Prisoner of War. Sentenced to Death. Amsterdam
Captain Lonsdale, who is a prisoner of war at Dolberitz camp, was recently sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for assuming a threatening attitude and…
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Courts & crime, 1915
798 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 40
A Brutal Murder. Melbourne
What has every appearance of a brutal murder was discovered in a house in Johnston-street, Richmond. The victim was Lucy German, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 31. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Otto Schneider, 47, miner, and Gibson Ferguson, 32, boilermaker, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of twenty hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, December 31. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian chairman, and O. A. Edwards, and H. M. Shedden, L.Ms.)
A renewal of the license of the Oriental Hotel, Carrington, was granted to Donald M'Lean. Renewals of billiard licenses were granted Joseph Cizzio, West…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 1, 1915. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, P.M.) Drunkenness
Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Remanded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →G. K. C. 's "Taste" in Murder
My own taste in murder has always been rather for the knife of Brutus, which strikes upwards, than the knife of Nero, which struck down…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 2, 1915. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Minor Offences
Four first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each ordered to pay a fine of 2s 6d, or he detained for five minutes. John Hennessey (59), labourer, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, January 4. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, D.E.M.)
John Gilbert Reay (23), labourer, was charged with stealing, at Plattsburg, a Panama hat, valued at 25s, property of Samuel Miller. Constable Carter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 4, 1915. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness
Peter Petersen, 46, wharf labourer and Thomas Mathews, 55, fireman, were each fined 20s with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment, on charges of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Reform. Mr. Cann's Proposals. Sydney
Mr. Cann, the State Chief Secretary, is having reforms introduced into the administrative side of the Police Department, of which he is Ministerial head…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Outrages. Murder of Civilians. Women and Children. Havre
The Belgian Commission's report on German outrages in the province of Nat[?]nur states that 3000 persons were masacred out of a population of 300,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 5. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness
Eunice Saxon, 53, cook, was fined £1, with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment, for drunkenness. A Persistent Vagrant…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 6. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Minor Offences
Patrick Furlbey (29), fireman, was fined 2s 6d, or five minutes' detention on a charge of drunkenness, and 20s, or seven days' imprisonment for using improper…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Summons Division. Breach of Court Order
Clarence Moreley and Frederick Cooper pleaded guilty to charges of, on December 27, giving liquor to Carl Alexander Neilson, a person to whom the supply of liquor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court
Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, when Jim Franz was charged on the information of Inspector…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lambton Police Court. Thursday, January 7.(Before Mr. C. A. Edwards, D.S.M.)
Michael Hunt, for being drunk and disorderly in Elder-street was fined 5s, with costs 6s, or three days' imprisonment. David Ramsdale, for being drunk…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, January 7. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Minor Offences
Two first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each ordered to pay a fine of 2s 6d, or be detained for five minutes. For improper behaviour is Scott-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)
At the suit of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board for the recovery of rates, verdicts, with costs for the plaintiff, were given against A. Ross…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, January 7. (Before Messrs. F. G. Arian, C. A. Edwards, and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)
An application by Thomas Brogan for a billiard license for premises at the new markets, Beaumont-street, Hamilton, was adjourned for a fortnight…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 8. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Minor Offences
Two first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of detention for five minutes. Thomas Prinneville (52), labourer, was…
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