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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 59 of 88

Concert at Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 6

The promoters of tho concert under the auspices of the ' Prisoners' Aid society, by the Central Methodist Mission enior, Newcastle, has received the…

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Shunter Charged Two Alleged Thefts

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 5

Two charge of stealing oilskin orercouis from William McNeill and Edward [?] were preferred against cecil William Broham (32), shunter, at the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 31. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 7

Two persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. Reginald Bignall (28), clerk, was fined…

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Islington Tennis Court Wanted on Park

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 5

Miss D. M. Allingham wrote to the Wickham Council last night, asking under what conditions the council would great a tennis court in…

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Black and Tans Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 5

A court-martial at Galway sentenced two Black and Tans to ten years' penal servitude for breaking into a house and compelling lodgers to walk naked among…

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International Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 5

A Geneva message states that thirty-five groups of nations have submitted to the League of Nations names of candidates for the positions of judges of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 1. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 9

Two persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. Patrick Kilgunnon (29), seaman, was fined £1, with the…

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Another Decree Berlin Crisis More Arrests for Murder LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 1

The "Daily Mail's" correspondent at Berlin reports that two further arrests have been made at Heidelberg for the murder of Erzberger. While…

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Machinery for Steel Works Prize Court Proceedings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 6

On 28th September, 1914, a decree was made by Mr. Justice Hood, of Victoria, in Admiralty jurisdiction, that a seized German steamer, the Pfalz, should be…

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Steelworks Machinery in German Vessel Prize Court Claim

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 5

During the war the German steamer Altona was bringing some heavy machinery for the Steel Works at Port Waratah, but was seized at Melbourne…

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Summons Division. Assault at Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 10

Mary Jane Boness, living at Carrington, proceeded against Edward Joseph Seymour, living at Islington, for alleged assault. Mr. O'Donnell appeared for…

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"Blind Drunk" Theft of Pair of Boots

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 6

About three o'clock yesterday, Constable Gleeson saw Ruel Morgan stop Vincent Gordon (40), seaman, at the corner of Union and Church streets…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 2. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Dunkennness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 10

Six persons, charged with drunkenness, for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. Charles Herd, 33, cook, and John Lee, 48, tailor,…

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A Clerk's Dismissal. Full Court's Decision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 7

The Full Court to-day delivered its reserved judgment in the matter of the application by the Bank of New South Wales for a writ of prohibition or…

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Theft From Hotel Cessnock's Larceny List

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 6

The long list of recent petty thefts in Cessnock was added to a few days ago, when Mr. George Boon, an employee of the Northumberland Hotel,…

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The International Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 5

Senator Root has declined membership of the International Court under the League of Nations on account of his advanced age. He is 76. Senator Root was…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 3

Bonds were forfeited, or fines of five shillings imposed upon four first offenders charged with drunkenness. Robert Wallace (36), dealer, William Jefferies…

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Councillors in Gaol Poplar Rate Issue Passive Resistance LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 6

Three more Poplar councillors have been arrested. A large crowd of unemployed heartily cheered the prisoners, and shouted "Up Rebels," and…

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Fear in Court Alleged Bad Language

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 4

In the summons division at the Newcastle Police Court, this morning, two cases were set down for hearing in which the police proceeded against…

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Death of Mr. Curry Land Court President SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 5

Mr. Harris Adam Grey Curry, president of the Land Appeal Court of New South Wales, died this morning at his residence at Wahroonga. He had…

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