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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

988 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 50

Murder and Robbery. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 5

The French cavalry ambushed a party of Germans at Roulers. The Germans accused the inhabitants, and shot forty-three civilians, and burnt…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, November 11. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was ordered to pay a fine of 2s 6d, or undergo detention for five minutes. William Curtis Crisp (57), seaman, was…

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Industrial Court. Thursday, November 12. (Before Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate.) Carter or Labourer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 7

Reserved decision was delivered in the prosecution of Jesse C. Davis by Inspector Gregory for a breach of the Transport Group No. it (Newcastle Trolley and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 12. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 7

Five first offenders were charged with drunkenness. Three of them were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention, and the other two…

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Newcastle Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 7

A renewal of the license of the Carrington Club Hotel, Carrington, was granted to Morgan Jones, and music permits were granted to T. Richards,…

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Lambton Police Court Thursday, November 12. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 6

A first offender was fined 5s, with 6s costs, for being drunk, and another first [?]ender was fined 2s 6d, with a costs, for a similar offence. William Steel was…

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Greta Police Court. Wednesday, November 11. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale and Mr. B. Pryor, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 3

Charles Howell v. Charles Henry Howell, of Lochinvar, alleged excessive drinking of liquor. An order was made, prohibiting defendant for twelve months…

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Afternoon Shift. Industrial Court Case. Federation Fined £2000. Officials to Pay £50 Each. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 5

Mr. Justice Heydon, President of the Industrial Court, gave his reserved decision to-day in respect of the penalties in the cases in which the East Greta…

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Industrial Court. Friday, November 13. (Before Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate.) Exhibition of Awards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 7

The magistrate gave his decision in the case of Thomas Taylor, who was proceeded against on the previous day by Inspector G. Gregory on a charge of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 13. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Minor Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 7

Two first offenders, on a charge of drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of detention for five minutes John Moore (27), cook, pleaded…

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Lambton Police Court Thursday, November 12. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 11

A first offender was fined 5s, with 6s costs, for being drunk, and another first o[?]der was fined 2s 6d, with 6s costs, for a similar offence. William Steel was…

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Outrages in New York. Attempted Murder New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 5

Anarchists exploded a bomb outside the new courthouse in the Bronx district, completely wrecking the facade of the building…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, November 14. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 25 5d, with the alternative of five minutes-detention. For having been drunk and disorderly, Charles…

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Protest by Spain. Murder of Spaniards. Madrid

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 5

Spain has entered a strong protect against inebriated German soldiers massacring certain Spanish subjects at Idege The Spaniards were shot down with…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 16. (Before Mr. T. C. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 7

Five first offenders on charges of drunkenness were each fined 5s, with the alternative of detention, until the rising of the court…

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Court-martial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 5

A court-martial into charges against Major O. R. Griffiths was hold at the A.G.A. orderly room, Fort Scratchley. Newcastle, yesterday. The members of…

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World Police. Armament Policy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 2

If there is one thing that must positively be insisted upon at the end of the present war, it is that the recent mad armament policy of the Powers…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 17. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 11

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, with the alternative of 24 hours' imprisonment. Remanded to Children's Court…

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Waratah Police Court Wednesday, November 18. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 7

In the Small Debts Court, the Waratah Council proceeded against J. O. Christianson for £1 14s 1d for rates. Verdict for plaintiff. Same v. Mrs. M. E…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, November 18. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Vagraney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 7

Mary M'Intyre (43), a married woman, was charged with being an idle or disorderly person, having Insufficient means of support, and was sentenced to three…

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