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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 71 of 88

Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, October 20. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 9

Elias Breanan-pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 5s or two hours' detention. William Gray was fined 20s, with the alternative of five…

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Tennis Court Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 2

The request of the Wallsend Presbyterian Church Tennis Club to the council for permission to erect a tennis court in the corner of Federal Park, near…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 9

In the garnishee matter, Lane and another v. Frew, with Wallsend Council as garnishee, the sum of £4 16s 10d paid into court was ordered to be paid out to the…

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Wallsend Court Cases

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 8

Wallsend must have had a wild time on Saturday, October 8, judging by the list set down for hearing at the Wallsend Police Court yesterday…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 20. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 9

Two persons charged with drunkenness for the first time did not appear, and their ball deposits were forfeited. Timothy Healey (42) was fined £1, or five days'…

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Cardiff Road Troubles Closed Bridge 'Ought To Be In Gaol"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 8

Cardiff and Lake-road Progress Association forwarded a list of complaints to the Wallsend Council last night, concerning the condition of the…

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Industrial Court. Employees' Claim Refused

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 5

Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate, sat at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. Herbert Crockett, town clerk and…

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Lively Old Stockton Impounder Assaulted Dealer in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 5

"Stockton's becoming quite noted. First of all they threatened to kill the Mayor, and now they're trying to kill the impounding…

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CROWD v. Police Conflict in Egypt Zaglul Pasha's Advent LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 1

A Cairo message states that 15 civillians and nine police were injured in a collision between the police and the crowd at Girgeh, on the occasion of…

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Belmont Assault Four Men Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 5

Four young men who were arrested by Detective-Sergeant Ryan and Plain clothes Constable Sweeney in connection with the assault on Robert Adams, at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 21. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 7

Charles Lawrence M'Cartney (38), fireman, was fined £2, with the alternative of fourteen days' imprisonment, for drunkenness…

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Perrott Divorce Allegations in Court "Hatched Six Chickens" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 6

When Mr. Justice Gordon took his seat on the bench yesterday, the Divorce Court was crowded to listen to the continuation of the contested…

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"As I'd Have Done" Magistrate on Assault Man Knocked Unconscious

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 6

The case heard on Friday, in which Frederick Hilton Ruttley was charged with having stolen a sum of money from Mavis Coghlan at Wickham, was…

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Maitland Police Court Sunday Cards

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 6

Alfred George Flory was charged at West Maitland Police Court this morning with having allowed persons on his licensed premises, the Family…

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Late Mr. Atkin. Maitland Magistrate References in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 6

The funeral of Mr. George Atkin, P.M., was followed by a large concourse of people on Saturday afternoon. Among those who attended were…

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Apology to Police

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 5

The case in which Constable Begbie (Carrington) proceeded against Donald Farquhar Campbell for insulting words was set down for hearing at the…

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Ten Days Drunk Theft Charges Fail Chief Witness's Memory

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 5

The failure of Die chief police witness substaniate in evidence a statement made to a constable resulted in the breaking down of a police…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, October 22. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 3

Bonds were, forfeited by two first offenders charged with drunkenness, and another one was fined 5s, in default, two hours' detention. Michael M'Ewen, 37,…

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Football Interlude Language to Police Men Inside the Rail

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 October 1921 · page 6

On Saturday afternoon Constable Brandy was on duty at a Soccer match at the Tramway ground, Hamilton, and he had occasion to speak to two men…

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Murder in Bulgaria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1921 · page 5

Advices from Sofia report that M. Dimitroff, Bulgarian War Minister, together with two companions and a chauffeur, were shot and killed while motoring at…

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