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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 88

To Buy Drink Theft of Ship's Blankets

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 5

Plainclothes Constable McCarthy saw Patrick Lennon (22), [?]reman, in Scott-street yesterday, carrying four blankets. Questioned by the constable. Lennon said…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 6

Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate, occupied the Bench at the Industrial Court, held at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday afternoon…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 6

Messrs. J. W. Birkenhead and E. Bowden, L.Ms., presided at the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday, Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., being absent owing to…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 8
Also in The Newcastle Sun

Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate, sat at the Newcastle Court-house yesterday morning. METAL WORKERS' AWARD…

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Revision Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 7

Reginald Solling, deputy electoral registrar for the Newcastle district, deposed as to having executed the duties required for the revision and amendment…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, July 21. (Before Mr. W. Le Brown, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 7

The issue of an order prohibiting the supply of liquor to George Thomas for 12 months was authorised…

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Municipal Apeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 7

Robert Snowdon, Junior, appeared in support of an appeal lodged by his father against the Wallsend Council’s valuation of an area oft half-an-acre, fronting…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 7

William Bradley v. E. Miller, claiming £6 10s on account of goods sold. Verdict for the amount claimed, with 7s costs. In the garnishee matter of Goldring and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 21. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 7

Upon charges of drunkenness, one first offender forfeited his bond, and two others were fined 5s, in default, three hours’ imprisonment. Timothy Healey, 40,…

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Death's Head May Call for Exhibit Tumblong Murder SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 5

After having experienced within a month the ordeal of two long trials, Arthur Bryce Peden, aged 51, a mining assayer, was found guilty at the…

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Tragedy in Shed Death of Fireman Murder Charge Quarrel About Woman

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 5

The All Nations Hotel, at the corner of Lang and Thorn streets, Newcastle, was the scene yesterday afternoon of a fracas which…

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Lawn Tennis Association Meeting New Court's Site

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 3

A meeting of the executive was held in Hamilton Council Chambers on Wednesday night. Mr. K. A. Mathieson presided, and players from Adamstown…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 22. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 7

Bonds were forfeited by two first offenders charged with drunkenness. Kate Carroll (55) was fined 10s, with the option of two days' imprisonment, for being…

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Shops' Code to Unify the Awards Union to Apply to Court Pay and Conditions Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 3

An attempt is being made by the Newcastle branch of the Shop Assistants' Union to secure a codification of all the awards in the industry. The object is to condense the numerous existing awards into one in order to meet the convenience of both…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 7

At the Newcastle Police Court, on Saturday, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., bonds were forfeited by three first offenders, Charged with drunkenness, and…

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Alleged Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 2

Robert Hodgins, 23, laborer, was remanded to july 29, at the Newcastle Police Court to-day, on a charge of stealing an engine, valued at £80,…

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Maitland Police Court On Licensed Premises

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 6

William Butler, Joseph O'Keefe and William Deegan were charged this morning at Maitland Police Court with having been on licensed…

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Farewell Kiss Youth Goes to Gaol Stolen Muntz Metal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 3

After a murmured farewell, Michael, Joseph Maher, 20, kissed his two brothers in the Newcastle Police Court this morning, before going to Maitland…

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Street Melodrama "Ha! I'll Stab You" Theft of Table Knife

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 4

"Ha, ha! I'll stab you." This is what George Palmer, 27, said in dramatic voice to a small group of men in Hunter-street on…

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