Newcastle Police Court
At the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M., there persons, against whom charges of drunkenness were preferred for the first time, had…
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Courts & crime, 1921
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Murder of Constable Wolgast. Suspect Charged. Sydney
Charles Wynne Speechley, 31 years of age, motor mechanic, who was apprehended yesterday at Cabramatta and questioned in connection with the murder of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Profiteering Court. Milk Price Inquiry. Sydney
Judge Beeby presided at the first sitting of the Profiteering Prevention Court, to-day. His Honor, in opening the court, said:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Irish Outrages. Murder of a Farmer. Attacks on Crown Forces. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
John Bradfield, a Protestant farmer, was found executed at Bandon as an alleged anti-Republican spy. It transpires that men in military uniform questioned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder of Police
Five men in an hotel bar in Belfast rushed upstairs at closing time and shot dead in bed two constables and seriously wounded a third. Two barmen were…
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A young Armenian, after making a fruitless demand for money in order to return to his country, attempted to shoot M. Aharaonian, the Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Daring Burglary Shop Window Broken £140 Jewellery. Taken Hunter-street Chase
Three men took part in a daring robbery at Thalborg and Son's Jeweller's shop in Hunter-street early this morning. The plate glass window war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 28. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness
One person charged with drunkenness for the first time, had his bail deposit forfeited. Eric Lee (39), carpenter James Napper (29), carter, and Charles Young…
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At the Newcastle Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, three persons, charged with drunkenness, had their bonds forfeited. James M'N[?]b…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Protection
The strength of the Newcastle police force has for some months been much below normal. Some of the men who were transferred to take part in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Disgraceful Roads" Magistrate's Comment Motor 'Bus Troubles
"It seems to me a deplorable thing that allow its road to get into such a state. There is no doubt that they…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Calling for Police by Wireless
The headquarters station of the New York police has been equipped with a wireless station, which is kept open day and night. The object is to maintain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greta Billiards Police Objections "Warnings" Forbidden
"I know him to be an associate of gamblers, and when gambling was carried out to a great extent during the latter portion of 1920 in these…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Priest Sentenced
The court-maritial on Father Dominic has sentenced him to five years' imprisonment, of which two years have been remitted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Licensing Court
At the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. G. Atkin, J. W. Birkenhead, and Elias Bowden. L.Ms., the following renewals of licences were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mo Lun Tragedy Man with a Gun Detained by the Police Youth in Court
A camp at Shepherd's Hill, in which were a shot gun and a number of other articles, was brought under the notice of the police on Sunday. The camp…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 31. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Three persons charged with drunkenness for the first time had their bonds forfeited. Albert Evans, alias John Sweeney (19), wheeler, did not appear…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Irish Troubles. Ambush and Murder. Crown Reprisal. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
A lorry containing a dozen soldiers was ambushed at Terenure, a suburb of Dublin on Saturday night. An officer and a soldier were seriously wounded, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder of Mo Lun Charles Poole Charged Accused In Court
"Charles Poole, you are charged that at Cardiff, in the State of New South W[?]les on January 20 you did feloniously and maliciously murder Mo…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Charge of Murder Two Men in Court Sydney
George Gunter, aged 53, a homocopathist, and Royal Vivian Thomas Berg, a baker, aged 27, were charged at the Central Police Court this…
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