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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

1,748 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 82 of 88

Train Thefts Auctioneer Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 December 1921 · page 5

Two charges or stealing suit cases were preferred against Joseph Shepherd (40), auctioneer, at the Newcastle Police Court this morning…

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Watches That Went Repairer Arrested Theft Charge Preferred

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 December 1921 · page 5

Richard Thomas Harrison (52), Watchmaker, pleaded not guilty at the Newcastle Police Court to-day to a charge of having stolen on…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 December 1921 · page 2

Three first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 5s, in default detention for two hours. Patrick Lonorgon, (45), was fined 10s, in lieu of two days'…

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Scott-street Scrap "Come On, Boys" Fight With Police

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 December 1921 · page 5

The demonstration of hostility to the police which took place in Newcomen-street recently, was repeated near the Salvation Army Home,…

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Forty-four Hours' Week. Federal Court's Decision. Melbourne

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

In the Federal Arbitration Court yesterday, Mr. Justice Powers, Mr. Justice Duffy, and Mr. Justice Rich, sitting as a special court, gave judgment on the…

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Maitland District. Police Court

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

Major Crane, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. The adjourned cane in which Rupert…

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Derry Gaol Affray

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 5

Patrick Leonard and Michael Finnegan, two warders of Derry Gaol, who are charged with conspiring to murder Constables Gorman and Little on Friday,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 7

Six first offenders charged with drunkenness did not appear, and their ball was forfeited. William John Flannaghan (27) and David Taylor (45) were each fined 5s,…

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Moplahs Again Rising in Gaol Attack From Hospital BOMBAY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 1

It is reported from Calicut that the attempted escape yesterday of Moplahs imprisoned in Cannanore gaol was started by the patients in the gaol…

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Waiting at the Church Missing Bridegroom In Hands of the Police SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 5

There was a very good reason why a bridegroom failed to appear at a suburban wedding the other day. He had been arrested the day before and…

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Federal Arbitration Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 4

The Federal Government proposes to overcome the difficulties that have arisen with regard to the appointment of additional Judges to the Arbitration Court by…

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Chemist As Receiver Cole Sentenced Buying Stolen Goods SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 5

Found guilty at the Central Criminal Court on a charge of having received 12 yards of worsted, which had been stolen by John Cleve James, who is a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, December 6. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 10

Two persons, charged with drunkenness for the first time, did not appear, and their bail deposits were forfeited. Three other first offenders were each fined 5s,…

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Murder Charge Wellington Tragedy Man's Head Battered SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 5

At the Sydney Central Criminal Court to-day, George Earsman, aged 20, was charged before Judge Wade with having murdered Alexander…

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Police and Gloves Naval and Cadet Tourney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 2

A move is being made to bring off boxing competitions between the naval and cadet forces, and the idea is certainly a good one (writes R. M. Stephens)…

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Geraldine Farrar Too Much "Honesty" Race for Divorce Court

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 6

It would appear that the shattered romance of Geraldine Farrar, who for 15 years has been the favorite prima donna of the Metropolitan Open…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. W. Le Brun Brown, S.M.) Water Board's Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 10

The Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board proceeded against a number of persons for the recovery of rates alleged to be due. In the majority…

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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 7 December 1921 · page 10

Billiard licenses, in respect of premises at the Adamstown Hotel, and the Commercial Hotel, Lambton, were granted to Robert Everson and Stephen Thomas…

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Hamilton Assault

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 7

For assaulting George Saunders on November 30, at Hamilton, Stanley Genge was fined 10s with £2 10s costs, or 10 days, at Newcastle police…

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Theft of £755 Co-Partner Arrested

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 6

By warrant, Thomas Tomlinson (40), laborer, was charged at the Newcastle Police Court this morning with stealing monies totalling £755, the property of…

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