Belmont Festivity Police Officer Honored Help for Memorial Hall
At Belmont on Monday afternoon, a public presentation was made to First-class Constable O'Keefe, who is removing to Casino, on promotion to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1921
1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 88
Riots in Japan Strikers and Police Clash in Streets TOKIO
Several hundred laborers, representing 10,000 employees at the Government arsenal, demonstrated before the War Office to-day, clashing with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cessnock Police Court
Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the bench at the Cessnock Police court yesterday. William Watson and Eins Herlin were each fined 10s for drunkenness. Patrick…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gambling at Hotel Threepenny Nap Magistrate's Leniency BATHURST
A case of special interest to hotel-keepers was heard at the Bathurst Police Court, when George Rowley was charged with allowing gambling for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 19. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness
Two first offenders were charged with drunkenness. One forfelted his bond, and the other was fined 5s, with the option of three hours' detention. John Ernest…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Alleged Wife Murder Peden's Re-trial Doctor's Evidence SYDNEY
The re-trial of Arthur Bryce Peden, aged 51, a mining assayer, who is charged with the murder of his wife, was continued at the Central Criminal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Still Unsolved N.Z. Murder Mystery Auckland (N.z.)
The murder of Francis Jew continues to baffle the police. The terrible nature of the injuries to the head indicate that battering continued after…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →What's in a Name? Man Who Forgot Episode in Court
"Stanley Thompson." The name was called three times by the court sergeant at the Newcastle Police Court this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wanted a Feed and Took a Purse Lad's Confession in Court
"I wanted a feed, and I wanted to get back to Sydney. I saw the purse, and said 'Here's Sydney,' and took it. So said Thomas Royal at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Acts of Contempt" City Revision Court Mr. Niland's Allegation SYDNEY
"Many grave and serious acts of contempt have been committee by journals regarding matters which have formed the subject of deliberations by this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.)
In the following garnishee matters the respective amounts paid into court were ordered to be paid out to the judgment creditors:—T. Griffiths judgment creditor,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown and Dr. W. Nickson, L.Ms.)
Approval was granted to the application of Susan Hyde, licensee of the Terminus Hotel, Newcastle, for a booth license on the Newcastle Showground on July 23. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Magistrate's Court
Mr. C. G. Addison, the Chief Industrial Magistrate, will sit at the Newcastle Court House to-day. The following cases are set down for hearing:—Huntley v. Owen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kurri Police Court
Messrs. J. T. Richards and E. Bickmore occupied the Bench at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. John Kennedy was fined 5s, with 8s costs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 20. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Six first offenders, charged with drunkenness, forfeited their bonds, or were fined 5s, with the alternative of three hours' detention. Stanley Bendall (22), labourer,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Islington Police Night Patrol Wanted
A number of ratepayers of Islington petitioned Wickham Council last night to apply for a police constable to be sent there on constant patrol duty…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, District Registrar.)
In re Thomas Pearson, of Mitchell-street, Stockton, carter. There were no creditors present. Bankrupt attributed his insolvency to sickness. His…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tragedy in Newcastle. Alleged Fatal Assault
Albert Samuel Bridle, a fireman on the steamer Armagh, in port at Newcastle, met his death at about four o'clock yesterday afternoon, the result, it is alleged,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Bookmaker's Finance. Magistrate Surprised. Sydney
At the Paddington Courthouse to-day, Frank Harris, a bookmaker, living at Waverley, was examined before Mr. Gates, S.M., as to his means…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"FLASHNESS" Young Men on Trams Magistrate's Comment
"They were very flash. I saw them in the cells yesterday. They sang all the afternoon, and were drunk." This statement was made by…
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