Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

798 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 40

Licensing Court. Thursday, November 11. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian and F. C. Butler, L.Ms.)

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

Morgan Jones was granted renewal of the license of the Carrington Club Hotel, Carrington; Thomas Dalton, Commonwealth Hotel, was granted a music…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Another Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 3

Sir,—The civilised world at this time is bubbling over with indescribale rage. Another murder, at the instigation of German Kultur, has been committed. Of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Summons Division. Charge of Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 10

William Irwin charged Arthur Pankhurst with unlawfully assaulting him in Scott-street, on November 6th, Mr. H. M. Cohen (Messrs, Braye and Cohen)…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 12. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Trespass on Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 10

Roy Nickisson (23), labourer, pleaded guilty to a charge of, on November 12, at Newcastle, trespassing upon a railway carriage, the property of the Chief…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, November 13. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 November 1915 · page 2

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Fritof Sinbraus, 58, carpenter, was fined…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 6

Mr C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland. Police Court yesterday. Edwin Lloyd was fined 10s, with 6s…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 15. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 3

Six first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each ordered to pay a fine of 2s 6d, or undergo two hours' detention. Harry Johnson (38), labourer, and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 16. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 4

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default two hours' imprisonment. Born Bonson (35), fireman, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours'…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Verona Air Raid. Murder of Women. Verona

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 7

Details of the air raid show that three aeroplanes descended through a must and dropped three bombs from a height of 5000 feet…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, November 17. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1915 · page 3

One first offender, on a charge of drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and was ordered to pay a fine of 2s 6d, in default two hours' detention…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Ancona Sinking. Murder of Passengers. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1915 · page 5

Doctor Cecil Ghelle, an American passenger by the s.s. Ancona, states that the submarine was equipped with five guns. Shells crashed into the ship in rapid…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Charlestown Police Court. Wednesday, November 16. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 6

John Haddow, for drunkenness, at Charlestown, was fined 2s 6d, with 6s costs. William Purvis, for a similar offence, was fined 5s, with 6s costs. James Lay and…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 18. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Exemplary Sentence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 7

John Murphy (45), shearer, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, and with using improper language, on the previous day. Constable M'Carthy stated he…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

West Melbourne Murder. Sentence of Death. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 5

At the trial to-day of the young woman, Maria Black, on a charge of murdering Mabel Georgina Weston, at West Melbourne, on October 13th, by shooting…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

District News. Carrington. Popular Police Officer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 5

A presentation to Sergeant James Turnbull and Mrs. Turnbull took place in the school of arts hall on Wednesday night. Mr. Turnbull having after a…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Maitland District. Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 6

The Maitland District Court was opened, before His Honor Judge Fitehardinge, at the courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 7

Municipality of Hamilton v. Elizabeth Ann Hughes, Verdict for amount claimed, £6 18s 9d, costs 7s, Municipality of Hamilton v. Oswald Gallagher. Verdict for…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, November 18. (Before Messrs. C. F. Butler and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1915 · page 7

Two booth licenses were granted John Hasel, for the Newcastle racecourse on 27th November and 1st December; Daniel Genge, Hamilton Station Hotel, was…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occipied the bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. R. T. Sarginson, sanitary inspector…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1915 · page 2

One first offender on a charge of drunkenness was muleted in a fine of 2s 6d, with the alternative of detentien, for two hours…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →