the transmission of news by foreign…

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Trade with Russia Appeal Court's Decision Legal Bar Removed London, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 1

The decision of the Appeal Court in the case mentioned yesterday concerning trade with Soviet Russia removes the legal barrier from…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 3

At the Newcastle Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M., two persons charged with drunkenness for the first time did not appear,…

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Theft of Bonds Married Pair Confess

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 7

Supplementary details of the theft of [?] frames from the Ministry of Finance reveal a strange story, placed together by the full confession of the…

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