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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 88

Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 5

The application of Susan L. Hyde for a [?]coth license for the Newcastle races on August 13 was granted. Hotel License Transferred…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 August 1921 · page 5

In the garnishee matters, Jack Keese Lambert, judgment creditor, V. J. Wallace judgment debtor, Broken Hill Proprietary Company, garnishee, £2 11s 4d…

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Kurri Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 6

Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., occupied the Blench at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. John Manning was fined 5s for…

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Is Gaol Desirable? "Beautiful" Prisons Sensible Architecture

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 5

Gaol is evidently a most desirable place, judging by the frequency with which some people go there. Perhaps they are students of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 3. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 7

Bonds were forfeited by three first offenders charged with drunkenness, and another one was fined 5s, with the alternative native of three hours' detention. Ernest…

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Police Protection Tighe's Hill Arrangements

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 5

The Inspector-General of Police wrote to Wickham Council last night stating that it was not possible at the present time to increase the…

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Burglary at Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 4

The chemists' shop of Messrs. Washington Soul and Company in Beaumont-street, Hamilton, was broken into a few nights ago. The thieves secured about £15…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, August 4. (Before Mr. Le Brun Brown, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 8

Stamey Fitzpatrick, who pleaded guilty to being drunk in Dickson-street, Lambton, was fined 10s, or two days. Herbert Adams pleaded guilty to being…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 4. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 3

One first offender for drunkenness forfeited his bond, Walter King, 42, charged with drunkenness, was fined 10s, in default, two days' imprisonment. Edward…

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"Fives and Sixes" Saloon Raided 32 Men in Court "Wasting Their Means"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon, Inspector Ramsay, accompanied by Detectives Ferguson and Ryan and Constables Charters, Munday, Sweeney (2) and…

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A Terrible Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 12

At a place unknown to most people—Mangamahu—29 miles west of Wanganui, a west coast town, a dastardly murder has been committed, George Gordon, aged 60,…

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Mrs. Lindsay's Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 5

The Solicitor-General for Ireland stated in the House of Commons that Mrs. Lindsay, who had been put to death by Sinn Felners, had warned the Crown forces of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August, 5. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 10

The bond was forfeited of one first offender, charged with drunkenness. Michael Lynch, 46, was fined £1, in default 5 days' imprisonment, also for…

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Maitland District. Warden's Court

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

Mr. T. W. Cohen, P.M., presided in the Mining Warden's Court yesterday. The adjourned matter referred to the Warden for inquiry concerning the…

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Air Taxi in Court "Without a Licence" Jockey's Unusual Mount London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 1

Captain Herne, called an air-taxi pilot, figured in a novel application to Croydon Court The authorities uppiled for a summons against Herne,…

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Bike Stealing Attempted Sale Fine of £15

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 5

Sergeant H. J. Roberts saw Thomas Frederick Garnham (30), signwriter in Moore's bicycle shop Thursday afternoon with a bike which he had…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 6. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 3

Three first offenders, who had been locked up for drankenness, and admitted to bail, did not appear, and their bonds were forfeited. James Condor, 34, labourer,…

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Merewether Police New Station Approved

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 3

The members for the district have received information in connection with representations regarding the Merewether police station. Plans have now…

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Golden Syrup for Opium Chinaman's Offer to Police "Hard Word" on Sergeant Bell

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 5

"For ways that are dark and tricks that are vain the heathen chince is peculiar." That opium amounts to practically his home next day find out why no an obsession with chinamen is general hadn't kept an appointment at…

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Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 5

Mr. G. Atkin, M.P., occupied the Bench at the Wont Maitland Police Court yesterday. Lewis S. Morris was lined £2, with 8s…

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