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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

798 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 40

Maitland District. Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 6

The Maitland Circuit Court was resumed at the courthouse, East Maitland, at 10 a.m. Mr. W. W. Perry was Crown prosecutor…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 7

Five first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each ordered to pay a fine of 2s 6d, or undergo detention for five minutes. John Alfred Trundle (54),…

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Maitland District. Maitland Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 6

The Maitland Circuit Court was resumed at the courthouse, East Maitland, at 10 a.m. Mr. W. W. Perry was Crown Prosecutor…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, April 29. (Before Mr. C. J. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 3

Thomas Cavanagh was fined 10s, with 6sd costs, for being drunk, Richard Clark was fined £1, with 6s costs, for using improper language…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 29. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. John Murphy (53) labourer, Was fined £2, in…

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German Brutality. Murder of a Run. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 5

On Sunday the Germans bombarded an in[?]mary at Poperinghe, which was flying the red ring. Three nuns were killed, one of them…

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Greta Police Court. Wednesday, April 28. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnut, P.M., and Messrs. A. E. C. Walker and B. Pryor, Js.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 7

Before commencing the business of the Court, Mr. A. E. O. Walker, on behalf of the citizens of the district, Alderman B. Pryor, or behalf of the municipal council,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 7

Frederic Ash, Limited, claimed from M. Bates, contractor, of Waratah, the sum of £30 11s, for goods sold and delivered. Mr. T. A. Braye (Messrs. Braye…

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Maitland District. Maitland Circuit Court. Thursday, April 29. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Pring.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 6

The civil business of the Maitland Circuit Court was opened at 10 a.m. CLARKE v. CHIEF COMMISSIONER FOR RAILWAYS…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, April 29. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian, Chairman, C. F. Butler and C. [?]le, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 7

Booth licenses wer granted Alexander Frew for the Wallsend races. A renewal of a colonial wine license was granted to Louisa Fulton at West Wallsend…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 30. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1915 · page 2

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s, 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention and Thomas Mathews (55), labourer, was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 1. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Remanded…

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Cooranbong Police Court. Friday, April 30. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 3

Twelve defendants who were summoned for falling to have their names placed on the Commonwealth electoral roll for the subdivison of Wyong, divison of…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, May 3. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 7

Horace Ridley, charged with improper behaviour, pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s, or four days' imprisonment. The adjourned case, James Henry…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 3. (Before Mr. F. C. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 7

Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each lined 2s 6d, with the alternative of four hours' imprisonment. William Malone. 36, fireman, and Thomas…

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Killing Civilians. Murder of Children. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 5

A splinter of the first German shell at Dunkirk cut off the head of, a girl. Another shell fell in the Grand Place, Killing many civiallans…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 4. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 3

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness were each fined 2s 6d with to alternative of four hours' imprisonment…

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Maitland District. Maitland District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 6

The May sitting of the Maitland District Court was held at the courthouse, East. Maitland, yesterday, before his honour Judge Fitzhardinge…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, May 4. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

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

The case of Fletcher v. Robert Coffey, who was cited to show cause why he should not be removed as miners' check-weigher at the Burwood Extended…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 5. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 7

Four first offenders were charged with drunkenness. One of them, a woman, was fined 1s, in lieu of half an hours detention, and the others were each fined 2s 6d,…

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