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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, October 16. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S. M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 October 1915 · page 3

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention Thomas Middleton (45), cook, and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 18. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1915 · page 3

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was lined 2s [?] in default, imprisonment until the rising of the court. Matthew Eilrington was fined 5s, in default,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 19. Drunkenness. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1915 · page 4

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of two hours' imprisonment…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 6

Before Mr. J. S. Brown, J.P., at the East Maitland Police Court, yesterday, four young men, Thomas Moylan, Alphonsius Moylan, Clive M. Carroll, and Raymond…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 20. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Improper Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 3

George Crighton (54) master mariner, was fined 10s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment, for improper behaviour…

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Circuit Court. Mosquito Island Lands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1915 · page 7

The hearing was resumed before his Honor, Sir William Cullen, State Chief Just[?]e, and a jury, at the Newcastle sittings of the Circuit Court yesterday, of…

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Alleged Assault. Action for Damages. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 6

A claim for £1000 compensation in respect of alleged assault, was before Mr. Justice Pring and a Jury of four in the Bance Court his afternoon. The case…

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Conviction of Murder. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 4

The trial of Demetrins William Morfessle, for the murder of his wife Bridget, at Kilmore, in July, 1910 was concluded in the Criminal Court, in Melbourne,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 21. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 7

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

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Circuit Court. Mosquito Island Lands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 3

The hearing was continued before his Honor, Sir William Cullon, State Chief Justice, and a Jury, at the Newcastle sittings of the Circuit Court yesterday, of…

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Letter to a Judge. Writer Before the Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 4

The writer of the letter which was received by Mr. Justice Isaacs, who is presiding over the trial of a charge of conspiracy in the High Court, was before the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 7

Canute Anderson proceeded that Frank Geschko, claiming the sum of £19 [?]s, as being due for board and residence and money lent. Mr. J. D. Reld…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, October 21. (Before Messrs. C. F. Butler and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 October 1915 · page 7

Transfers of publicans Houses were granted of the Merewether Hotel, Merewether from John Them to J. H .cathrope and of the Club House Hotel,…

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The Orange Tragedy. Husband Sentenced to Death. Bathurst

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 4

For the first time since 1894 the death sentence was pronounced at Bathurst to-day, when, at the Circuit Court Mr. Justice Sly sentenced Charles Alfred…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 22. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 3

Two first offenders were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of two hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness. James Walker (26), seaman, was fined 5s, in…

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Circuit Court. Mosquito Island Lands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1915 · page 7

The hearing was concluded before his Honor, Sir William Cullen, State Chief Justice, and a jury, at the Newcastle sittings of the Circuit Court yesterday, of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, October 23. (Before Mr. C. T. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 October 1915 · page 3

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of two hours' Imprisonment. John Pearson (34), fireman, for…

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The British Press. a Foul Murder. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 October 1915 · page 5

The "Westminster Gazette," commenting on the execution of Miss Cavell, says :— Every English man and woman will read the story with pride at the bravery of…

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Circuit Court. Mosquito Island Lands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 October 1915 · page 7

The hearing was continued before his Honor Sir William Cullen, State Chief Justice, and a jury, at the Newcastle sittings of the Supreme Court, on Saturday,…

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The Brussels Murder. Miss Cavell's Bravery. Fell After Being Shot. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 October 1915 · page 5

It is announced that Miss Cavell faced the firing squad, most of whom did not aim at her. Only one bullet struck Miss Cavell, who…

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