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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

798 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 40

The Gippsland Murder. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1915 · page 4

Black trackers this morning went to Woodleigh in Gippsland, near where Miss Elizabeth Dunbabia was found murdered. They ascertained that the boots[?] of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 27. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1915 · page 2

Allen Ray Coberoft (17) telegraph messenger, was charged with having wilfully conducted himself in an improper manner in Church-street, on August 13, and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 23. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 August 1915 · page 3

One first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s, in default twenty-four hours imprisonment. For using improper langyage in Hunter-street, James Clarke (35),…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 30. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1915 · page 2

Harry Johnson (38), kitchenman, a first offender, was fined 2s 6d, in default five minutes’ imprisonment for drunkenness, and 10s, in default three days’…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1915 · page 6

One first offender charged with drunkenness was fined 2s 6d. with the alternative of detention until the rising of the court…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 1. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 7

Jean or Netta Francis (41), married, was fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment for drunkenness, and £1, in default seven days' imprisonment, for…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, September 2. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

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

Henry Tayler pleaded, guilty to being drunk, and was lined 10s, with 6s costs, or 48 hours' imprisonment. James Gladding was charged with riotous behaviour…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 2. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

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

Isabella Richards, 89, married, was fined 5s, in default, 24 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness. Remanded…

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Maitland District. Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 6

The Maitland District Court was opened yesterday, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, at the East Maitland Courthouse…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday September 2

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

An application was made for permission to be granted to J. K. Foster, of the Great Northern Hotel for alterations and additions to that hotel. Mr. F. G…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. C. A. Edwards, D.S.M.)

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

Verdicts, with court costs, were awarded The plaintiffs in the following cases:— T. Stirling and son v. J. Bourke, of Gloucester, balance due on goods £3 12s 6d,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 3. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 2

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

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 4. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 September 1915 · page 7

One first offender charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention; Thomas Middleton (40), cook was charged with…

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Industrial Court

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

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the Industrial Court, West Maitland, yesterday. Pender Brothers were fixed £1, with is…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 6. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 3

A first offender, charged with drunkonness was fined 2s 6d, in default two hours imprisonment. Grace Harrop (48), widow, was fined £1, In default seven days'…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, September 6, 1915. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1915 · page 7

John Lang, charged with being drunk in Nelson-street, pleaded guilty and was fined 10s, with costs 61, or seven days' imprisonment…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 7. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1915 · page 11

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court William May (59), labourer, was fined 10s, in…

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Summons Division. Fined for Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 7

Frank Geske summoned J. C. Anderson, of Newcastle, on a charge of assault, Mr. T. A. Braye (Messrs. Braye and Cohem) appeared for the complainant, and Mr. J…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, September 8 (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 7

Percy Barrett was charged by Municipal Inspector Wrightson with hawking rabbits for sale, and such being without Proper covering. Defendant pleaded not…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 8. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default two hours' imprisonment. Remanded to Sydney…

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