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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 88

Ockerby in Gaol Bail Not Obtained Thirty Days' Remand VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 5

A message from San Francisco states that Thomas Ockerby, the West Australian flour dealer who was arrested and charged with failure to…

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Raid at Corrimal Billiard Saloon Rushed Police From Sydney Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 5

Superintendent Nolan, head of the Metropolitan police, a few days ago received word concerning certain happenings at Corrimal. With the assistance of Sergeant Mackay, be…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 6

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M. occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday. Superintendent Childs, addressing the…

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Hawker at Door Assault Charge Woman's Complaint

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 5

When told by his wife that Joshua Fazelman, a dealer, hud improperly treated her, a Maitland man gave Fazelman a thrashing. Then…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 25. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 7

Twelve first offenders were charged with drunkenness, eight of them forfeiting their bonds, and the rest being fined 5s, with the usual brief detention…

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Hotel Transfer Police Objection "Cockatoos on Guard"

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 5

At the Newcastle Licensing Court this morning Thomas Dalton applied for the transfer of the licence of the Commonwealth Hotel Newcastle, to…

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Last Refuge Workhouse Procession Dispersed by Police London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 1

There was a remarkable procession Wandsworth yesterday, when 600 men, women, and children, infants in arms and in perambulators, marched…

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Screams in Court Dramatic Interlude Afraid of the Cells

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 4

Hoarse screams disturbed the serenity of the Maitland Sessions to-day. They came from the cells under the dock, and immediately after a…

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Hawker Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 3

Joshua Fagelman (54), a Russian, pleaded not guilty to having, at West Maitland, on July 13, 1921, assaulted Ellen Jane Newton. Mr. Halse Rogers, instructed by…

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Grabbed and Struck Argument and Assault Police Refuse to Arrest

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 3

Complaining that he had been assaulted on July 23 by Alexander Joseph Aymard (38), seaman. George Water, bosun of the steamer Sagama…

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Alleged Assault Complainant Absent

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 5

When Joseph Harris came before the Waratah Police Court yesterday afternoon, charged with an assault upon Francis Henry Mills, thereby…

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Theft and Capture. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 6

A smart capture was made in Sydney this afternoon. A young man walked into Messrs. Stewart Dawson and Company's Jewellery shop in Pitt-street, and…

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North-eastern Police District

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 8

Superintendent Childs, who was in attendance at the West Maitland Police Court on Monday, referred to the removal of office and staff of the North-eastern…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 26. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 10

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness forfeited their bonds, and another one was fined 5s, in default three hours' imprisonment. For having been…

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Lawyer's Guinea Chivalry in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 5

The age of chivalry is not dead yet, apparently. At the Newcastle Police Court this morning, Frank H. Webster, agent for…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 10

A verdict was awarded the Postmaster-General's Department against Louis Edward Davids, from whom £16 11s 4d was claimed for telephone rent and calls…

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, Warden.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 10

In the application of Ernest Henry Stark, for authority to enter portion 64, parish of Patonga, county of Northumberland, there was no appearance of the…

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Issues for Jury High Court Case Government v. Milne Bros. SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 6

Sitting in the High Court Chambers the Chief Justice, Sir [?]drain Knox, gave his reserved judgement in the application of William Milne,…

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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 27 July 1921 · page 10

Booth licenses were granted to Samuel Miller for the Leger and grandstands at the Wallsend races on August 6, and to Susan L. Hyde for the Newcastle…

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Petty Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 6

Mary Ellen Gray was charge at West Maitland Police Court this morning with stealing a hat and coat to the value of 9s. The defendant has…

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