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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 70 of 88

Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 14. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 3

Three persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their ball deposits were for felted. Two other first offenders appeared in…

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£4000 Deficiency Teller Charged Bank of Commerce Clerk SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 5

Gustave Verdon Taylor, aged 49, appeared before the cental Police Court to-day, charged by warrant with having during the past two years…

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Did Not Attend Drills Military Trainees in Court Religious Objector

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 8

Lieutenant F. W. Vizzard, area officer for the Newcastle military district. prosecuted a number of military adult trainers at the Newcastle Police Court…

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Police Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 October 1921 · page 5

There were only two police cases listed for hearing this morning at the Maitland Police Court, and both were struck out, having been amicably…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, October 15. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 October 1921 · page 2

For drunkenness, William Davidson (67), rigger, was fined 10s, or two days' imprisonment, and Henry Shoesmith (47), dealer, and drank Gallagher (34) were…

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Rival Lovers Both Lost the Girl Jealousy Ends in Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 October 1921 · page 6

A drama of jealousy was enacted in the small town of Eboll in the province of Caserta, the principals being two of the leading and best-known…

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Summons Division. Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1921 · page 7

Ethel Maud Campbell, living in Howden-street, Carrington, proceeded against Donald F. Campbell living in M'Michael-street, Maryville, charging him with an…

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Rajah's Jewels Park Lane Burglary LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 October 1921 · page 1

The Rajah of Pudocota's flat in Park-lane was burgled, and jewels valued at £5000 stolen. An attempt to open the safe failed…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 17. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1921 · page 7

Eighteen persons, charged with drunkenness, for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. Four other first offenders appeared in…

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Puzzled Police What Force is Up Against

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 October 1921 · page 6

In pre-war days, in England, when a burglary was committed, the police would at once institute inquiries in one or more of the well-known haunts of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 18. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1921 · page 10

Two persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their ball deposits were forfeited. Remanded…

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Hit on the Head Motor Car Assault Sensation Near Belmont

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 October 1921 · page 5

A middle aged man assaulted in a motor car outside Belmont about 11 o'clock last night, and an attempt was made to rob him…

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Licensing Court Transfers and Renewals

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 October 1921 · page 7

At the Newcastle Licensing Court yesterday, Mr. Le Brun Brown and Dr. Wilfrid Nickson granted the following applications:—…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1921 · page 10

In the matter of E. T. and J. Williams, judgment creditors, and Williams Vale, judgment debtor, Redhead Collieries, Ltd., garnishee, an amount of £7 4s 1d, which…

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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 19 October 1921 · page 10

The license of the Oxford Hotel, Newcastle, was transferred from John Fahey to Robert Forbes, and the license of the Crown and Anchor Hotel, Newcastle, was…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 October 1921 · page 6

Mr. H. H. Chippindall, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Cessnock Police Court on Tuesday. John Henderson was fined 10s, with 8s…

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Belmont Assault Four Men Detained

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 October 1921 · page 6

Four men have been detained by the police in connection with the assault on Robert Adams (54), iron worker, at Belmont, on Tuesday night…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 19. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 October 1921 · page 7

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

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Attack on Consulate Italian Protest Revolutionaries Sentenced LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 1

A message from Paris states that "Le Matin" reports that at Brest, following a meeting of protest against the sentence on two Italian…

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Boiler As a Bed Vagrant Sent To Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 5

A charge of vagrancy was preferred against Ernest Arthur Middleton (35) at the Newcastle Police Court this morning. Sergeant Harivel, of the water police,…

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