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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 7

In the claim of Nicholas Dash against Philip Forbes, of Stockton, for £2 10s 3d, due for goods sold and delivered, a verdict was awarded the plaintiff for the…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. O. A. Edwards and C. Hibble L.Ms.) Thursday, September 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 7

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to Hannah Sussman, of Waratah Hotel, Mayfield; Mr. A. Lowry, of the Commercial Hotel. Lambton; and J. J…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 17. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 2

Frederick Schneider (32), labourer, was fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention, for having been drunk at Adamstown. George Daniel Boyd (39),…

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Laurieton Murder. an Arrest Made

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 September 1915 · page 5

After investigations extending over a week, Detective Surridge, of Newcastle, with the co-operation of Inspector Burrows, of Kompsey, and Sergeant…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 18. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 September 1915 · page 3

One first offender, on a charge of drunkenness, was mulcted in a fine of 2s 6d or detention for five minutes. Annie Simpson (49), for a similar offence was fined…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 20. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1915 · page 7

Two first offenders charged with drunkenness were fined 2s 6d in default, two hours imprisonment. Sarah Power, 62, was fined 1s. in default,…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, September 20. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, Acting S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1915 · page 3

James Richardson, who pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s, with costs 6s, or sever days imprisonment…

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West Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1915 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Andrew Sciffer charged James Burton,…

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Egyptian Assault. Nine Persons Concerned. Cairo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 5

The inquiry has been concluded into the attempt to assassinate the Sultan of Egypt early in July. Evidence was produced sufficient to…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, September 21, (Before Mr. O.A. Edwards, A.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 6

M. E. Felton, Inspector Children's Protection Act, proceeded Inspector Children's the following persons for neglecting to send their children to school at Dudley the required…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 21. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Minor Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 11

George Ernest Goodwin, 62, labouror, was fined £, in default, 11 days [?]nment for improper behaviour. jo[?] Alexander Wright, 15, member, was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 22. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1915 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default two hours' imprisonment. Thomas Cain (42), labourer, was fined 2s 6d, in default…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, September 22. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, A.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1915 · page 7

John Brown, for being drunk and disorderly, in Fitzroy-street, was fined 10s with the alternative of three days' imprisonment. The same defendant…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 6

Messrs. C. H. Gale and Elias Bowden, L.Ms., occupied, the Bench at the West Maitland Licensing Court, yesterday, when the following licenses were granted:…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 7

Thomas Fearson (29), fireman, pleaded guilty to charges of being drunk and using improper language on the wharf at Carrington, For the former offence he…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 24. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1915 · page 7

Two first offenders, charge with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of two hours' detention. Jones tad lately taken to lecturing on…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 25. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 September 1915 · page 2

One first offender, a woman, was, on a charge of drunkenness, ordered to pay a fine of 2s 6d, or undergo two hours' detention…

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The Prize Court. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 September 1915 · page 5

In the Prize Court, Mr. Minter Wilson, director of Merton's and the Australian Metal Company, denied that the Methallgesselschaft and Merton's stood side by…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 27. (Before Mr. A. O. Edwards, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1915 · page 3

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default five minutes imprisonment; and another, who was on ball, was fined 2s 6d in default an…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 28. (Before Mr. A. O. Edwards, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1915 · page 3

Eva Welsh (37) widon was fined [?] is defaut three days imprisoment [?] drunkenness. Catherine Anderson (56), widow was fines 10s, in default [?]…

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