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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 30. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Minor Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 11

Charles Verellus (39), gatekeeper, was fined £1, its default seven days imprisonment for being drunk and disorderly in the Central Hall. It was stated that…

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The Constitution. High Court Judgment. Its Effect Considered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 3

Of one of those colloquies between His Majesty King James I. and Sir Edward Coke (of which the Chief Justice had the advantage of being his own reporter) It…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 31. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Henry Gerron (35). cook, was fined 10s, in…

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Piracy and Murder. German Sea Attacks. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 5

An inquest has been opened into the death of the persons who lost their lives when the steamer Falaba was attacked by a submarine…

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Sunday Refreshments. Gratifying Police Reports. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 5

Mr. Black, the Chief Secretary, was in a position to-day to give some indication of the effect of his recent minute permitting the sale of light refreshments on…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 3

Verdicts, with costs of court, were awarded the plaintiffs in the following cases:—J. A. Marsden, dentist, of Newcastle, v. Morrie Harris, or Point Claire,…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, April 1. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 3

Re Robert Wonders, carpenter, of Hamilton—At the single meeting of creditors and public examination, the bankrupt attributed his insolvency to loss of…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, April 1. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian, O. A. Edwards, and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 3

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to G. F. Bush, Railway Hotel. Minmi; Albert Stewart, Killingworth Hotel, Killingworth: and J. G…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April [?] (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, Acting S.M.) Minor Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 April 1915 · page 7

Four first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each ordered to pay a fine of 2s 6d, or detention for five minutes. Michael Scully (24), labourer, on a charge…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April, 5. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, Acting S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 7

Edward Stevenson, labourer, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s, with the alternative of detention for 24 hours. Alfred Ritchley, 52, miner, was fined 5s,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 6. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.M.) Minor Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 2

Two first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each ordered to pay a fine of 2s 6d, or undergo detention for five minutes. Edward Weir was fined 10s,…

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Wreck of the Hornet. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 4

The Marine Court hold an inquiry to-day into the foundering of the steam lighter Hornet, which took place off Sydney Heads on March 19th. Judge…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, April 7. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 7

One offender, for being, found drunk in Station-street, was fined 2s 6d, or five minutes" detention. John H. Hardcastle, for drunkenness, in Morehead-street,…

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Murder of Priests. Crimes of the Germans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 6

A list has been issued by M. Carton do Wiart of priests and religious personages killed in Belgium by the German armies. In the diocese of Malines 10 were killed…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 7. (Before Mr. O.A. Edwards, Acting S. M.) Breaches of Conduct

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 7

Two first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, or detentions for five minutes, Thomas Prinniville, an old offender, for…

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West Maitland Police Court. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 6

William Andrew Loftus, on remand from Monday, appeared upon a charge of having at West Maitland, on April 3rd, obtained from Joseph Millard, by means of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 8. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, Acting S.M.). Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 7

Cecil Brinkworth, 24, engineer, charged with being drunk in Hunter-street West, pleaded guilty and was fined 2s 6d, in default five minutes' imprisonment. For…

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Industrial Court. Newcastle Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 7

Mr. G. C. Addison, chief Industrial Magistrate, sat at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. Inspector Huntley proceed against…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, April 8. (Before Messrs. O. A. Edwards, and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 7

The license of the Pacific Hotel, Newcastle, was transferred from Thomas At Kinson to John Probert. Renewals were granted to Patrick…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 9. (Before Mr. C. A. Edwards, Acting S.M.) Minor Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 9

One first offender on a charge of drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, detention for five minutes. Louis Charles Egan, who was charged with being drunk, was…

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