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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 63 of 88

Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 16. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1921 · page 12

Two persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits wore forfeited. Robert Wallace (36), seaman, was fined £1, or…

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Maitland Police Court Stealing Oranges

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 6

Bertie Harris Howell was charged this morning at Maitland policecourt with having 36 dozen oranges and 18 tomato plants, the property of Jacob…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 3

At the Newcastle Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., three persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear,…

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Sale of an Overcoat Theft Charge Motor Driver in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 4

Philip Alfred Sadler (21), motordriver, for whom Mr. O'Donnell appeared, pleaded not guilty at the Newcastle Police Court this morning to…

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"Make Them Walk" Drunks in Tramcars Magistrate's Opinion

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 5

"The tram authorities should make these drunks walk home. I don't know why they allow them in the trams. They should be…

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Who Served the Drink? Half-drunken Youths Mother to Magistrate

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 5

Signing herself "A Mother," an anonymous correspondent, in a letter read by Mr. Le Brun Brown, S.M., at the Newcastle…

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Alderwomen Feminine Police Radical Proposals SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 September 1921 · page 5

That a woman should be a member of the Australian Delegation to the League of Nations was proposed at today's meeting of the W.C.T.U. State…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., Bertie Harris Holwell, 33, a railway porter, pleaded guilty to stealing at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 19. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 7

Four Persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. Martin Hanlon, 52, seaman, and William…

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West Wallsend Police Court Cases

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 6

At West Wallsend Police Court, before Mr. Le Brun Brown, S.M., George Ford, for having used indecent language, was lined £2, in default 14…

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E. R. Abigail Charged New Court Role "Attempted Subornation" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 6

Ernest Abigail, the well-known solicitor, appeared in a new role at the Central Police Court to-day, when the Summons Court was opened, Mr…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 20. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 4

Three persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their ball deposits were forfeited. Thomas Maslin (35), labourer, Edward…

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Revision Court Lists of the Electors

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 8

A revision court, for the purpose of revising the supplementary lists of electors of the municipality of Hamilton for 1921, will be held in the local…

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"Wilful Perjury" Union Officials Divorce Court Evidence SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 6

Mr. Justice Gordon, in the Divorce Court to-day, delivered his judgment in the suit in which William James Charles Lester Gibb sought a…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 4

In the matter of Charlie Man War, judgment creditor, and Alfred Leffey, judgment doctor, Reg Pogonoski, [?]arnishee, an amount of £3 5s, which was paid…

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"I Can't Go On" Hysterical Petitioner Strange Court Scene SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 6

Lilian Helen McAllister (27), sought to recover £2000 damages in the Jury Court, yesterday from Stanley Redfern McGowen, in respect or alleged…

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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 21 September 1921 · page 4

Susan L. Hyde, licenses of the Terminus Hotel, was granted a booth license for the Newcastle Showground on September 24. The colonial wine…

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Kurri Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 6

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M., occupied the benon at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. Thomas Lamont, who did not appear,…

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Consistent Drunk Magistrate's Warning

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 6

Jack Lansoneur (72), old - age pensioner, was arrested for being drunk on Monday, and subsequently released on hall. He was again arrested…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September, 21. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 7

Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, either forfeited their bonds, or were fined 5s, with the alternative of three hours' detention. James Hannan,…

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