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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 52

Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, October 21. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 October 1916 · page 2

Henry Hanson, 48, blacksmith, who was charged by warrant with disobeying a summons with respect to provision for his three children was remanded to the…

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Bulgarian Ex-Minister Sentenced. Alleged High Treason. AMSTERDAM

Northern Times · Monday 23 October 1916 · page 5

A correspondent at Sofia states that, the Bulgarian ex-Minister (M. Chenadieff), who is pro-Ally, has been sen-tenced to ten years' penal servitude…

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Escape From Tamworth Gaol. Four Prisoners Get Away

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 October 1916 · page 6

Four prisoners escaped from Tamworth gaol at half-past one o'clock yesterday afternoon. They are:—Robert M'Lean, aged 40 years, 5ft 10in high, clean shaved,…

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Murder of Austrian Premier. AMSTERDAM

Northern Times · Monday 23 October 1916 · page 1

The "Wiener Allgemeine Zeitung states that when Count von Stuergkh (Premier or Austria Proper) was murdered he was dining in a hotel…

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A Court Jumble

Northern Times · Monday 23 October 1916 · page 5

Daring the greater part of the proceedings at the Newcastle Police Court this morning the court presented more the appearance of a section…

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Waratah Exemptions. Cases in Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 October 1916 · page 6

Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., presided at the Exemption Court at Waratah Courthouse on Saturday, wheal 50 applications were dealt with as follows. Lieutenant H. Bull…

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Exemption Court. Sitting at Waratah

Northern Times · Monday 23 October 1916 · page 1

Mr. C. F. Duller, S.M., presided over an Exemption Court at the Waratah Courthouse on Saturday morning. Sixty-four applications were tested;…

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The Murder in Austria. A Prohibited Popular Meeting. AMSTERDAM

Northern Times · Monday 23 October 1916 · page 5

Some circles regard the assassination of Count von Stuergkh an the outcome of persistent refusal to reestablish parliamentary government…

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Kultur in Persia. Murder as a System. German "Organisation" in Excelsis

Northern Times · Monday 23 October 1916 · page 4

It is the achievement of n handful of Germans in Persia to have introduced war brigandange fool, and murder into one of the few countries of the world…

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Exemption Court. Sitting To-morrow. Hearing of Contested Claims

Northern Times · Monday 23 October 1916 · page 5

To-morrow morning the work of the Newcastle Exemption Court, will be continued, when another batch of applications to be released from any…

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Miscellaneous. Hun Savagery. British Refugees Shot Down Like Vermin. Judicial Murder of a Doctor. AMSTERDAM

Northern Times · Monday 23 October 1916 · page 1

An Englishman, Dr. Bull, has been sentenced to six years' hard labour for a crime not stated, but it is believed that he had provided money…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1916 · page 6

Mr. W. J. N. Fincham, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. J. M'Millan was charged with having, on…

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Seamen's Holiday Charged with Disobeying Orders

Northern Times · Tuesday 24 October 1916 · page 6

Six seamen of the American ship, A. J. Fuller, namely, Berger Roming. LiZanoro Fallcro, Aprinano Ventoso, Arthur Hammerstead, Sam…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 23. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1916 · page 3

A first offender was fined 2s 6d, in default, 5 minutes' detention, for drunkenness. William Hart, 30, jockey, was ordered to pay 5s, in default, 24 hours'…

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Crane Employees' Award. Appeals to Court

Northern Times · Tuesday 24 October 1916 · page 6

Mr. F. M'Cormick, secretary of the Coal-trimmers' Union points out that the wording of the brief telegraphed report in yesterday's issue of appeals against…

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Exemption Court. More Claims Heard. Many Only Sons

Northern Times · Tuesday 24 October 1916 · page 5

The hearing of exemption claims was continued at the Newcastle Exemption Court before Mr. Butler, S.M., this morning. Lieutenant Pull again…

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Queensland Sugar Award. Full Court Decision. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1916 · page 4

The State Full Court to-day delivered judgment in the appeal of the Australian Sugar Producers' Association against Judge Dickson's award in the State…

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The Austrian Murder. Reign of Terror. a Great Plot Feared. (Australian Cable Association.) ROME

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1916 · page 5

Grave riots in Vienna followed the murder of Count Stuergkh. The police and the troops were unable to stem the revolt. A wholesale arrest of Polish, Bohemian,…

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Three Months' Gaol

Northern Times · Wednesday 25 October 1916 · page 1

A transport cook named Albert Frederick Beuchet was before Mr. C. H. Cale. S.M., at Newcastle Police Court this morning charged with…

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Police Medically Examined

Northern Times · Wednesday 25 October 1916 · page 6

Yesterday the unmarried constables attached to the West Maitland police establishment had to formally present themselves to the military doctor for…

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