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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 65 of 88

Our Jack Wreck. Marine Court Finding. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 5

The inquiry into the loss of the steamer Our Jack on June 26 last was concluded by the Marine Court to-day. Evidence was given by members of…

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Missing Diamonds Portion Found in Sydney Mr. Michelson's Loss Police Make an Arrest Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 September 1921 · page 5

Michael Bernard Michelson, diamond merchant, of Dixson Buildings, 64 Pitt-street, sydney, was robbed at the Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle,…

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Maitland District. Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 8

Mr. G. Atkin, P.M. occupied the bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Thomas Barnes was fined 10s for drunkenness, and £5 for having used improper…

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Councillors in Court Cessnock Assault Verdict for Snape

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 4

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Attkin, P.M., the much discussed case resulting from a shire meeting squabble, in which Mr. Samuel…

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Alleged Theft Cessnock Case

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 6

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Henry Francis Raymond and John Savage were charged with stealing on September 10 £7 10s in notes…

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Jewel Theft Story of Drugs Dealings With Pawnbroker

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 6

A sensation was caused in music-hall: circles in London by the arrest of Miss Victoria Monks, the well-known music-hall singer…

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A Special Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 2

A Special Court was constituted at the Newcastle Hospital, by the magistrate, to comply with the formality of remanding Dorothy May Dunmore (19), domestic…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 27. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 2

One person, charged with drunkenness, for the first time, did not appear, and his bail deposit was forfeited…

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E. R. Abigail Charged Solicitor as Defendant Under Crimes Act Conflicting Evidence SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 5

At the Central Summons Court this morning. Ernest Robert Abigail, the Well-known solicitor, appeared to answer an information laid under…

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Chicago Drunks Illegal Trade Police and Prohibition VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 1

The Chicago police superintendent, Charis Fitzmorris, has informed the United States authorities that half the Chicago force of 5000 policemen are…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 2

Alfred Ernest Perry, a carpenter, of Adamstown, sued T. Datson, living at 46 Maitland-road, Mayfield, for the recovery of £21 8s 7d, which was alleged to be an…

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Newcastle Warden's Court. Tuesday, September 27. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, Warden.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 3

Albert Ernest Newport was granted authority to enter fifty acres in portion 10, Parish of Gosford, to mine for kaolin for a period of twelve months…

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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 28 September 1921 · page 2

Susan L. Hyde, licensee of the Terminus Hotel, was granted a booth license for the Newcastle Show Ground, on October 1. The license of the Rawson Hotel,…

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Police Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 6

At the police court at West Maitland this morning Harold Daley, aged 19, was charged with having created a disturbance and was fined 10s or…

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Busy Magistrate

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 1

Mr. Le Bran Brown, S.M., was a busy man to-day. After attending to the business the Newcastle Police Court he had…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 28. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 7

Five persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their ball deposits were forfeited. Two other first offenders were each fined 5s,…

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Chinese Assaulted Two Youths Charged White Man to the Rescue

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 6

At the Newcastle Police Court this morning, John Bradley (20), laborer, and Albert Andrews, alias Henry Hardy (13), dealer, pleaded not guilty…

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Eight Hours' Special Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 5

Judge Beoby will held a sitting of the Special Court under the Eight Hours Amendment Act, 1920, at the Newcastle Courthouse to-day at 10 a.m…

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Vagrant's Mistake Wanted Police to Shout

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 4

The advice not to judge a book by its cover was not followed by William McLachlin (33), seaman, who appeared before Mr. Le Brun Brown. S.M.,…

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Seventy Years in Gaol Death at 78 Prison as Sanatorium LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 1

A convict died of heart trouble at Parkhurst Prison, at the age of 78. He spent altogether 70 years in prison. The doctor said that the man would…

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