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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 52

Exemption Court

Northern Times · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 6
Also in Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

A short sitting of the Military Exemption Court was hold at Newcastle Court Home this morning, before Mr.F G. Adrian, S.M., when previously…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 9. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 7

A first Offender was fined 2s 6d, in default five minutes' detention, for drunkenness. Wearing Military Boots…

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Exemption Court Difficulty. [?] an Actor's Application

Northern Times · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 6

A long discussion took place at the "Newcastle Exemption Court this morning between Mr. F. G. Adrian. S.M. and L[?]eutcnant Bull, as to the hearing of a…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 7

Morgan Jones was granted a renewal of the license of the Carrington Club Hotel, Carrington. The assessment, £208, and license fee, £30, were reduced to £156…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 10. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 3

William James Brien, 39, labourer, pleaded guilty to being drunk in Scott-street, and was fined 20s, or seven days. George Turner, 66, wireworker, for a…

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Newcastle Exemption Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 3

Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., presided over the Exemption Court at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. Fredk. Hamilton was granted two…

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The Irish Police. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 5

When the House of Commons was in committee on the Irish Police Bill, Mr. Newman asked whether any of the police still belonged to the Hibernian Society…

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Police Court. Minor Offences

Northern Times · Monday 13 November 1916 · page 1

There was only a abort sitting of the Newcastle Police Court this morning, when Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., was on the bench…

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"Greatest Theft in History."

Northern Times · Monday 13 November 1916 · page 7

The Brussels correspondent of the "Echo Beige" announced that the Germans have seized the fund deposited with the National Bank of Belgium since…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday. James O'Shea was charged with being…

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Alleged Assault

Northern Times · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 2

Claud Griffiths, of Brown Street, West Wallsend, appeared before Mr. Adrian, S.M., at the Wallsend Police Court yesterday, before Messrs…

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Stealing Military Goods. Conviction at Cessnock

Northern Times · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 4

Angus D. M'Lachian and William Keele were charged at the Cessnock Court yesterday on a charge of Shape and G. Harris, J.P.'s, with…

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Alleged Assault and Battery. a Soldier Arraigned

Northern Times · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 6

Frederick Thomas Rudd pleaded before Judge Fitzharding, at the East Maitland Quarter Sessions to-day, to two charges that, on September 16, at…

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Stealing from a Hotel. Two Young Men Convicted

Northern Times · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 6

Before Judge Fitzhardinge. at the East Maitland Quarter Sessions to-day, George Thomas M'Nabb and [?]inaid Hawthorne pleaded not guilty [?]…

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Wallsend Police Court Monday, November 13. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 3

George Griffths was charged with having assaulted Alexander Craig, a tram conductor. Defendant pleaded not guilty, and asked for an adjournment. He did…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 13. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 7

For drunkenness, a first offender was fined 2s 6d, in default two hours' detention; Archibald M'Vicker (37), boilermaker 5s, or 24 hours; and May M'Williams (39),…

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The Dublin Police. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 5

A mooting has been summoned in the Hibernians' Hall, Dublin, to consider the dismissal of four constables who participated in the recent mock funeral…

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Maitland District. Exemption Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 6

The hearing of claims for exemption from military service was continued before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday,…

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Exemption Court. Another Long List. Father's Patriotic Action

Northern Times · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 1

A further protracted silting of the Military Exemption Court was held at Newcastle Court House today. Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., was on the Bench…

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