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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

988 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 50

Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 4. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1914 · page 7

Three first offenders charge with drunkenness were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of live minutes' detentiotn and William Horoby (50) fireman ,was…

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Broadmeadow Murder. Inquest Resumed. Murdered From the Back

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1914 · page 2

At the Newcastle Courthouse, yesterday, Mr. C. Hibble, district coroner, resumed the inquest concerning the death of Ethel May Haughton, the victim of ,the…

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Broadmeadow Murder. Police Inquiries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 4

In connection with the murder at Broadmeadow, the Newcastle police are anxious to hear of a man who called at Hawken't Commercial Hotel, Scott-street, Newcastle…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 5. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each lined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. William Thomas Napier Parker, 27, wharf…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 6. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2/6, with the alternative of five minutes detention. Discharged…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, August 6. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 3

Azariah Lewis pleaded guilty to using improper language at Lambton, and was fined 10s, with 6s costs. A first offender, who pleaded guilty to being drunk, was…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, District Registrar

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

Re Percy Walter Towers, iron moulder, of Carrington. There were no creditors present at the single meeting, which lapsed. In his public examination bankrupt…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, L.M.)

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

A transfer of a billiard license was allowed from Ralph Taylor to David John Davies…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.m.). a Contested Claim

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

The India Rubber, Gutta Percha, and Telegraph Company, Limited, claimed from the Tighe's Hill Picture Company, Limited, the sum of £5 1s 1d for wires,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 7. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Minor Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 7

Six first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of detention for five minutes. James Woods, 32, labourer, for…

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Tighe's Hill. Defective Police Station

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 3

Persistent efforts have been made to have the local police station improved. Alderman Pepper recently reported it to the council as being in a dilapidated…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 8. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 August 1914 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each lined 2s 6d, With the alternative of five minutes' detention. Michael Murphy (44), seaman, was fined…

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Negroes Hanged. Accused of Murder. Monroe (Louislana)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 August 1914 · page 6

A" mob, hanged Preston Grifflin and Charles Hall, two negroes, who were accused of murdering a white grocer. Previously the mob lynched Henry Holmes,…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, August 10. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 3

Joseph Pritchard, who was charged with being drunk and disorderly in a tramcar pleaded guilty, and was fined 40s, with 4s 6d costs, or two weeks' imprisonment…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 10. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness. Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, wore each fined 5s, with the alternative, of five minutes' detention. Robert Mitchison (40), seaman, was fined. £1,…

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Broadmeadow Murder. Resumption of Inquest. Herbert Ashman in Cessnock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 4

At the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, Mr. C. Hibble, district coroner, continued the inquest concerning the death of the May Houghton, the victim of the…

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Convicted of Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 3

William Hughes was charged with having at Catherine Hill Bay, on March 29, assalted Violet Gould with intent a second count charged him with assaulting…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 11. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 3

Five first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment till the rising of the court. For being drunk and disorderly in…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings. Out of Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 4

The just reviewer complexions his ground as he sees reason. Call for revision comes through the publication of fresh facts. Up to a few days ago what…

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Sentence for Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1914 · page 7

In the case of Mark Lee, who had pleaded guilty to assaulting Edwin James Ward, the accused was shown to have a bad record, including many convictions in…

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