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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 61 of 88

Kurri. the Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 6

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. Andrew Whitehurst was fined 5s for…

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Cardiff Burglary Store Broken Into

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 5

Thieves visited Mr. G. S. Selby'a general store, at Cardiff last night and got away with a quantity of drapery and groceries…

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Sentenced to Death. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 5

Frederick Carmody, aged 33, pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to-day to a charge of murdering Thomas Monaghan in Lower Campbell-street,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 7. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 6

A first offender charged with drunkenness was fined 5s, in default three hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness, and the bail of two others who did not appear…

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Newcastle District Court. Wednesday, September 7. (Before His Honor Judge Hamilton.) in Divorce. Ward v. WARD

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 7

In the petition of Ethel Ward, formerly Marshall, who sought a divorce from Herbert Ward, on the ground of desertion, Mr. J. D. Reid appeared for petitioner,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 8. (Before Mr. W. Le Burn Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

Three parsons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their ball deposits were forfeited. Willaby Sutton (50), labourer, Albert Cameron (44), seaman,…

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Late Mr. F. M. Clements Probate Court Case. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 5

Mr. Justice Harvey, in the Probate Court to-day, resumed the hearing of evidence in the claim on behalf of Miss Edith Clements for revocation of…

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Our Jack Wreck Panic Among Crew Marine Court Inquiry SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 5

The loss of the steamer Our Jack was the subject of inquiry to-day, at the Marine Court. The vessel was abandoned at sea on Juno 26…

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East Maitland Police Court

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

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M. occupied the bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. Robert Galloway was charged with…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 9. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 12

Four persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. John M'Grath (40), labourer, and John Quinn…

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No Appeal Mo Lun Murder Sentence on Charles Poole

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 6

In the Court of Criminal Appeal in Sydney yesterday, before Mr. Justice Pring. Mr. Justice Ferguson, and Mr. Justice Wade, an application for leave…

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Australian Delegate Invited to See Police Official Curiosity London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 5

The "Herald" reports the arrest of Patrick Lamb, Australian Labor delegate to Moscow. Inquiries at Scotland Yard have…

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Comedian in Tragedy Fa[?] Arbuckle Ch[?] with Murder Dea[?] Rappe Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 1

A San [?] states that [?] Arbuckle, [?] actor, is booked on a murder charge at the city [?]on with the death of Virinia Rappe, film actre[?] in Arbuckle's suite at the hotel…

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Tale of Two Ducks Man's Three Trials Amusing Court Case

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 6

Withing the memory of persons who are barely middle-aged all Birmingham cases sent for trial at the Assizes were heard at Warwick, and often the…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 6

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M, presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Royal Ellis, John Tremaine. Albert Cook, and Frank Cook, four youths, were…

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Alleged Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 6

At the Police Court this morning, Walter Watson, 20, was charged with the theft of a bicycle, valued at £10. the properly of Hurry Matticks…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 12. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 7

Four persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear and their ball deposits were forfeited. Michael Joseph Madigan, 36, clerk, Joseph White,…

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"Life of Party" Prophetic Picture Movie Sensation Arbuckle in Gaol Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 1

"We have a complete case against Arbuckle, said Chief-Detective Matheson, of Sun Francisco, who added that the straightest kind of evidence…

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Detective Dodge Faked Police Letter Scotland Yard

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 3

Madam,—Having received information that a gang of thieves are about to enter your premises, I am sending Assistant-Detective. Rook to you to…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 September 1921 · page 8

Mr. G. Atkin. P.M., occupied the Bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. John Leslie Savage, for whom Mr. J. H. F. Waller appeared, was charged that, at…

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