Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 40 of 88

Soldier and Actress in Dock Together £1500 Theft Alleged LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 1

Describing the case as a story of drunkenness and debauchery, Mr. Muske[?], Police Prosecutor, opened the Bow-street Court proceedings against…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Arbitration Court. Sitting in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 3

His Honor Judge Curlewis presided at a sitting of the Deputy Industrial Arbitration Court in Newcastle yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Sinn Fein Activity Liverpool Outrage Revolver Duel With Police LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 1

The latest form of Sinn Fein outrage in England is the cutting of telephone and telegraph wires and railway signal lines. The operations were…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Postcards and Poetry Verse in Court Husband Wants Wife Back SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 5

Further evidence was heard to-day in the suit in which Adolf Fourier [?]mer and grazier, of Netherc[?]e, South Coast, asked Mr. Justice Gordon…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. J. Atkin, P.M., and Messrs. J. W. Birkenhead and E. Bowden, Js.P., Harry Thompson pleaded guilty to…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 7

At the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, before Mr. M. Longfield, Deputy S.M., one person charged with drunkenness for the first time did not appear,…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Major Seton's Murder Sequel in Divorce Court LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 1

A famous murder was recalled when Mrs. Rutherford petitioned for a divorce from Lieut, Col. Norman Rutherford, who is at present in…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

A Berlin Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 5

It is alleged that the murderer of Rosa Luxembourg has been arrested. After the murder in January, 1919, it was impossible to trace the supposed…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 6

Several renewals of publicans' licenses were granted at the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday. The assessments and the license fees were increased…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Money in His Pocket Trawler Theft Fish Salesman Gaoled

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 6

When selling trawler fish at Newcastle this morning, a salesman, John Fitzpatrick (22), described as a boilermaker, put money into his own pocket…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

East Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 6

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the Bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. Thomas Kearney pleaded guilty to…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Names in Full Herbalists Fined Magistrate's Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 7

Mr. Longfield, D. S. M. at the Newcastle Police Court this morning, gave his reserved decision in the summons against Max Stemler and Lee Shohen,…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Newcastle Police Court. Friday, June 10. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 10

Four persons who had been locked up for drunkenness, and admitted to bail, did not appear, land their bonds were forfeited…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Underworld Tragedy Hume in Gaol Release Refused SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 5

Mr. R. D. Meagher, who appeared for Phyllis Hume, aged 30, was advised to-day that a petition lodged on behalf of the woman for her release…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Maitland Doings Appeal Court

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 5

Mr. G. Alkin. P.M. presided at the court held for the bearing of appeals against the assessments of the Tarro Shire Council, at East Maitland,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Maitland District. Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 6

The court for the hearing of appeals against the assessments of the Tarro Shire Council was held at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday, before Mr. G…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Answers Refused Woman in Gaol Death of her Daughter SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 6

Mrs. Vina Alice W[?]bb last Friday was s[?]ll to prison for seven days for refusing to tell the Cor[?]er the name of the nurse who attended her…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Court Farewell Mr. Longfield's Departure

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 8

Mr. Longfield, D. S. M., who has been revealing Mr. Le Brun Brown, S. M., at the Newcastle Police Court for the past three months, made his final…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Police Wanted Mayfield Request Deputation to Inspector

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 5

A deputation from the Mayfield progress association consisting of Mr. Bennetts (president), Mr. Ashton (secretary) and Mr. Stanley (executive…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Teachers' Federation Preference Application Arguments in Court SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 8

The Public School Teachers' Federation applied in the industrial Court yesterday for an award for technical school teachers and for a variation of…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →