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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 52

Greta Police Court. Wednesday, August 30. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 7

Joseph Wilks, charged with being a prohibited person found on licensed premises, was fined £1, with 6s costs, in default 11 days' imprisonment. The defendant did not…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 31. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 7

For drunkenness a first offender was fined 2s 6d, in default five minutes' detention, Eugene Burke (31, firemen and James Toll (57), were fined 5s, in default 24 hours'…

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Maitland District. Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 6

The Maitland District Court was opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. Hoeffer v. Stork.—This was a claim by…

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German Prisoners Sentenced. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 5

The result of the inquiry held at the German "Concentration Camp, Holdsworthy, concerning the German escapees, has been issued. On July 21, seven internees…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 1. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 3

Two first offenders, charged with being drunk, were each fined 2s 6d, in default live minutes' detention. Samuel Gilroy (44), labourer, 5s or 24 hours'…

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Industrial Matters. Miners' Hours of Work. Court Probable in Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 3

The log of conditions with regard to hours and the payment of overtime Sundays and holidays, will be submitted by the Australasian Coal and Shale…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 2. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 September 1916 · page 6

Richard Pearce (36), carter, for having been drunk, was lined £1, in default, seven days' imprisonment. Seventy-six years ago the foundation of the…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 6

Mr. W. J. V. Fincham, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Henry Foxton, William Robinson, and…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, September 4. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 7

The adjourned case, G[?]ffiths versus Griffiths, alleged stealing, was called. There were no parties, and the case was struck out…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, September 4. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 7

Three first offenders were each fined 2s 6d. in default one hour's detention; and Willoughby Hanson Sulton 54, carter, 16s, or 48 hours' imprisonment, for…

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Charlestown Police Court Tuesday, September 5. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 8

William 11es and Charles Wamsley were each fined 16s, with 6s costs, for drunkenness, at Charlestown, or seven days' imprisonment. William Moses for a similar…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, September 5. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 2

Two first offenders charged with being drunk, were each fined 2s 6d. or an hour's imprisonment. Emma Havard, 46, housekeeper, on bail, pleaded guilty to being…

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A Malicious Rumour. Magistrate's Surprise

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 2

Before the proceedings of the Electoral Revision Court (before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.), opened at the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, Mr. H. A. Chippendall, the…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, September 6. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 3

There were eight convictions for drunkenness on the previous day. Six of the persons were first offenders, and were fined 2s 6d. in default one hours' detention. John M'Lelian…

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State Electoral Rolls. Newcastle Revision Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 2

Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., in the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, had before him the list of persons whose names had been objected to in connection with the revision of the…

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Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 6

A man, named Thomas Murrell, a passenger in a railway carriage, on the Great Northern line, between Singleton and Muswellbrook, was found in an…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, September 7. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 3

Three first offenders were each fined 2s 6d, in default one hour's detention, for drunkenness. Concerning a Cheque…

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Lambton Police Court Thursday, September 7. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 3

Mr. H. J. Noble, town clerk, for the municipality of Lambton, proceeded against Robert M'Alister, now living in New Lambton, for neglecting to pay 2s 4d…

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Divorce Court. West Wallsend Case Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1916 · page 4

The hearing was continued in the Divorce Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Gordon, of the ease in which Catherine Johnston (formerly Sinclair) sought a…

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Summons Division. Fined for Stealing

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

Charles Anderson, represented by Mr. H. M. Cohen (Messrs. Braye and Cohen), was charged with having goods in his possession which might reasonably be…

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