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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 52

Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 1. (Before Mr. C. H. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default, two hours' imprisonment. James Ryan, 37, fireman, was fined 5s, in default, 24 hours'…

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Stealing and Receiving

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 2

Samuel Thompson and Arthur Ward were arraigned on charges of, on 23rd February, at Newcastle, stealing two kegs containing whitelead, and four drums…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, May 2. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 8

Daniel Pain, charged with, drunkenness at Belmont, was fined 2s 6d, with 6s costs, or 24 hours. John Firkins, similar offence at Belmont, was fined 10s, with 6s costs,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 2. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 9

Frank Kealey, for having boon drunk at Cowper-street, Carrington, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of two hours' detention, a first offender's penalty, but for…

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Maitland District. Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 8

The sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were resumed at the Courthouse, first Maitland, yesterday morning, before his Honor Justice Ferguson. Mr. D…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 7

C. Caunt and D. Warren were each fined 10s, with costs 6s, or three days' detention, for allowing stock to stray in the streets. Thomas Sanford, for a similar…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default, two hours' imprisonment…

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Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 6

The Maitland Circuit Court was resumed at the Courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday, before his Honor, Mr. Justice Ferguson. Mr. D. S. Edwards was Crown…

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The Irish Riots. Stories of the Rising. Attacks on Police. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1916 · page 5

Slight disturbances have occurred in Dublin and outlying districts. A body of Sinn Feiners, headed by Dr. Hayes, entered Garristown, north-west of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 4. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 3

One first offender, on a charge of drunkenness was mulcted in a fine of 2s 6d, with the alternative of two hours' imprisonment…

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Maitland District. Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 6

The Maitland Circuit Court was resumed before his Honor Justice Ferguson, at the Courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday morning…

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Galway Rebels. Attack on Police. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 5

Two thousand rebels were camped near Galway on the second day of the rising. Four men and a sergeant held the police barracks at Oranmore against a small…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 3

Verdicts for plaintiffs were given in the following cases:—D. M'Lean v. William Shortall, £6 2s 6d, and costs 5s; Sterling and Son v. A. W. Stanton, £32 0s 9d, and…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, May 4. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 3

Applications were granted: Alexander Frew, Rhondda Hotel, Rhondda, two booth licenses for Boolaroo races; John Sherring. Belmont Hotel, booth licence for…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 9

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

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General Von Der Goltz. Allegations of Murder. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 5

The Cairo newspaper "Mokkattam" states that Turkish officers stabbed General von der Goltz. It adds that General von Sanders' house…

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Maitland District. Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 6

The Maitland Circuit Court was resumed before his Honor Justice Ferguson, at the Courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday morning…

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Ex-russian Minister. Sentenced to Imprisonment. Petrograd

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 May 1916 · page 5

Senator Bogordvav, conducting the prosecution of Mr. Sukhomlinoff, ex-Russian Minister for War, who was accused of high treason, abuse of power, criminal…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 6. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, P.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 May 1916 · page 6

One first offender, charged with drunkenness was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of detention to the rising of the court. Kate Ellick (55), was fined 5s, in…

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In the Cameroons. Murder of Loyal Natives. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 May 1916 · page 5

A Nigerian Intelligence Officer in the Cameroons reports that In January the Germans promptly murdered all natives sympathising with the Allies, without…

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