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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 88

Pawn Shop Fires Police Curious Outbreak at Redfern SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 6

The extraordinary circumstances connection with a fire at a shop Resent-street. Redfern, caused the police, this morning to make special…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 9

After part hearing the claim of John Beacham against George Warburton for £4 5s, alleged to be due for the rent of a room, was adjourned until…

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London Outrages Police Get Busy War Heroes Resist Attacks LONDON, Tuesday NIght

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 5

A series of outrages similar to those carried out in London, occurred simultaneously at Liverpool. The intruders were composed of small…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 9

A transfer of the license of the Royal Standard Hotel, Adamstown, was granted from Ernest Milton Highfield to Raymond Hede Byron. The license of the Royal…

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Two Years' Gaol Collier Sentenced Evidence of War Effects

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 4

Cecil Harold Collier, who was found guilty of the man[?] of Harold Ryan late yesterday afternoon, was sentenced to two years' gaol by Judge…

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Hamilton Police Station

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 2

Hamilton Council last night on the recommendation of the Mayor (Alderman Jenner). agreed that the Mayor and Alderman Wiggins should…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 18. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 7

A first offender, who had been locked up for drunkeness and admitted to bail, did not appear, and his bond was forfeited…

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Steward's Watch Theft on the Newcastle Passenger Sent for Trial

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 3

On remand from Sydney, Thomas John Googhan and Charles Buchanan were charged at the Newcastle Police Court this morning with having…

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Sentenced for Manslaughter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 3

Cecil Harold Collier, 28, was called up for sentence in respect of the verdict of manslaughter which the jury entered against him on the previous night…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 19. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 3

Two first offenders who had been locked up for drunkenness and admitted to ball, did not appear, and their bond was forfeited. Three others, who were similarly charged,…

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Pilfering. Claims on Customs Special Police Suggested SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 5

George E. Hodson, acting collector of customs for New South Wales, giving evidence to-day before Mr. Macfarlane, Commonwealth commissioner on cargo…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 20. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 10

Three persons charged with drunkenness for the first time did not appear, and their ball deposits were forfeited. For drunkenness and disorderly…

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Police Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 7

Leslie Connell, who pleaded guilty at Maitland Court to-day to a charge of drunkenness, and having used insulting language towards Sergeant…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 3

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

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Concert at Police Station

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 1

Newcastle police station was the scene of an impromptu elsteddfod on Saturday. A cell-full of drunks entertained themselves with sundry blares…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 6

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Roland Bonney was fined £1, or seven…

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Irish Murder Gangs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 5

The Irish correspondent of the "Morning Post" says there are indications that foreign paymasters of murder gangs are unable to keep up payments…

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Charge of Murder. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 5

Frederick William Lohse, 19, was charged at the City Court to-day with having on Friday, at Newport, murdered George Day…

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Murder at Niue. Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 5

A native policeman at Niue, in the Cook Islands, was murdered with a tomahawk following his over-officious interpretation of the quaint island laws…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 4

At the Newcastle Licensing Court this morning, the following applications were granted: Booth licences to Thomas Dalton licensee of the…

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