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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, November 3. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 3

Walter Haddock, charged by School-inspector W. A. Howard with not sending his child to school the required number of days in the half-year, pleaded guilty,…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, November 3. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default, imprisonment for two hours. William Thomas, 64, labourer, was fined…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 4. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Minor Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 7

Three first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of two hours' imprisonment. For using improper language in…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 7

Hamilton Municipal Council, v. H. W. Jones, verdict for amount claimed, £7 9s and 7s costs. R. H. Hunter v. W. A. Lloyd verdict for amount claimed, £6…

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Seizure of S.S. Hocking. to Be Tested in Court. Washington

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

The United States Government has decided not to protest against the seizure at the steamer Hocking by the British warship…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, November 4. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 7

Application granted were The transfer of the license of the Exchange Hotel. Newcastle, from Henry Edward Judge to Francis Charles Leis; Alex, Frew,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 5. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Discharged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 7

John Edward Cubby (20), seaman, and George Seymour (38), fireman, was charged that, being lawfully engaged seamen on the steamer Uskmoor, they, in…

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Maitland District. East Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1915 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. Thomas Moylan, Alphonsus Moylan,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 November 1915 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of two hours' detention. Martin James M'Carthy (45), fireman, was…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, November 8. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1915 · page 3

Henry Richardson, charged with being drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, with costs 6s, or 48 hours' imprisonment…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 8. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1915 · page 7

May Hills (36), servant, was charged with drunkenness, and, pleading guilty, asked for leniency. The magistrate acceding to her request, treated her as a first…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 9. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1915 · page 2

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in deffult imprisonment for five minutes. Missing—The Morning Milk…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, November 10. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 2

Two first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each mulcted in a fine of 2s 6d, or five minutes detention. Charles Bear (50), bricklayer, against whom there…

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Warden's Court. a Contested Application

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 2

Mr. C. H. Gale, S.M., Mining Warden, at the Newcastle Courthouse, yesterday, inquired into an objection lodged by Frank Croudace, on behalf of the…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 5

Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate, held a sitting of the Industrial Court at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday forenoon, and heard several…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, November 11. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 3

Clifford Corrigan, John Davies, and William Davies were each charged with using insulting language to Mrs. Thomas Gray. Evidence was given by the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 11. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 2

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes, and one, of them, James Hamilton, (24),…

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Miss Cavell's Murder. a Belgian Dismissed. Washington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 5

Germany has dismissed M. Delavel, a Belgian employed by the United States in connection with the American Legation in Brussels…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 2

Mrs. J. Beath sued Walter Towers, of Islington, to recover £1 14s 4½d for goods sold. A verdict was given for the amount claimed with costs…

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THE S.S. Ancona. Murder by Germans. Women and Children. Fired Upon and Drowned. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 5

It is reported that 300 persons, mostly women and children, were lost when the Italian liner Ancona was sunk by an enemy submarine…

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