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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 88

Gaol for Barmaid Stolen Clothes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 1

Women's clothing which cost £40 was displayed in a carry all at the Newcastle court this morning. A barmaid, of 29 years, Evelyn Gregory, was…

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"Only Shoved Him" Police Assaulted Case From Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 6

When James Andrew Pender was charged to-day at West Maitland Police Court with having assaulted Constable kennedy while in the…

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Irish Troubles. Murder and Violence. Attack on Troops. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 5

Mr. William M'Grath, a leading K.C., was shot at his home at Dublin. He died shortly afterwards. The outrage is a mysterious one, as Mr…

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Chemist in Court Death of Two Women Alleged Unlawful Sale SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 5

Michaci Lawrenceo Dunn (34), chemist, was charged at the Central Police COurt to-day with having uniawfully supplied to Edith May McLaughaln a…

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Maitland District. West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 6

Messrs. G. Atkin, P.M., and Elias Bowden, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. John Sylvester Brennan was charged…

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North Sydney Murder. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 5

A wireless message has been received by the police that a stowaway has been found on the steamer Nestor, which left Sydney on January 1 for Liverpool, via…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 17. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, forfeited the amounts of their bonds. M. J. Kelly (51), labourer, charged with drunkenness, was fined £1, in default…

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Murder of Typiste Condemned Men's Appeal Each Accuses the Other LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 1

Dramatic evidence was given at the appeal against the conviction of Jack Field and William Thomas Gray for the Crumbles marder. Each of the…

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Combing Dublin Extensive Military Raid Lightning Sine Fein Dash Feared Bold Attack on Police in Cork LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 1

The huge military raid in Dublin is still in progress, though it is Bearing completion. It has been carried out on a scale unprecedented since the…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 8

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Cessnock Police Court, yesterday. John Oswald was charged with having been drunk and disorderly, and also with…

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The Eastbourne Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 7

Two men, Field and Gray, have been sentenced to death for the murder of Irene Munro, a typist, 17 years of age, at Eastbourne in August last…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 2

A verdict was awarded J. Goldring and Son against J. Maher, of New Lambton, for £7 11s, due for goods sold and delivered, with 9s 6d costs…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 18. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 2

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default three hours' detention. Thomas Williams (25), canvasser, for having been drunk,…

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Appeals Dismissed Eastbourne Murder Field and Gray to Die LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 1

The appeals of Jack Field and Willam Gray against the death sentence recorded against them for the murder of the pretty London typiste…

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Undesirables Clearing of Paris French Police Active PARIS, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 1

A particularly active police campaign is being waged against undesirables in Paris, nightly raids occurring in different quarters. All people whoso…

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Irish Troubles. Attack on Police. Arrest of Civilians. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 7

Military patrolling Timoleague surprised a large party of civilians preparing an ambush, and captured twenty-five, after exchanges of shots…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown and Dr. W. Nickson, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 2

Renewals of colonial wine licenses were granted to Elisabeth Feigan, Warner's Bay; Bernard M. O'Beirne, Hamilton; and Thomas P. Lenaghan, Minmi. A renewal…

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Newcastle Warden's Court. Tuesday, January 18. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, Warden.) Application Granted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 7

An application was made by Albert Ernest Newport for authority to enter portion 10, Parish of Gosford, for the purpose of prospecting for kaolin. Mr…

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X-ray Fees Out-patients Charged Industrialists' Complaint

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 4

Mr. Davis, a member of the board of directors of the Newcastle Hospital, that night Introduced to the board Mum. A. Sherwin and S. Wood. as…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 19. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 3

Bonds were forfeited by three first offenders charged with drunkenness. Robert Duckham (45), iron turner, was fined £1, in default 7 days'…

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