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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1915

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 7

Verdicts were awarded the plaintiffs with costs of court, in the following ceases:—Frederic Ash, Ltd. v. G. T. Jackson, Minmi, 12s 3d, balance due on goods…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 7

Music permits were granted to Robert Everson, of the Adamstown Hotel, Adamstown, and G. W. Goffett, of the Cricketers' Arms Hotel, Cook's Hill. The…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, March 12. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, Acting S.M.) Minor Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 2

Two first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each ordered to pay a fine or 2s 6d, or be detained for five minutes. George Parker (48), was similarly…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Friday, March 12. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 2

An application for the transfer of the license of the Ocean View Hotel, Dudley, from Edmund H. Wright to John George Ward, adjourned from the previous day,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes’ detention. Oscar Carison (28), seaman, for using…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Status of the Industrial Court.—points in Precedence.—the Seat of Government.—australian Novelists. — a Challenge to the Bakers.—something That Looks Like Socialism. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 4

"Mr. Justice," or "Judge"? Apparently the Chief Justice of New South Wales objects to the former title being used by Judges of the Arbitration Court…

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Police Court

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

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday John Tracey, a labourer, was fined £2, with 6s costs, in default 14…

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Summons Division. Theft of Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 7

John Hale was charged with, at Carrington, on December 24, stealing about 50lb to coal, valued at 6d, the property of the Chief Commissioner for Railways…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, March 15. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, Acting S.M.)

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

Inspector Stone proceeded against James Zimmerman for having driven a licensed vehicle along a route other than the route defined by the Plattsburg…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 15. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Minor Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 7

The first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each ordered to pay a fine of 2s 6d, one being given an alternative of detention for five minutes, and the…

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Refusal to Attack. Germans Court-martialled. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 5

A number of Germans have arrived at when and Brussels for court martial. This is for failing to respond to orders to make counter attacks…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 16. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 11

Charles Dunn (32), labourer, was charged with leaving his wife, Lily Dunn, at Cobar, without means of supports, since January 1st. Senior-detective M'Hattle…

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Turkish Prince. Reported Murder. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 5

The "Cologne Gazette" states that the Durham-ed-Din, favourite son of the ex-Sultan of Turkey (Abdul Hamid), has been strangled at Constantinople…

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Enemy Aliens. Appeal Court's Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 2

The Court of Appeal in London on January 21st delivered considered judgments in important canes dealing principally with the legal rights of enemy aliens…

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Matters in Sydney. Prize Court Procedure. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 5

The Imperial Government has had under consideration the question of the proper procedure to be pursued in regard to appeals to the Privy Council from…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 17. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. John Somers (51), tinsmith, was fined 10s…

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Maitland District. Police Court

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

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Robert Poole was fined £3, with 6s…

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Industrial Court

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

Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief industrial Magistrate, sat at the Newcastle Courthouse, yesterday. Butchering Award Breaches…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, March 18. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 3

One first offender, on a charge, of drunkenness was fined 2s 6d. with the alternative of detention for five minutes. Remanded…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, March 18. (Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, Acting S.M.)

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

Bick Bell, Harry Bell, Johan Arnold, and Hobart Boulden were charged with throwing stones at Griffiths' Flat. Boulden pleaded guilty, and was fined £1, with…

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