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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 52

Robberies by Police. Men Sent to Gaol. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 5

The six policemen who were charged at Manchester with wholesale robberies from shops and warehouses, have been sentenced to varying terms of imprisonment. There…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 21. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Minor Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 7

Five first offenders on charges of drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of detention for five minutes. Netta Francis (40), for drunkenness, was…

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The Clan Macfarlane. Deliberate Murder. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 5

The captain of the Clan Macfarlane states that the vessel was torpedoed on the port side. A second was fired when the crew were about to enter the boats…

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Belgium Fined. Murder of Miss Cavell's Betrayer. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 5

Brussels has been fined £500,000 france (£20,000), as a result of the assassination of Nurse Cavell's betrayer, a renegade Belgian named Cels…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 22.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 2

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Alfred Lehtoner was fined 5s, in…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 2

A colonial wine license was granted to Bernard M. O'Beirne for premises situation in Hamilton…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 24. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, Deputy S.M.) Offences Against Conduct

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 7

One first offender, on a charge of drunkenness, was fined is, with the option of detention for five minutes. Alexander Beeston (47), labourer, who was charged…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 25. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.) Improper Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

Edward M'Laren (48), cook, was fined £2, in default a month's imprisonment, for using improper language. Find for Theft…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 26. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, Deputy S.M.) Withdrawn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 7

Thomas Bennett (42), fireman, appeared on the charge-sheet, charged with being an idle and disorderly person, having no visible lawful means of support. The…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 7

Mr. G. C. Addison, the chief industrial magistrate, sat at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. BREACHES OF COLLIERY AWARD…

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Broken Hill Strike. Court to Be Upheld. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 5

Senator Pearce, the Acting Prime Minister, to-day declined the request of a deputation from Broken Hill delegates and the Trades Hall Council far his…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 9

Mr C. G. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate, sat at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. PLASTERERS' AWARD…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 28. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 7

One first [?] charged with drunkenness, was [?] was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 29. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, Deputy S.M.) Drunkennes, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

Catherine Anderson (20), barmaid, was fined 5s, with the alternative of twenty-four hours imprisonment, for drunkenness. Euloglic Aureo (23) seaman, for…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 6

Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. George Hayes was fined 5s for…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, January 31. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 3

Matthew Clough, who pleaded guilty to a charge of using improper language in Kemp-street, was fined 20s, in default 14 days' imprisonment…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 31. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Improper Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 7

James Stewart (30), soldier, was fined £1, in default seven days' imprisonment, and Joseph Eade (35), labourer, £2, in default 14 days' imprisonment, for using…

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Brisbane Strike. Court to Decide. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 5

The members of the Coal Workers' Union met to-day, and after discussion, decided to accept the advice of Mr. Theodore, the Minister for Works, and…

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Stealing

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

Thomas James Robson pleaded guilty to an indictment of at Stockton on 26th January, stealing a bag and 2s 5d in money, from the person of Vesper…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 1. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 5

John Cohen (38), labourer, was fined £5. with £1 1s costs, in default a month's imprisonment, for assaulting Edward Archibald Young at Newcastle. on…

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