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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

798 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 40

Matters in Sydney. Police Bonus Withdrawn. Sydney

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

Close on 200 volunteers offered their services at the Victoria Barracks to-day. Among the recruits were en Anglican lay reader, and a jockey and a large number…

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Salving the Bretagne. Case in Admiralty Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 4

The hearing of the claims for salvage by the owners and those concerned with the vessels which towed the French barque Bretagne to Newcastle in May last was…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 2

Patrick Gretty proceeded against Danted Griffiths, claiming that the sum of £19 19s was owing to him by the defendant for board and lodging, and money…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, July 30. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian, Chairman, C. F. Butler, and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1915 · page 2

A renewal of the license of the Grand Hotel, Newcastle, was granted to Clarissa Mabel Teece. Booth licenses for the Newcastle races were granted to J. H…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 30. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1915 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of two hours' detention. Withdrawn…

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Greta Police Court. Wednesday, July 28. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnut, P.M., and Mr. A. E. O. Walker, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1915 · page 12

James Ralston, manager, and William Humphrey, under manager and part owner Central Greta Colliery, were proceeded against by Mr. T. L. Bates,…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, L.m.) Friday, July 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1915 · page 7

A music permit was granted to Mary Ann Davidson of the Travellers' Rest Hotel, Hexham…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 31. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Minor Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 August 1915 · page 3

Ernest Blackett (30), fireman, for hacing been drunk and disorderly, was fined £1, with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment, William James Brien (38)…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 2. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Minor Offences

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

Thomas Mulvihill, 38, labourer, on a charge of being drunk on the Market Wharf was fined 10s, with the alternative of three days' imprisonment. One first…

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Marine Court. Belmore-coramba Collision. Sydney

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

Judge Backhouse, with Captain Bracegirdle and Captain Carpenter, assessors, sat as a Court of Marino Inquiry to-day to investigate the circumstances of a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 4. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Minor Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1915 · page 3

Graco Harrop, 48, on charge of drunkenness, was fined 20s, with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment. Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness…

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Industrial Court. Thursday, August 5. (Before Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate.) Definition of Date

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

John Wilkinson, butcher, of Plattsburg, was charged by Inspector G. I. Young with a breach of the Food Supply and Distribution, No. 1 Group, No. 9…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, August 5. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 2

George Pritchard, of New Lambton, was charged with using improper language at New Lambton. He pleaded not guilty. Constable Clark stated that he heard the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 5. (Before Mr. F. C. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 2

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d. with the alternative of live minutes detention…

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Bankruptcy Court. Estate of Otto Johannsen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 2

Mr. F. G. Adrian, District Registrar in Bankruptcy, sat at the Newcastle Court yesterday. A single meeting was held of the…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian and C. F. Butler, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 August 1915 · page 2

A renewal of the, license of the Pacific Hotel, Newcastle, was granted to John Probert, together with a renewal of an additional bar license. A music permit…

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A Military Police Convict

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1915 · page 10

The question whether the military authorities were advised by the police concerning the bad record of a military policeman named Lylnch who was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 6. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Fight at Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1915 · page 2

Emanuel Burge (22), carter, pleaded guilty, to charges of behaving in, a riotouos manner, and using improper language, in Young-street, Carrington, on…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 7. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 August 1915 · page 3

T. Kuwano, 24, cook, pleaded guilty to deserting from the Japanese steamer Hakushika Maru at Port Hunter on the previous day. Inspector Holmes stated the…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, August 9. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1915 · page 3

For falling to render the personal service required under section 12 of the Defence Act, Harold James O'Donnell, Leslie Davies, Thomas Leach, Edward Tamsett,…

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