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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

988 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 50

Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 6

Before Messrs. C. H. Gale, E. Bowden, and J. W. Birkenhead, L.Ms., at the Maitland Licensing Court yesterday morning, William Bickerton, licensee of the…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, June 11. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 7

Two first offenders were fined 5s, with is costs, for drunkenness. John Evans pleaded guilty to being drunk at New Lambton, and was fined 10s, with 6s costs,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, June 11. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 7

Six first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. James Ryan (37), labourer, was fined 5s,…

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Police Discipline. Mr. Cann Strikes Warning Note. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 5

The action of certain members of the police force in taking up collections after permission of the Inspector-General had been refused to institute an appeal…

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Inadequate Police Force. Statement by Mr. Day. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 5

The hold-up at Eveleigh has served to again draw public atention to the inadequate police force in the metropolitan area. The attention of the Government…

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The Eveleigh Robbery. a Development. Action by the Police. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1914 · page 5

The daring robbery of £3300 at Eveleigh yesterday by masked men in a motor car is occupying the attention of practically all the members of the detective force…

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State Police Force

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 4

Mr. E. C. Day, the Inspector-General of the New South Wales police, has placed before. Mr. Cann, the Chief Secretary, a request for an increase…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday June 12. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 2

Six first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. A Pair of Stowamays…

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The Suffragettes. Explosion in the Abbey. Mobs Assault the Women. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 5

An explosion occurred it half-past five o'clock in Westminster Abbey under the Coronation Chair in Edward the Confessor's Chapel. The chair…

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The Eveleigh Robbery. Accused Before the Court. Principals Still at Large. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1914 · page 5

At the Central Police Court this morning, before ,Mr. Barnett, S.M., Arthur Tatham (25), and Norman Joseph Twiss (34), appeared to answer the charge that…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, June 13. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 June 1914 · page 6

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes, and one of them, James M'Intosh (35), seaman,…

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The Erskine-street Police Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 June 1914 · page 4

Quite a controversy has arisen over the Erskine-street police case. As readers know, two constables were charged with illusing a citizen. They…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, June 15. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 3

In the charge division. James Keegan, who pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, was fined 20s, or seven days. In the summons division, the same…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, June 15. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 7

Seven first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the court. Five others, who had been on bail, were…

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Police Appeal Fund. Mr. Holman Inquiring. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 5

Mr. Holman the State Premier, has, in consequence of reports received in connection with the collection of subscriptions by certain members of the…

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Crime and Criminals. Position of Newcastle. a Law-abiding District. More Police Needed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1914 · page 5

The increase of serious crime in Sydney, and especially in cases of robberies, by armed men, has caused a feeling of uneasiness to pervade the whole State, and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, June 16. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Improper Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1914 · page 2

John Spiers (50), a blind street musician, pleaded guilty to using improper language within the hearing of persons passing in Church-street, Wickham. He…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 6

Messrs. W. B. Geddes and T. J. Ribee, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday. Robert Bell, alias Samuel Moore, was charged…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 17th. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Minor Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 7

Five persons charged for the first time with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the Court Stephen . Earl (59) miner, was fined 10s,…

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The Eveleigh Robbery. Man Before the Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 5

Samuel Freeman, 38 )years of age, alias Henry Lewis, alias James M'Kay, alias "Jewey" M'Kay, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with that…

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