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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 52

Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 8. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

A first offender was fined 2s 6d, in default, one hour's detention, and James Ryan (37), fireman, £1, or seven days' imprisonment, for drunkenness. Christian…

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Divorce Court. West Wallsend Case. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 4

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

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Friday, September 8. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, L.M.)

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

Inspector M'Hardy remarked that in reference to the application for the transfer of the Globe Hotel, Thorn-street. Newcastle, to Mrs. Flora Ann M'Neill, an…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 9. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1916 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 13, or the rising of the court. Three others, for a similar offence, 2s 6d, or one hour's imprisonment…

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Police Court Proceedings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1916 · page 7

In the Police Court, prior to the holding of the inquest Horace David Cohen was charged, on remand (before Mr. C. H. Gale. D.S.H.), that he did at…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1916 · page 6

Mr. W. J. V. Fincham, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. John William Warden and Richard Carroll,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 11. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1916 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of ten minutes detention, and a similar offender, for being drunk on the…

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Death in the Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 8

Mr. W. M'Lauchlin, deputy coroner, held an inquest at the Maitland Gaol yesterday concerning the death of James Flayfair in the gaol on Friday afternoon. The evidence…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 12. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 5

For drunkenness two first offenders were each fined 2s 6d, in default five minutes' detention. Allan Mackay (37), fireman, and Robert William Halcrow…

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Industrial Matters. Steel Works Trouble. Application to the Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 2

In No. 2 Industrial Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Edmunds, an application was made on behalf of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, Limited, for the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 13. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1916 · page 2

Three first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, or five minutes' imprisonment. Discharged…

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Steel Works Strike. Abortive Conference. Industrial Court Proceedings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1916 · page 7

In the presence of a large number of the workers affected by the cessation of operations at the Broken Hill Proprietary Company's steel works, Mr. Justice Edmunds sat at the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 14. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 2

Samuel Harmes (49), coal-trimmer, was fined is, in default 24 hours' imprisonment for having been drunk, and Thomas Schmidt (26), labourer, for having been drunk and…

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Steel Works Strike. Registration Not Cancelled the Court on Direct Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 3

The proceedings in the Industrial Court (before Mr. Justice Edmunds), held at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, when his Honor dealt further with the application of…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.) Claim for Overtime

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 2

W. G. Miller proceeded against the New South Wales Co-operative Wholesale Society, Ltd., claiming the sum of £3 16s, id, as being due to him for certain…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, September 14. (Before Messrs. C. F. Butler and C. H. Gale, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 2

Booth licenses were granted to Alexander Frew, of the Rhondda Hotel, Rhondda, for the Boolaroo races. A transfer of the license of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Merewether,…

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Alleged Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 6

Before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P., at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, George Thomas M'Nabb, 30, on remand from Sydney, was charged with having…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 15. (Before Mr. G. H. Gale, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 2

A first offender was fined 2s 6d, in default five minutes' detention, for drunkenness. A Youth in Trouble…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 16. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 September 1916 · page 2

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Enemy Subject Fined…

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Participating in a Strike. Wheelers Before the Court. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 September 1916 · page 6

At the Industrial Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Edmunds, 11 wheelers of the Corrimal-Balgownie Colliery were proceeded against on a charge of…

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