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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Soldiers Confident. Their Artillery Superior. Strict Police Surveillance Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 5

The French soldiers are greatly strong [?]ned by the confidence that their artillery is superior to Germany's. The police have forbidden the drinking…

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Newcastle District Court Wednesday, August 19. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) Purchase of Machinery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 7

The hearing was continued of the action in when P. W. Russell and Company, Limited, sued Hector M'Leod, of Jasper's Brush, on the South Coast, for the…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. Phillip Bible was fined 20s, with 6s…

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A Foolish Liar. Sent to Gaol. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 5

Keith Braden was sentenced to a month's imprisonment, at the Bow-street Police Court, for improperly wearing a uniform…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, August 20. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 3

Joseph Britten, a resident of Branxton, pleaded guilty to being drunk and using improper language at Lambton, and was fined in all £2 2s 6d, with 6s costs…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 20. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Minor Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 7

One first offender on a charge of drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default detention for live minutes. Timothy Sullivan (43), fireman, for a similar offence, was…

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The French Advance. Murder's by Germans. Women and Girls Killed. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 5

When the French troops entered Blament, they found that German posters has been displayed notifying that the [?] and other notabilities would be…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 7

E. Anthes, Hunter-street West, versus Thomas Christie, Hunter-street West, £1 15s. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs 6s…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, August 20. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, District. Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 7

Re-Charles William Edward Hicks. Mr. A. H. James appeared for bankrupt, who was examined, and the meeting declared closed, and the examination, concluded…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, August 20. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian, T. C. M'Kell and H. M. Shedden, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 7

A music permit for 22nd instant was granted to L. D. Mouatt, in respect of the Central Hotel. On the application of the executors in…

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Woman Traitor. Sentenced to Death. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 6

A court martial-at Belfort has condemuted to death the wife of a German forest guard, who cut off the head of a French soldier. Her husband was sentenced…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 21. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Minor Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 3

Four first effenders on charges of drunken[?]ss, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of live minutes' detontion Carl Abrahamson, 50, seaman, was fined…

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German Outrages. Murder Many Villagers. Brussels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 5

The Mayor of Linsmeau, near Tirlemont, officially reports that some German Hussars, whose officer had been shot by a Belgian patrol, accused civilians at…

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Cooranbong Police Court. Friday, August 21. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 August 1914 · page 3

James Harris was fined 18, costs 6s, or 24 hours' imprisonment, on two charges for neglecting to send his children to school the required number of days…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 22. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 August 1914 · page 7

Ptrick Pacey (35), labourer, charged with drunkenness, was fined £1, in default seven days' imprisonment, and Thomas M'Coy (44), labourer, for having…

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The Sentence of the Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 August 1914 · page 4

With to-morrow's issue will he commenced in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" a new serial story. "The Sentence of the Court," by Fred M. White. It is…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday morning. Alice Lawrence, a stranger, was fined…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, August 24. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 7

George Richardson, who pleaded guilty to a chaise of drunkenness, was fined 10s, or three days' imprisonment. William Kelly was charged, on the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 24. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 7

Three first onenders on charges of drunkenness were each fined 5s, with the alternative of detention until the rising of the Court. For being drunk in…

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The Sentence of the Court. Chapter I. a Midnight Messenger

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 2

Everard Gilray struggled to be free. What did this outrage mean? Who was this ragged, seedy fellow, who had thus dared to attack him on his…

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