Murder or Manslaughter
The unsuccessful appeal by John Jackson against his conviction for the murder of Constable D. E. M'Grath, at the Trades Hall, occasioned a rather interesting…
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Courts & crime, 1916
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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, December 31. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Minor Offences
Five first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of detention for one hour. Mary Keelly (60) was fined 5s, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 1, 1916. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were treated with New Year's Morning leniency by being nominally fined 1s, and then allowed to depart…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 3. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Minor Offences
Three first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of detention for five minutes. Patrick Dowling, 45, fireman, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miss Cavell's Murder. a New Version
An entirely new and circumstantial story of the execution of the British nurse, Miss Edith Cavell, as a spy by the Germans in Belgium, was related to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 4. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Insulting Words
Alexander M'Innes, 30, fisherman, was fined £2. for using Insulting words to Constable H. Ward…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, January 5. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)
Three first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each ordered to pay a line of 2s 6d, or be detained for five minutes. Robert William Brown (28),…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maitland District. West Maitland Police Court
Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Frederick Walter Finnigan was fined 5s,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lambton Police Court. Thursday, January 6. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)
A first offender was fined 1s, with 6s costs, for drunkenness. William C. Danna proceeded against Harold Williams for using insulting language at New Lambton…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, January 6. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
The first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes, and one of them, Robert Collins (29), labourer, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Small Debts Court. Thursday, January 6
Frederick Talbot Cooper sued James Normyle, representing the Lake Macquarie Motor Service, Limited, for the recovery of £10 10s, alleged to be owing, £7 being…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian and Mr. C. F. Butler, S.Ms.)
Booth licenses for the grandstand and Leger at the Boolaroo races, on January 15th, were granted to A. Frew, Rhondda Hotel, Rhondda. Renewals of publicans'…
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At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, Mary Hughes appeared on remand on a charge that on or about September 28th she did unlawfully use an instrument…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 7. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Minor Offences
One first offender on a charge of drunkenness was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of detention for five minutes. William Townsend, 33, soldier, for being…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Losses by the Persia. the German Murder Roll London
The number of persons who perished by the sinking of the P. and O. steamer Persia was 335. Of these, 119 were passengers, 50 were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 8. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)
Stanley Joseph Brohan, 22, labourer, as a first offender, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes detention, for having been drunk. For having used…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Court
Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Three sisters, under 20 years of age…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 10. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
James Adair (39), bricklayer, was fined 2s 6d, in default two hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness. John Henry Hardcastle (43), tailor, was fined 5s, in default 24…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 11. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness
Thomas Parsons (61), labourer, was fined 2s 6d, in default two hours' imprisonment, and John Kelly (45), labourer, £2, in default a month's imprisonment,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, January 12. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)
John Lynch was charged by Matthew R. Jurd, and inspector under the Diseased Animals and Meat Act, with having at Mosquito Island slaughtered one cow…
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