German Spy. Statement in Court. London
Ignatius Lincoln, the German spy, was committed, after a long rambling statement, in which he pleaded guilty to the charges of forgery. His crimes, he said, were due…
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Courts & crime, 1916
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Singleton Small Debts Court Thursday, June 22nd. (Before Mr R. H. V. Allnutt, P.m.). Claim Against a Bailee
William Ernst proceeded against Alex. Anderson for the recovery of £4, alleged to have been lost through the carelessness of defendant while in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Singleton Licencing Court Thursday. June 22nd. (Before Mr R.H.V. Allnutt, P.M., and Mr A. Simmons, J.p.). Appeals for Reduction
A special sitting of the Licensing Court was held, when a number of applications for renewaas were made Mr A. B. Shaw appearod for all the…
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There was only one case, a charge of drunkenness, at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, the defendant, who was arrested by Constable Hart, being fined…
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Two females, who had offended against sobriety, were brought before Mr. W. J. N. Fincham, P.M., at the West Maitland police court this morning. One, who had…
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At the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. Sarah Power, who has been before the court on a number of previous occasions, was charged with vagrancy. Defendant pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Dural Hold-up. Wilson Sentenced to Three Years
At the Parramatta Sessions, Fredrick Wilson, 30, a ship's officer, pleaded guilty to stealing, while armed with a revolver, at Dural, on June 4, a motor…
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About 4.30 a.m. yesterday, as Mr. W.Lloyd, a cartor, was coming along King-street, he saw a woman stagger, half insensibly out of Miss King's catering shop, 109 KIng-street, near the…
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The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Mr. W. J. N. Fincham, P.M. DRUNKENNESS…
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London, Monday.—The High Court galleries wore packed when the trial on a charge of high treason began of Sir Roger Casement; and Daniel Julian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cobar Mines. a Reference in Court
In the Arbitration Court at Melbourne on Monday, before Mr Justice Powers, parties to the plaint by the Federated Mine Employees' Association against…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Latest. To-day's Wires. Russian's Take Another 10,000 Prisoners Germans Threaten Lutsk. Fighting Near Verdun. Casement Sentenced. Sydney, 12.56
A Paris communique says: We penetrated the second line at certain points, blowing up several shelters. The Germans, after a violent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scone Licensing Court. Reduction of Licenses Applied For. Friday, June 23rd, 1916. Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M. (Chairman), Dr. C. H. Scott and Mr. E. C. Lukey, L.M's
Applications for renewals of publicans' licenses were considered. S. R. Poynting, for whom Mr. J. A. K. Shaw appeared, applied for the…
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Mr. W. H. Geddes, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning. Frederick Lunch (34) was charged with being drunk in Church…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Husband's Lament in Court. Magistrate's Rebuke
In dismissing at the Redfern Police Court on Thursday a case in which a man alleged that his wife had thrown pieces of crockery at him, the magistrate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, June 29
The bench at the West Maitland Police Court on Thursday was occupied by Mr. W. J. N. Fincham, P. M. OBSCENE LANGUAGE…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Liebknecht Sent to Gaol Dismissed the Army
London, Wednesday Night.—A Berlin message says that Liebkuecht, the German Socialist leader, who was arrested on May Day, has been snetenced to 24…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Casement Trial Verdict of Guilty. Sentenced to Death
London, Thursday.—The trial of Sir Roger Casement was continued to-day. Mr Sullivan was ill to-day, and Mr Artemus Jones concluded the speech for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local News Light Day at Court
The only (business at the Singleton Police Court on Thursday was the hearing of a claim. by the Council against a resident, for 4/6 sanitary…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Military Police Corps. Promotions and Commissions. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
The military police of the A.I.F. will hereafter form a corps, promotion in which will be within the carps. Officers detailed for service will be…
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