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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

988 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 50

Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 26. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 10

Two first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 2s 6d, in default five minutes' imprisonment Patrick Brady, seaman, was fined 5s, in default twenty-four…

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Newcastle District Court. Tuesday, May 26. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) Claim for Building

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1914 · page 6

Henry Clouten, of Toronto, sued Florence Rayfield, wife of Herbert Rayfield of Toronto, for £13 15s for material supplied and labour done in connection with…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 27. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 3

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention,. John Cheers (35), labourer, was fined 5s,…

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The Wallarah Wreck. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 4

The Marine Court inquired this morning into the wreck of the Wallarah Coal Company's steamer Wallarah, which occurred at Catherine Hill Bay on April 16. Judge…

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Newcastle District Court. Wednesday, May 27. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) a Motor Car Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1914 · page 7

James M'Carthy was the plaintiff in an action against Ernest Henry Banks from whom he sought to recover the sum of £400, as compensation for damages…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 5

Mr. G. C. Addison, industrial magistrate, sat at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. Not a Cleaner…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, May 28. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 6

A first offender was fined 2s 6d, with 6s costs, for being drunk at New Lambton. David Davies pleaded guilty to using offensive language to Constable…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 28. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 7

Six first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes detention. Peter Lish (54), miner, and…

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Maitland District. Licensing Court. Greta Application

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 6

Messrs. C. H. Gale, chairman, E. Bowden and J. W. Birkenhead, L.Ms., had before them at the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday an application by…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, District Registrar.) Ruined by Horseracing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 7

In re Robert Holden Austin, licensed drainer, of Estell-street, Maryville, Mr. H. M. Cohen (Messrs. Braye and Cohen) represented the creditors at the first…

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Newcastle District Court. Thursday, May 27. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) Claim for Damages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 3

The hearing was continued of an action in which Edwin Hannell, master mariner, proceeded against Thomas Corrigan, Arthur Corrigan, and John Francis…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian (Chairman), Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, and Mr. H. M. Shedden L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1914 · page 7

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to David Amos, Royal Oak Hotel, Tighe's Hill; Clara Armstrong, Empire Hotel, Newcastle; W. G. A. Bender,…

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Stealing by Credit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 15

One horrible breach of the Commandment "Thou shalt not steal," is in the matter of paying bills and discharging obligations. The bed-rock of contemptible…

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The Orari Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 11

Henry Cripps, the young man who is charged with the murder of the old ploughman, Adam Stevenson, near Orari, has been committed for trial at the Supreme…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 29. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 2

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention; and George Reeves (39), seaman was fined £1,…

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Maitland District. Maitland Licensing Court. New Hotel for Greta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1914 · page 6

The adjourned hearing of the application by Charles Beswick for the granting of a conditional publican's license at Greta was concluded at the West…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 30. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1914 · page 7

Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Patrick Murphy (39), fireman, was fined…

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Our Sydney Letter. That Extraordinary Police Case.—why Was Driver Irwin Dismissed?—mr. Griffith and the Irish Parliament.—regarding State Insurance.—when Goods Are Falsely Labelled.—the Churches in Unity. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1914 · page 5

One cannot help feeling sorry for those two policeman. The charge was serious, and rather difficult to believe. They had, it was alleged, grievously assaulted a…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday. Thomas Maher was fined 26s, in default,…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, June 1. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 3

James Charles Richardson was charged on the information of Lieutenant Anderson, officer in charge of the 15th Battalion Senior Cadets, with that being a…

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