A Boy Shot. Charged with Espionage Amsterdam
The Germans in Antwerp, at the end of October, passed sentence of death on a youth named Meertens, aged 17 years and 9 months, on a charge of espionage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1916
1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 52
Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 2. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness
Thomas O'Toole pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in Hunter-street, and was ordered to pay a fine of 20s, or undergo fourteen days' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland District. Police Court
Mr. H. F. Roberts, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Amelia Smith was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, February 3. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness
Two first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of detention for five minutes. Daniel Winstowe (50), seaman, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lambton Police Court. Thursday, February 3. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, Deputy S.M.)
William James Williams, of New Lambton, who pleaded guilty to using improper language, was fined 10s, with 6s costs. The cases of Hannah Marshall v. David…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, February 3. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, L.M.)
Robert Forbes, Sunnyside Hotel Georgetown, was granted a music permit for February 5th. Alexander Frew Rhond[?]a Hotel Rhondda, was granted two booth…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 4. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness
Two first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the option of detention for five minutes. Frederick William Piper, 39, shop…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Burglary at Aberdare. £300 Stolen
An iron safe, weighing over 2cwt, was taken from an office at the rear of the Caledonian Hotel, Aberdare, on Friday night, or early on Saturday morning, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 5. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness
Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d. with the alternative of five minutes' detention, and John Summers (52), dealer, was fined £1,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bulgarian Horror. Murder of Prisoners London
Mr. Ward Price has forwarded a ghastly story based on an eye-witness's account of the massacre of Servian prisoners by Bulgarians at Prilep…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District. Police Court
Mr. H. F. Roberts occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Harry Richards was charged with having…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, February 7. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)
In the summons division, one first offender, who pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, with costs 6s, or 24 hours' imprisonment. Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, February 7. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Nine first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Thomas O'Toole, 59, was fined £1, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canadian Lieutenant. Murder of His Sergeant. London
A Canadian lieutenant named Georges Codere has been sentenced to death for murdering Sergeant Ozanne, near Aldershot…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District Court
His Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge, presided at the Newcastle District Court yesterday. EMPLOYEIRS' LIABILITY…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 8. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.)
Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default five minutes' imprisonment. Anton Emanuelson (35) was fined 10s, in default…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waratah Police Court. Wednesday February 9. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)
Ernest Young was charged by Municipal Inspector Wrightson with driving on tohe footpath in Havelock-street, and was fined, 5s with 6s costs, or 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 9. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.). Drunkenness
One first offender, on a charge of drunkenness, was ordered to pay a fine of 2s 6d, or undergo detention for five minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court-martialled. Soldier's Strange Story. Interned As a German. Sydney
A district court-martial was held this morning at Victoria Barracks on Private Norman Stacey-Duke, alias Carl Conrad Maurlee, 22, of the A.I.F., when he was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 10. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Four first offenders on charges of drunkenness were each ordered to pay a fine of 2s 6d, or undergo detention for five minutes. For being drink Norman Phillips,…
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