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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 7

Elizabeth May Houghton summoned John Macardle for the recovery of the sum of £1 5s 6d, due as rent. A verdict was given for the plaintiff, with 7s 9d costs…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 2

In the case of John Morgan against the Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company, Limited, in which the plaintiff claimed the sum of 3s 6d for…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, November 26. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian, chairman, T. C. K. M'Kell, and H. M. Snedden, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 2

A renewal of the license of the Wickham Park Hotel, Wickham, was granted to Abraham Warner. Permission was granted to Hannah Sussman to make…

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Attempted Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 9

The Supreme Court here has recently been engaged with a case in which a man named William Amos Mullins was charged with the attempted murder of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 27. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 2

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Thomas Boyle, 40, cook, was fined £1, in…

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A Court Without Lawyers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 15

In order to secure justice for the poorest citizens, even those who are unable to hire lawyers or pay court costs, the State of Kansas has established what is known as…

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Austrians in Confusion. Pillage and Murder. Officer Commits Suicide. Rome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 5

Witnesses of the fighting in Galicia describe the extraordinary confusion and disorder into which the Austrians, were thrown. Entire detachments were…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, November 28. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 November 1914 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court, and one of them, Benjamin…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1914 · page 6

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

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, November 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1914 · page 7

A first offender, who pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, was lined 2s 6d, or five minutes' detention. In the summons division a case, Dorothy…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 30. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1914 · page 7

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

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, December 1. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1914 · page 11

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes detention. James Smith (54), horsetrainer, and Samuel Hill…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, December 2. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 December 1914 · page 2

Three first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the option of detention until the rising of the court. William Hornby (30),…

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Newcastle Sessions. Wednesday, December 2. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardings.) Stealing in a Dwelling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 December 1914 · page 7

Edward Keith Parkinson pleaded not guilty to a charge of, at Carrington, on November 27th, stealing in the, dwelling of Andrew Mitchison, one watch and chain…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale P.M., occupied the yesterday. In the adjourned tenancy case, H. W. Tegg v. Thomas Doherty, junior. there…

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Maitland District. Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 6

Messrs. C. H. Gale and J. W. Birkenhead, L.Ms., occupied the Bench at the Vest Maitland Licensing Court yesterday…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 3. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 3

On a charge of drunkenness, one first offender was fined 5s. with the alternative of detention until the rising of the court. Joseph Grant (36), seaman, was…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 3

Catherine Williams, of Dudley, for whom Mr. A H. James appeared, sued David Neal for the recovery of £2 9s 6d, which she claimed to be due for rent…

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Waratah Small Debts Court. Wednesday, December 2. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 3

Waratah Municipal Council v. William Campbell, claim for £5 6s 11d, rates on land, 5 acres, north of Bull-street, Waratah. Mr. J. Hann, town clerk, appeared…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1914 · page 6

Before Mr. W. P. Geddes, J.P., at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, John Wm. Nunn, 35, an overseer, was charged that at Gresford, on the 2nd…

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