Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 74 of 88

Lambton Police Court. Thursday, November 3. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 2

Eliza Roberts, was proceeded against by the Lambton Council tor the sum of £1 12s 6d, for sanitary fees. Mr. H. J. Noble, town clerk, appeared for the council…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court Michael Broderick summoned Jonathan Rees, of New Lambton, for the sum of 20s, for rent due. Defendant pleaded not…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Deputy Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 8

His Honor Judge Beeby will sit in the Deputy Industrial Court at Newcastle on November 9 for the purpose of hearing the claims of the Carrington Coal and Coke…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 3. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 3

Joseph M'Lennan, 55, James Galbraith, and George Scudder. 45, were each fined £1, with the alternative of live days' imprisonment, for drunkenness. Galbraith…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

House of Death Streatham Tragedy Relics of Court of Spain LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 1

When the name of Coates was called at the Bow street Police Court yesterday, on a charge of misappropriation, there was no answer, but…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 4. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 12

Two persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. William Grant, 44, fireman, was fined £1,…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

International Law Permanent Court LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 1

A message from the Hague says that the Permanent Court of International Justice will be inaugurated at the end of January, at the Peace…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Malicious Damage Boys in Court Mine Fittings Smashed

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 6

Since the closing down of the Newcastle Coal Mining Company's colliery at Merewether, there have been many complaints about the vandalism by local youngsters…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Magistrate's Dilemma Pensioner's Plight "Send Me to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 November 1921 · page 5

"I'm guilty of anything I'm charged with, I don't deserve any sympathy. I've just paid a fine, and I'm back again as bad as ever."…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, November 5. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 November 1921 · page 2

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were fined 5s each, in default detention for two hours. Samuel Robert Campbell, 22, for having been…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Murder of Mr. Hara Premier of Japan by a Japanese Youth. (Australian Cable Association.) New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 November 1921 · page 5

A radio message from Tokio announces that Mr. Hara, the Prime Minister of Japan, was assassinated by a Korean youth, who sprang upon the Premier and…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wholesale Burglary Maitland People Suffer Young Man Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 5

Sixteen charges were laid against a young man, Cyril Mathew Stewart, at the Maitland Quarter Sessions to-day. He pleaded guilty to 14, and not guilty…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Maitland District. West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 6

Mr. F. W. C. Crane, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Patrick Ryan was fined £3 for…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Mr. Hara's Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 5

It is reported from Tokio that the name of the Japanese who murdered Mr. Hara, the late Prime Minister of Japan, is Nakoaka…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 7

Five persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their ball deposits were forfeited. James M Cormack (27), seaman, was fined…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

After a Fight Police Arrest Yankee Boxer

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 7

How narrowly a fight at the Ring came to being postponed through the arrest of one of the boxers was explained at the Thames Police Court,…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

A Year for £1 Sentence for Stealing Long Period in Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 4

He was only a young man, and his face was not that of a criminal. He stood in the dock at the Maitland Sessions yesterday afternoon, and heard…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wounded His Wife Assault at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 7

At the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. James Patrick Hagey was assaulting with assaulting his wife. Mary Eliza, on October 18, thereby…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Making It Expensive Railway Coal Magistrate's Warning

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 7

Sixpenn'orth of coal picked up on the railway line near Waratah proved a costly undertaking for Edward Irwin, an employee of Lyaught's, Ltd…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 8

The sittings of the Maitland District Court were commenced at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday, before his Honor, Judge Hamilton…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →