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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 57 of 88

No Appeal Six O'clock Closing High Court Unanimous SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 5

The question of six o'clock closing for hotels, was before the High Court to-day. Mr. Abigail moved for special leave to appeal against the judgment…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 6

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Bertie Freeman plended not guilty to having cruelly illtreated a horse, and…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 6

Mr. Le Brun Brown and Dr. Nickson, L.M.'s, at the Newcastle Licensing Court this morning, granted the following applications:—Transfer of…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 7

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

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Charges Fail Cessnock Police Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 7

At Cessnock police court yesterday, before Mr. C. Atkin, P.M., the principal case was that of John William Cummings, for whom Mr. Westcott…

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Murder of Women

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 7

The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Express" states that the police are reconstructing a strange murder mystery. An angler in the Seine fished out two…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 23. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 9

Four persons charged with drunkenness for the first time did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. Joseph Woodford (46), labourer, Edward…

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White Slavery Police Suspicious Immoral Literature Found SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 6

Some months ago the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ml chell. issued instructions to the p[?]ice to be on the lookout for people who might be…

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Swindlers[?]aul Court Revelations Selling Bogus Notes VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 1

At Chicago Conn proceedings laid bare a remarkable confession of Rudolph Kohn, about the workings of swindlers who netted 6,000,000…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 9

R. B. Byron, living at the Royal Standard Hotel, Adamstown; claimed from Raymond Alfred Hynes, of New Lambton, the sum of £5, which was…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown and Dr. W. Nickson, L.M's

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 9

Hotel licenses were transferred from Raymond Bede Byron to James C. Phillips, Royal Standard Hotel, Adamstown; from Charles R. Alford to Emily…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 6

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Cessnock Police Court on Tuesday. William Jeffries was fined 10s for being…

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Theft Charges Letter Carrier Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 1

Eight charges of theft were preferred against Harold Reginald Hedley (22), letter-currier, at the Newcastle Police Court this morning. The thefts were…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 24. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Seaman Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 7

Arthur Smith (23), seaman, wan charged with having been absent without leave from tine American vessel Helen B. Sterling Mr. J D. Reid appeared for the…

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Queensland Police Force. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 5

Retrenchment continues. The police force is now being attacked with the pruning knife, every advantage being taken by the Government of the age limit…

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Murder Charge "I Might Return" Toowoomba Case TOOWOOMBA

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 5

Further evidence in the charge against Henry Arthur Dale (28), bullock driver, of having wilfully murdered David Frederick Hawes, at…

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PALTRY £9 But Can't Be Found Police Telephone

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 6

For several months Hamilton Council[?] the Chief Secretary to have the police station con[?] the local telephone…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday August 25. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 3

Three persons charged with drunkenness for the first time did not appear, and their ball deposits were forfeited. Mary King (59), domestic duties, was fined…

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Fixing Meat Prices. Appeal to Full Court. Judge Beeby's Order Valid. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 5

The Master Butchers' Association and the City and Suburban Cash Butchers' Association were the appellants to-day, before the Full Court, in a case in which…

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Mac's Whisky Alleged Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 6

Thomas James McMahon went to the Salvation Army Home in Scottstreet on Thursday, about 6.30 p.m., and went into the backyard. He had a…

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