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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 88

Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown and Dr. W. Nickson.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1921 · page 5

The license of the Great Britain Hotel was transferred from John Stewart to George Galperin, of Coogee. The license of the Cambridge Hotel, Hamilton, held…

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Police Debaters

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 5

The Maitland branch of the Police Officers' association has formed a debating club. Constable T. W. Wright was elected president, and Constable…

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Pilgrim's Progress Men's Home to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 4

About 7 p.m. yesterday, a religious meeting was in progress at the Salvation Army Men's Metropole, Scott-street The harmony of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 15. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 3

Three persons charged with drunkenness for the first time did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. Another first offender was fined 5s, or three…

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£466 for Hospital From Art Union Police and Firemen's Work

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Newcastle Hospital Board, Inspector R. Hood handed over, on behalf of the police and firemen, a cheque for £466,…

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Travelling Ghost Gladesville Mystery Police Say It is a Cat SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 5

The Guyra ghost has apparently moved to Gladesville, but the local police have not been able to capture it…

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Habeas Corpus Woman Witness Released Contempt of Court Case SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 4

Mr. Justice Wade, In Common Law Chambers, was applied to this morning by Mr. W. W. Perry, on behalf of Nina Alice Webb, married woman,…

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Alleged Theft at Greta

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 5

John Williams (17), groom, appeared before Mr. Le Brun Brown, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court this morning, charged with having stolen…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, June 16. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 7

John Walker, charged with drunkenness, did not appear when called, and his bond was forfeited. William Clough pleaded not guilty to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, June 16. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 2

Four persons, charged with drunkenness, for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. Another first offender was fined 5s, with the…

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Added Two Noughts Cheque for £800 Union Clerk Charged SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 5

A case of alleged theft of union funds, in connection with which the sum of £2000 was mentioned, was before the Central Court to-day. The…

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Love of Liquor Causes Court Cases

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 6

For having supplied liquor to John Wal[?]er, against whose a prohibition order had been issued, William [?]lough was ar[?]gned before the Wallsend Police Court…

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Midnight Revel Police Interruption

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 5

Francis Gordon (29), seaman, William Field (26), seaman, and Leon Flanery (36), [?]reman, were "raising the devil" in Scott-street at one…

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Market-street Theft Tatt's. Secretary's Bike Visit to Pawn Shop

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 6

Mr. John Allan, secretary of Newcastle Tattersall's Club, left his bicycle in Market-street, about [?].15 p.m. yesterday, and went into the club rooms…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 3

For drunkenness Thomas Boyce (29), dealer, was fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the court. James Lahiff (35), labourer, 5s, or three hours' imprisonment,…

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Death of a Boy Knocked Down by Motor Driver in Court Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 8

Lionel Frederick Bowden, licensed taxi driver, aged 31, was remanded till June 28, at the Central Court to-day, on a charge of manslaughter…

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Maitland Police Court Riding Without Lights

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 5

A number of young men were charged at West Maitland Police Court to-day with having ridden bicycles after sunset without lights. Mr…

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Wallsend Assault Gas Company Officers Manager Punched Secretary Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 5

The story of a clash, in which the manager of the Wallsend Gas Company and the secretary of the company were concerned, was told before Mr…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 3

Five first offenders, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and admitted to ball, did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited. Richard Duckham, 26, labourer,…

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On His Knees a Knight Errant Double-Barrelled Prosecution Police v. Counsel

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 5

Mr. Arthur H. James and inspector. R. E. Hood had a verbal encounter at the Newcastle Summons Court to-day during the hearing of case in which…

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