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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 88

Newcastle District Court. Thursday, May 26. in Divorce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 7

His Honor, Judge Hamilton, was engaged yesterday in hearing issue remitted to him for hearing by the Judge in Divorce. In no case was there any opposition offered…

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Teralba Police Court. Thursday, May 26. (Before Mr. M. Longfield D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 11

Thomas Keating, first offender, for drunkenness, did not appear, and his bond was forfeited. James Harold Page, for being drunk and disorderly, was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 27. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 11

Two persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. August Carlson (62), seaman, was fined…

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Lambton's Jubilee Old Time Memories Aldermen Go To Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 2

Lambton celebrates its jubilee in June. It has seen 50 years of life as a municipality, and a new era will be opened before the people of Newcastle's…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 28. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 3

Of three first offenders charged with drunkenness, two forfeited their bonds, and the other was fined 5s, in default three hours' detention. Victor Bernard…

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£2000 Missing Bank Clerk Charged "Irreproachable Character" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 4

Victor Henry Smith (24), was charged at the Central Court to-day with having embezzled £2600, the property of the Australian Bank of Commerce…

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Money in Sock Theft From Ship "Stupidly Drunk"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 6

When Mack Haughton (28) was arrested by Water Police Constable Dean upon the arrival of the steamer Newcastle at Market wharf early this…

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Divorce Court Incident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 6

DURING the hearing of a divorce case recently, the judge commented on the unsatisfactory way in which the evidence of the petitioner was…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 7

Four 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,…

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Maitland Doings Municipal Appeal Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 6

An adjournment for a fortnight was granted at West Maitland Courthouse yesterday, for the hearing of appeals against assessments in the…

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Troops for Ireland. More Sinn Fein Murders. Police Ambushed. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 5

It is understood that the Cabinet has decided to send large reinforcements to Ireland, where there are already 50,000 troops…

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Death Sentence Constable's Crime Murder of a Magistrate LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 1

Three death sentences which were promuigated in Dublin to-day include a Royal Irish constable for the murder of a magistrate named Dixon in the…

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Police Protection

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 4

The sergeant of police at Stockton wrote to the council last night in regard to complains about in[?]dequa[?] police protection, particularly at North…

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Police V. People

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 8

At the Lyric, and Herbert's Theatres to-morrow there will be screened "In The Hands of the Law," one of the most widely known propaganda films of recent…

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The Leipzig Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 7

Mr. Pollock, the Solicitor-General, has returned from Leipzig. Interviewed, he said that the Court was equivalent to our Privy Council. The president was a man…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 31. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 9

Four persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their ball deposits were forfeited. William Hardacer (23), fireman, was fined…

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Safe at Home While Police Searched SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 6

A report wu sent to the Manly police last night, that Patrick Edward McCardle, aged 14, of Crown-road, Freshwater, was in danger on the…

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Irish Troubles. Fighting in Dublin. Murder by a Constable. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 7

The week-end was a tragic one in Dublin. Rifle and bomb fighting resulted in fourteen deaths, including five members of the crown forces. Eleven were…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 9

Publicans' license were renewed:—David Henry Robertson, licensee of the Centennial Hotel, Newcastle; Frederick Garnham, Change Station Hotel,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 9

Verdicts for rates worn awarded the Hamilton Council against the following:—Mrs. Annie Fowles, off Hunter-street, Wickham, claim for £2 6s 3d, with 7s…

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