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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 52

Brennan "On Business." Some Cessnock Vicissitudes. Police Case Dismissed

Northern Times · Thursday 19 October 1916 · page 6

Coming forward to answer a charge of being on licensed preu[?] during forbidden hours, Edward Brennan filled the Cessnock Court House on Tuesday…

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Randwick This Morning. Court Jester's Good Gallop. Sydney

Northern Times · Thursday 19 October 1916 · page 5

Nothing of particular importance transpired at Randwick this morning except A seven furlong gallop done stylishly by Cagou in 1min 31½sec…

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"Ran Up a Tree." Wife Tells Tales of. Husband. Waratah Court Case

Northern Times · Thursday 19 October 1916 · page 6

Margaret Box applied for a prohibition order to be made against her husband (Edward Box) at the Waralah police Court this morning. She…

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Exemption Courts. Magistrate Suspended. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 5

Some adverse comments with regard to the applicants reported to have been made by Mr. Smithers, Stipendiary Magistrate in dealing with legitimate applications for…

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Suspected Murder on the Paterson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 4

The body of a woman was recovered in the Paterson River, at Powell's Rocks, near Stradbroke, yesterday morning, by Constable Cooper, of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 19. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Deserting Seamen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 3

Julio Montana, 22, Juan Oyarzo, 22, and David Hernandez, 22, seamen, on the Chilian barque Nelson, now at Newcastle, were charged with desertion on October 16. The…

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Was it Murder? Paterson Mystery. Woman's Identity Sought

Northern Times · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 5

The body of the unknown woman which was found in the Paterson River about one mile from 'Focal Homestead…

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Police Stall. Harbour Excursion to Be Held

Northern Times · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 7

The members of the Newcastle Police are holding a harbour excursion and regatta on November 4 for the purpose of raising funds for the stall which they are…

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Wallsend Exemption Court. Hearing Next

Northern Times · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 5

About forty applications for exemptions have been listed for hearing at the Wallsend Court on Monday next. Many of the reasons upon which…

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Police Following Clue Inquest at Paterson. PATERSON

Northern Times · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 5

The woman's body was found right underneath the willows, and was very difficult to extricate. The captain and fireman of the Anna Maria…

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Exemption Court. First Sittings To-day. Applications Dealt With

Northern Times · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 5

For about half an hour before the Exemption Court was due to open this morning to hear the first of the claims of those who wished to be…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, October 19. (Before Messrs. Butler and Gale, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 3

The quarterly report on the licensed houses in the district was considered satisfactory by the Bench. Renewals of licenses were granted to James…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. C. F. Butler and C. H. Gale,L.M.'s)

Northern Times · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 8

At the Quarterly Licensing Court this morning. James Thomson was granted renewal of the license of the Commercial Hotel at Lambton, at the former…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 20. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 12

Michael Sharkey, 18, and Cyril Walden, 18, were charged with breaking and entering the shop of Mrs. Gertrude Nichols, between October 4 and 5, and sealing…

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Exemption Court. Newcastle Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 2

Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., presided at the Exemption Court, at Newcastle Courthouse yesterday when 51 applications were dealt with. Of these, 27 persons were…

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Claims for Exemption. the Court Procedure

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 6

Much interest and excitement were manifested at the opening of the Exemption Court in Newcastle yesterday morning. The gallery and body of the…

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In East Africa. Cruelty of the Germans. Murder of a Prisoner. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1916 · page 5

The War Office has issued the following review of the operations in East Africa: The bulk of the remaining enemy is now confined to a limited area in the…

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Shop Display in Court. Police Find at Carrington. Holder Charged with Theft

Northern Times · Monday 23 October 1916 · page 6

The first journey or the police motor to the Newcastle Court House this morning was to convey a full load of miscellaneous goods sufficient…

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Police Court. Minor Offences

Northern Times · Monday 23 October 1916 · page 5

At the Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. C H. Gale, S.M., William Hart, Jockey, pleaded guilty to charges of having been found…

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Prison Break. Escape from Tamworth Gaol Four Men Get Away. Murderous Assault on Warder

Northern Times · Monday 23 October 1916 · page 5

A prison mutiny under sensational circumstances took, place in Tamworth Gaol on Saturday afternoon, when four men. each of whom had…

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