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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 3

Two first offenders, charged with drunkeness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of two hours' detention. Remanded…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 7

Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate, presided at a sitting of the Industrial Court at the Newcastle Court-house yesterday…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 2. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.m.) a Female Vagrant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 7

May Farrell (48), widow, pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly in Hunter-street for which she was fined £1 with the alternative of seven days'…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 7

Verdicts were awarded the plaintiffs In the following cases for the amounts claimed with costs:—Myer Cohen. v. John Dyet, jun., £15, balance due on…

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Waratah Small Debts Court. Wednesday, December 1. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

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

The Waratah Municipal Council obtained verdicts in several cases for rates, gas consumens' charges, and kerbing and guttering costs due. Mr. J. Hann, town clerk,…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, December 2. (Before Messrs. C. F. Butler and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 7

A transfer of the license of the Northern Star Hotel, Hamilton, was granted from Charles William Weiss to Harold J. B. Robinson. A racewal, of the license of…

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Police Courts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1915 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday, Mary Hughues appeared on remand on a charge that on or about September 28th she did unlawfully use an instrument'…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, December 3. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of two hours' detention. Eunico Saxon (50), pleaded guilty to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, December 4. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Absent Without Leave

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

Anton Smit, 53, seaman, pleaded guilty to having been absent without leave or sufficient reason from the vessel Tamar at Port Hunter on December 3. Mr. J. D…

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Maitland District. West Maitland Police Court

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

Mr. A. Gates, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday. The West Maitland Municipal Council…

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

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

Senior-sergeant Fraser applied for an order for the destruction or a diseased bullock. He had seen the animal at the Waratah saleyards on the 2nd instant, a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, December 6. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

One first offender, on a charge of drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, or detention for five minutes. A similar line, but with an alternative of 24 hours' detention, was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, December 7. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1915 · page 9

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes. William Smith (42), fireman, was fined £2, in default…

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German Prisoners. to Be Court-martialled. London

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

Three lieutenants named Hertzog, Seydlitz, and Langenbach, prisoners, of war, are about to be court-martialled at Donnington Hall. Hertzog is accused of…

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

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

Three first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each fined, 2s 6d, with the alternative of detention for five minutes…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 3

Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate, presided at a sitting of the Industrial Court, commenced at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 2

Thomas Prinniville, 51, labourer, was fined £1, in default, seven days' imprisonment for drunkenness. Remanded to Sydney…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 2

Arthur Thompson sued P. Hoare, of Stockton, for the recovery of £4 6s 1d, for work done, and material supplied. After evidence, a verdict was given for £3…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, December 9. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 2

A renewal of the License of the Boat-rowers' Hotel, North Stockton, was granted to G. Pike, Music permits, for dates applied for, were granted as follows: T…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 9

Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate, continued the sittings of the Industrial Court at the Newcastle Court house yesterday…

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