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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 64 of 88

One Court Too Many

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 4

Judge Beeby, after taking up a great deal of time listening to an application by the Hoskins Steel and Iron Company of an increase In the hours of work of certain certain men, from 44 hours a week to 48 hours, has decided that he has no jurisdiction to decide the case…

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Newcastle District Court. Reserved Judgments Read

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

Prior to the commencement of business at the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, Mr. A. G. Chiplin, the Registrar of the Newcastle District Court, read…

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Newcastle District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 4

The reserved judgment of his Honor Judge Hamilton in a matter under the Workmen's Compensation Act, heard at the Newcastle District Court early in the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 9

Two persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, were each fined 5s, or three hours' imprisonment. Jack Lansoneur (72), labourer, was fined 10s, or…

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Newcastle Arrests Alleged Street Betting Two Men Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 5

Two men were arrested in Newcastle this afternoon on a charge of betting in the street, They will appear before the court on Monday…

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Teralba Police Court. Thursday, September 22. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 12

Inspector Haydon, of the Railway Department, proceeded against Walter William Firkin, charging him with committing an offence in a railway carriage…

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Newcastle District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 10

The last of the judgments reserved by his Honor, Judge Hamilton, at the recent Newcastle District Court, was read by Mr. A. G. Chiplin, the Registrar of the Court,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 11

Upon charges of drunkonness, three first offenders were each fined 5s, in default three hours' detention. Benjamin Livingstone (45), traveller, Albert Hudson…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 3

At the Newcastle Police Court on Saturday before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., three persons, who were charged with drunkenness for the first time, were…

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Maitland Police Court Stolen Bicycle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 5

At West Maitland Police Court this morning Walter Wilson was charged with having stolen a bicycle, the property of H. Mattocks, to the value of…

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WALKER'S £65 Alleged Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 5

A charge of having stolen £65 from the person of John James Walker on Saturday was made against Thomas Clarence Oakes, 24, a dealer, at the…

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Street Betting Three Men Charged Newcomen - street Crowds

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 5

"Every Saturday afternoon for the past six months there is a crowd of nearly 1000 people in Newcomen - street, and these people, we allege, are there…

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Islington Tragedy Charge of Murder Woman Remanded

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 5

Consequent on the death or the newly - born baby, who was found in the yard of a hotel on Friday, a charge of murdering an unnamed…

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The Parkes Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. Parkes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 4

William Mann, 56, who shot his wife dead arm seriously wounded his daughter in the arm at "The Secret," five miles from here, yesterday, died to-day from…

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Maitland District. West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 6

Mr. G. Atkln, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Samuel Holmes, 60, was fined £2, for…

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Court in Hospital Child Murder Charge Striking Contrasts

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 6

Quite calmly, Dorothy May Dunmore, 19, listened to the charge of child murder at the Newcastle Hospital this morning. She agreed to a remand until…

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Fined for Assault Councillors At Law

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 6

At the Cessnock Police Court this morning, before Mr. Atken, P.M., William Morgan, president of the Cessnock Shire Council, was fined £2 and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 26. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 7

Twelve persons charged with drunkenness for the first time did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. Two other flirt offenders similarly charged…

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Mayfield Police Purchase of Land

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 6

Mayfield is soon to have its long-looked for police barracks, according to the reckoning of the progress association…

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Special Eight-hours' Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 4

A number of applications dealing with the question of reduced hours will be heard before Judge Beeby, in Newcastle, on Thursday, when his Honor will sit at…

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