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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

988 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 50

German Atrocities. Murder and Desecration. Havoc in Aerschot. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 5

Louise Mack (Mrs. J. P. Creed), the Australian authoress, the Antwerp correspondent of the London "Evening News," describes the horrors in the…

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The Police Misled. Motor Travelling Fast. Capetown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 5

The motor car was travelling at the rate of thirty miles an hour in a fierce sandstorm. Two policemen presented their rifles,…

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The Sentence of the Court. Chapter Xxvii. Hard Pressed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 2

We must now return to Dr. Gilray, whom we left outside Herepath's former lodgings, where he had been to seek the inventor, only to be told…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 7

Lane and Trewartlm against J. Robson, Cook's Hill, claim for £2 13s 11d, for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff for the amount claimed with 6s costs…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, September 17. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, L.M., Chairman, and Messrs. T. C. K. M'Kell, and H. M. Shedden, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 7

A spirit merchant's license was granted to the Newcastle and Suburban Co-operative Society, Limited. Charlton-street, Wickham. Renewals…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 18. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Emma Habalt (42), housekeeper, was fined 10s, in…

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Industrial Court. Newcastle, Friday, September 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 2

Decision, reserved from last court, was given in a prosecution by Inspector Gregory of Edward Green for a breach of Building Trades Group No. 1…

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The Sentence of the Court. Chapter XXVII.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 12

"But yet it is not so long ago, Doctor. You yet came here one night to attend a patient. He had something the matter with his eyes…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 19. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 September 1914 · page 6

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Booth licenses were granted to A. Frew,…

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The Sentence of the Court. Chapter Xxix

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 September 1914 · page 2

At the end of a week Gay and Herepath were no nearer to a solution of the mystery of the missing pictures. It was annoying and disturbing, and…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, September 21. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 7

William Richardson, charged with drunkenness in John-street, pleaded guilty, and was fined 29s, or seven-days' imprisonment…

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Kiao-chau Assault. Preliminary Skirmishes. the Germans Routed. Tokio

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 5

It is officially stated that the Japanese on Thursday landed at Lao-Shari Bay, and attacked the Germans in a fortified position at Wangko-Hinge, hear Thimo…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 21. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Minor Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 7

Three first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each fined 6s, with the alternative of detention until the rising of the court. Nicholas Bush (45), labourer,…

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Murder and Suicide. a Melbourne Tragedy. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 5

A double tragedy occurred to-night at the Rifle Club Hotel, at the corner of Lygon and Elgin streets, Carlton, kept by Mrs. Alma Jefferson, a young married…

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The Sentence of the Court. Chapter XXX.—(Continued.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 2

Herepath went slowly up the path in the direction of the house. He would find Enid in the drawing-room, Blanche observed. And Gay was…

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Prize Court in Sydney. the Athene to Unload. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 5

Sir William Cullen, the State Chief Justice, held a sitting of the Prize Court at the Supreme Court, to-day. His Honor had before him an application for an…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, September 22. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1914 · page 11

Henry Williams, for being drunk and disorderly at Dudley, was lined 15s, with 6s costs. Walter E. Hunt, who was charged with…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 22. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1914 · page 2

Two persons charged for the first time with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of detention until the rising of the court…

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The Sentence of the Court. Chapter Xxxii. an Eye for an Eye

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1914 · page 10

The sudden defection of his child had been a bitter blow to Harley. There were reasons for his rage and his seeming impotence in the matter…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, September 23. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1914 · page 7

Francis J. Harmes was charged by Senior-constable Fallon with disobeying a maintenance order for the support of his wife, the amount due being £7. As £5…

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