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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

988 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 50

Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 23. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Minor Offences

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

Five first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each lined 5s, with the option of detention until the rising of the court. George Gray (34), labourer, tor…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1914 · page 2

"I beg your pardon," he said. "I— I was thinking of something else. You were alluding just now, weren't you, to that invention of Mr. Herepath's?"…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 2

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with one alternative of five minutes' detention. Signard Froshang, 18, and Johann…

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The Sentence of the Court. Chapter Xxxv. in the Gallery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 2

Herepath raced towards the house with a strange feeling upon him that he had been through all this before. He wondered why he had…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 2

Low Yow against George Lloyd, Carrinton, claim for £2 2s 5d, balance on goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff; with 8s costs…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, September 24. (Before Messrs. T. C. K. M'Kell, T. H. Wilkinson, and H. M. Shedden, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 2

Wilkinson, and H M. Shedden, L.Ms.). A transfer of the license of the Terminus minus Hotel, Wallsend, was granted from John Hotel, Wallsend, was granted from…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1914 · page 6

Ernest Bradley, a labourer, was charged at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., with having stolen a ring valued at £6 the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 25. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1914 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Isabella Richards (37), and Daniel Morgan Jones (52),…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1914 · page 12

He came to himself as he heard shouts from below, and dropped from the clouds to earth again. It was easy to work now that he could see…

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Fighting in Belgium. Many Germans Killed, Court-martial on a Murderer. Antwerp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1914 · page 5

A fierce fight is reported to have taken place between a small force of Belgians and 2500 Germans. The Germans lust many killed and…

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Crown Prince's Flight. Desperate Assault. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 September 1914 · page 5

During the pursuit of the army of the Crown Prince, the German rear guards constructed trenches fortified with maxims, which they were ordered to hold at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 26. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 September 1914 · page 7

William M'Aullffe, 57, miner, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having been drunk and disorderly. Constable A. C. Ward gave evidence that M'Aullffe was drunk…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 September 1914 · page 2

"I bean't up in these 'ere things, sir," James went on. "I'd never be one to make a fuss over a lot of painted calico, I wouldn't. How folks…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, September 28. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 3

James Keegan, who was charged with drunkenness in Kemp-street, pleaded guilty, and was fined 40s, or twenty-one days' imprisonment. James Fogo pleaded…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 28. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 7

Seven first, offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention…

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The Sentence of the Court. Chapter XXXVIII.—(Continued

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1914 · page 2

Herepath hesitated for a moment He was anxious to have the matter out with Gilray, but he had other important things to occupy his…

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German Police Spies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 3

A correspondent wrote as follows to the "Pall Mall Gazette":— "May I, through your kindness warn tourists to beware of perils lurking in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 29. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 7

Three first, offenders for drunkenness were each fined 2s 6d. in default imprisonment till the rising of the court, Thomas Clarke (30), engineer, for having…

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Industrial Court. Newcastle Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 3

Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrete, sat at the Newcastle Courthouse, yesterday. ADJOURNED…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 10

"Oh!" the other sneered. "Then you do believe that statement of mine! You are prepared to credit the fact that all this properly belongs to me."…

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