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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 68 of 88

Children a "Crime" for House Tenants Lambton Court Case

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 October 1921 · page 6

Samuel Spruce tried to get an ejectment order against Thos. Dodds at the Lambton Police Court yesterday respecting premises in Tathra-road…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 6

Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M., presided at the East Maitland Police Court, yesterday. Joseph S. Mudd was fined 10s, with 8s costs, in default, seven days'…

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Murder Trials

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 13

After three trials, the Maori, Kahu, charged with murdering a fellow employee in the Auckland district, was convicted, and sentenced to death. It will be…

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Stealing Coal Heavy Fine Imposed

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 7

"As I said before, I am going to fine heavily in those eases," said Mr. Le Brun Brown, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court this morning, when…

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Maitland Wife Sues Husband Theft Allegation

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 5

At the East Maitland Police Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. F. F. Potts, P.M., Thomas Francis Kearney was charged with having stolen a…

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In and Out of Gaol Three Times in Week

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 6

For the third time this week, Arthur ("Smacker") Beale (31), wharf, laborer, made his appearance before Mr. Le Brun Brown, S.M., at the…

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Restaurant Theft Matter of £650 Greek Visitor Arrested SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 5

Some members of the Greek community received a surprise yesterday, when Detective Watkins, with only a photograph as a means of identity…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 3

Five persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. Percival M'Naughton, 35, labourer, and George…

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Maitland District. Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 6

Mr. F. F. Potts presided at the Warden's Court hold at the East Maitland Courthouse, yesterday. Herbert Walter Eckford applied for…

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Police Dog Death of Monty, Lithgow

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 5

Lithgow's famous police dog, Monty, belonging to Sergent T. J. Madden, is dead, after doing yeoman service for over 12 years. He was a great…

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Scientific Murder Japanese Jiu Jitsued Supposed Spy Intrigue VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 1

The New York police suspect that an international spy intrigue is behind the murder of Nytraorao Yashuhara, a Japanese, at the Empire Hotel…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, October 8. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 October 1921 · page 7

Six first offenders, charged with drunkenness, forfeited their bonds, and two others were fined 5s each, in default three hours' detention. Robert Hogan (44) was…

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Vengeance, Not Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1921 · page 5

A British court-material, in the extraordinary case of a young Armenian named Torlakain, who was charged with murdering Djivanchir, formerly Minister for the…

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Fighting Son Kurri Miner's Money Stealing Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 October 1921 · page 5

The ability of the son of a Kurri Kurri miner to box was the cause of a charge against Thomas Clearance Oakes at the Newcastle Circuit Court…

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Sent to the Police

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 October 1921 · page 3

This photograph was received by the Paddington (Sydney) police. It was contained in an unstamped envelope addressed to "The…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 10. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1921 · page 7

Six person, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. Frank Barnett (45), labourer, and Percival…

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Licensing Court Hotels Satisfactory

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 October 1921 · page 4

Mr. Le Brun Brown, S.M., Mr. Hibble. and Dr. Wilfrid Nickson presided at the quarterly Licensing Court in Newcastle this morning…

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Beery Argument Three Men in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 October 1921 · page 6

An argument yesterday afternoon in Church-street, Newcastle, about a bottle of beer, resulted in the appearance at the Police Court this morning of…

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Old Newcastle More About the Police the Trestle Bridge

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 October 1921 · page 4

One of the police prosecutions concerned the old A.A. Company's bridge, not the one recently removed, but the first bridge on wooden trestles…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1921 · page 8

Mr. H. H. Chippindall, P.M., occupied the bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. Clarence Mitchell was charged with…

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