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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 19. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Offences Against Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 7

Four first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, who had been on ball, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of 24 hours' imprisonment. Patrick Doherty,…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, October 20. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 2

George Randall Haines, alias George Rouse, alias George Steele (54), tailor, was charged by warrant, with stealing, at Sydney, on September 24, the sum of…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, October 20. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 3

Walter Bartley, fishery inspector, proceeded against Thomas Dunn, sen., of Belmont, for consigning undersized fish for sale. Defendant was fined 40s, with…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday. October 21. (Before Mr. T. H. Willdnson, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 3

William Willcox was summoned by his wife for maintenance. Defendant did not appear. After hearing evidence of complainant, the magistrate made an order…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 21. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.). Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention, and Thomas Proud, 40, miner, was fined 10s,…

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Industrial Court. Thursday, October 22. (Before Mr. C. G. Addises, Chief Industrial Magistrate.) Transport Award

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 7

William S. Bacon pleaded guilty to a charge, by Inspector Gregory, of failing to keep correctly written time and pay sheets, in compliance with the award of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 22. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Minor Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 3

One first offender, on a charge of drunkenness, was fined 5s, with the option of detention until the rising of the Court. Rees John, 82, on a charge of…

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Industrial Court. Friday, October 23. (Before Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate.) What Is a Smallgoodsman?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 2

The Wallsend and Plattsburg Co-operative Company was proceeded against by Inspector Young, for failing, between April 6 and May 12, to pay Greener Brodie,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 23. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Fined for Assault…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, October 24. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.). Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 October 1914 · page 7

Bruno Domke pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk, and was fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. George Scholes was charged with…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, October 26. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 7

One first offender charged, with drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s 6d, with costs 6s, or three days' detention. William Austin, who pleaded guilty to a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 26. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Minor Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 7

One defendant who pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of detention for five minutes. In the Summons Division,…

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Musicians' Dispute. Union Secretary Charged. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 6

Before Mr. Justice Heydon, in the Industrial Court to-day. Alfred O'Brien, secretary of the Musicians' Union, appeared to answer two summonses…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 27. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 2

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Joseph Dobson (23), seaman, was fined…

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The British Fighting. Germans Desperate. Assault on La Bassee. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 5

The "Daily Telegraph's" Paris correspondent says:—For a fortnight the Germans have been showing the greatest bravery, and making desperate efforts at…

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Second Edition. the War. the British Fighting. Germans Desperate. Assault on La Bassee. Indian Troops to the Rescue. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 6

The Paris correspondent of the "Dally Telegraph" continues his account of the fight between the Germans and the, British at La Bassce as follows :—"As the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 28. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 7

Three first offenders; on charges of drunkenness, were each fined 28 6d, in default, detention for five minutes. Kari Holmberg, 23, seaman, for drunkenness,…

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Mining Matters. the Afternoon Shift. Cases Before the Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 5

The hearing was continued in the Industrial Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Heydon, the President, of the cases in which the Northern Colliery Employees'…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Bertie Poole was fined 10s, with Cs costs,…

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