Cessnock Police Court
At the Cessnock Police COurt yesterday the bench was occupied by Messrs. John Royle and John Robertson, Js.p. Lil[?] Halks (29), for having been found…
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Courts & crime, 1917
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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, January 11. (before Mr. C. H. Gale, P. M.). Drunkenness
A first offender, who was arrested in High-street last evening by Constable Best, was fined 2/6 for drunkenness. HOTEL SANITARY CONVENIENCES…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →More Chicago Graft Chief of Police Arrested. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) New York, Tuesday Night
Charles Kealy, Chief of Police, at Chicago, has bèn arrested and charged with "graft" involving twentythousand dollars yearly for protecting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Assault Case
At the local Police Court, oc Friday last, before Mr. W. J. M. Fincham. P.M., Frank Mulhall, a stranger, was charged with having,…
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Mr. W. H. Fincham, P.M., occupied the bench at the Police Court yesterday. Hedley Shade pleaded guilty to neglecting to have the tall-light of his motor car…
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At the East Maitland Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Geddes and A. Young Js.P., A. E. Branch (Tarro Shire Council inspector of slaughter houses) made…
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At the Licensing Court yesterday, Robert Austin Elliott Applied for an auctioneers license. He stated that he was to sell casually for messrs. H. York and Son at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sugar Workers' Award. High Court Decision
When the appeal by the Australian Sugar Producers' Association against the order by the Queensland Supreme Court, prohibiting the carrying out of part of Acting Judge…
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At the Cessnock Police Court on Friday, before Mr. G. Brown, J.P., Thomas, Balks was charged that he did, at Aberdare on January 9, steal a lady's hand bag…
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On Saturday morning a stranger describing himself as a returned soldier, arrived at the Royal Hotel, where he had dinner. In the afternoon he sold his horse…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January 8. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Chinaman Charged with Opium Smoking
Sam War, alias Jimmy 'Ah You, 60, appeared on a charge of smoking opium. Mr. J. H. F. Waller, who appeared for defendant, asked for a remand. The police…
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The Attorney-General (Mr Hall) states that a system is being given a trial in the metropolitan districts under which persons charged with minor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Thursday, January 11th. (Before Mr W. H. Fincham, P.m.) No Tail Light
Hedley Shade pleaded guilty to having failed to have the tail light on his motor car lighted at night time. Sergeant Nancarrow said defendant was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder Mystic Monk. Further Particulars. London
The "Daily Mail's" correspondent at Petrograd states that six people were present at Prince Yusupoff's palace on the night when the notorious "mystic monk…
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The Licensing Bench, including Mr. W. H. Fincham, P.M., and Messrs. A. Simmons and W. Bailey, Js.P., had a number of ap-plications before it on Thursday for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ten Months in Germany. the Police. Increased Powers. Revolver, Sword, and Machine Gun
Those who are watching the hidden war in Germany through the fragments that come from Holland can gauge with fair accuracy the growing effect of the German…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Quarterly Licensing Court Thursday, January 11th. (Before Mr W. H. Fincham, P.M., and Messrs A. Simmons and J. Bailey, J's.P.) Inspector's Report
The Licensing Inspector's report on hotels and wine businesses in the district was submitted by Senior-Sergeant Nancarrow. Two of the hotels were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January 15. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Drunkenness
A female, who has been before the court previously, was fined 5/ for being drunk in High-street on Saturday evening. Constable Best explained the circumstances…
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At the Cessaock Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. M'Kay, J.P., John Breau[?] for having made use of profane language, at Aberdare on Saturday, was fined £1, in…
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The strength of the local police force has been increased by the appointment to Cessneck of Constable W. G. Smith, of Paddington, who arrived here on Saturday…
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