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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 52

Newcastle Police Court Saturday, August 12. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 August 1916 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of one hour's detention. May M'Williams pleaded not guilty to a…

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Court-martials. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 August 1916 · page 4

The results of a number of district court martials were published in military orders yesterday as follows:—Private G. Martin, 17th Battalion, for striking his…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. H. Gale. P.M., William Louis Austin was charged with having unlawfully assaulted Ruby Alice Austin. Mr…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, August 14. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 7

William Lee was charged with having been on the licensed premises of the Carrington Hotel, on Sunday. 23rd ultimo, without lawful excuse. Defendant admitted he was on the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 14. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 2

A first offender, was fined 2s 6d, in default five minutes' detention, for drunkenness. John summers (52), dealer, was ordered to pay £1, in the alternative sever days' imprisonment,…

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Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 8

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday. F. Turner, secretary to the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 15. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 10

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default, imprisonment for five minutes. John M'Nally, 39 boilermaker, was fined 10s…

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District Court. Tuesday, August 15. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) a Soldier's Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 10

William Robert Taylor claimed from John Ryan, sanitary contractor, overtime payment short payment of wages, and payment for holidays worked. Mr. H. M. Cohen (Messrs…

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Another German Murder. Amsterdam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 5

A wireless message states that the Germans have shot M. Golenvaux, Burgomaster of Namur, after a court-martial, but without his being given any…

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State Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 4

One of the chief causes of complaint against the first Industrial Arbitration Act in New South Wales was the delay which many of the unions experienced…

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Civilians on Court-martial. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 5

Mr. Lloyd George, the Secretary of State for War, announced in the House of Commons that the following persons would constitute the court-martial provided for…

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Police Examinations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 6

First-clans Sergeant Mankey, from Sydney, conducted an examination of police for promotion at West Maitland yesterday. Nine members of the force, from…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 2

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d with the alternative of live minutes' detention. Remanded…

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Counterfeit Bank Notes. Accused Before the Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 4

Henry William Bradbury, 29 years of age, and Leslie Grummitt, 26 years of age, were brought before Central Police Court, Sydney, to-day, on charges arising out…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 2

In the garnishee matter of E. Cofteros, judgment creditor, E. Barnes, judgment debtor, and The Broken Hill Proprietary Company, garnishees, the sum of £1 4s 3d, which…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P., William Macqettigan, for drunkenness, was fined 20s, in default seven days…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 18. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 6

A first offender was fined 2s 6d, in default, 5 minutes' detention, for drunkenness. For being an idle and disorderly person, John Hutton, 41, jockey, was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 19. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 August 1916 · page 2

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s, 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention, and Henry O'Neill, 28, seaman, was fined…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 6

At the Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., a first offender, in military uniform, was fined 5s. in default six hours' imprisonment, for riotous behaviour…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, August 21. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 3

Isaac Sanders proceeded against William H. Thompson to recover possession of premises situated in Pittown, Wallsend. Mr. Monkley (Messrs. Sparke and…

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