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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 52

Exemption Court Incidents. "You Ought to Be a Farrier."

Northern Times · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 1

There was a note of levity at Newcastle Exemption Court this morning in the hearing of the application of a tailor who claimed to be the…

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A.J.C. and Pony Clubs. Special Supreme Court Case. Sydney

Northern Times · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 5

James William Robinson. bookmaker, appeared in the Supreme Court to-day before Mr. Justice Pring as a special case representing the…

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Bankruptcy Court. Monday, November 13. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, Acting Registrar.)

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

The matter of the bankruptcy of Mrs. Lena M'Laren, formerly licenses of the Victoria Theatre Hotel, Newcastle, was mentioned. Mr. P. H. Monkley (Messrs…

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An Agent's Commission. Suit in Equity Court. Co-operative Society v. Hogan. Sydney

Northern Times · Tuesday 14 November 1916 · page 5

Further evidence was given in the Equity Court to-day, before: Mr. Justice Simpson, in the cross suit, New South Wales Wholesale Co-operative…

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Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 November 1916 · page 8

Frederick Thomas Rudd pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting Patrick Ryan, at Homeville, on September 16th. thereby occasioning him actual bodily…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, November 14. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 November 1916 · page 4

James Milton (51), for whom Mr. C. W. Readett pleaded guilty, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness…

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Exemption Court. Newcastle Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 November 1916 · page 2

At the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., was engaged with the further hearing of claims for exemption from military service,…

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Police Charge Fails. Prohibition Order Case

Northern Times · Wednesday 15 November 1916 · page 6

Before Mr. C. F. Bulder, S.M., at Newcastle police Court this morning, Alexander M'Donald, carter, residing at islington, was charged, on…

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Waratah Exemption Court. Only One Application

Northern Times · Wednesday 15 November 1916 · page 5

A military exemption court was held at Waratah this morning, Mr. F. G. Adriao, S.M., being on the Bench…

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Small Debts Court, Magistrate Perplexed

Northern Times · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 6

In the case Robert Gibson and Mrs. Monle, claim for £4 15s, defendant pleaded that the amount had been paid by her at plaintiff's office. she said the debt…

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A Soldier's Assault

Northern Times · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 5

Frederick Thomas Rudd. who was found guilty at the Maitland Quarter Sessions, by judge Fitzharadinge, on a charge of having assaulted Patrich Ryan, at…

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Gaol Warder Assaulted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 6

A prisoner who is serving a short sentence in Maitland Gaol assaulted one of the warders, Warder Casey, a few days ago, and left him unconscious. Casey was…

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Kurri Police Court. Breaches of Liquor Act

Northern Times · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 6

Mr. Gale P.M., presided over the Police Court at Kurri Kurri yesterday, when the following cases were dealt with:-…

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Charge of Stealing. Maitland Man's Loss

Northern Times · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 6

At the Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., John Brown, years ol age, was charged with having, at West…

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Waratah Exemption Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 3

Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., held an exemption court at Waratah yesterday, when the case of Maurice H. Hipwell, adjourned from last court, was dealt with…

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Morpeth Exemption Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 6

The court for hearing claims for exemption from military service was opened at the Morpeth Courthouse yesterday, before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, P.M…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, November 15. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1916 · page 7

A first offender, charged with being drunk, was fined 2s. 6d, in default two hours' detention. William Hornby, for being drunk, was fined 10s, or 48 hours…

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Exemption Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 3

Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., presiding, and Lieutenant Bull represented the military. Henry William Burg, 28 years of age, produced documents that he was an only son,…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, November 16. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 3

When the court opened it was announced that the case of Thompson versus Thompson, for child maintenance, had been withdrawn, and the case of Mrs. Mary…

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Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 6

The Maitland District Court was opened yesterday, before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge at the Courthouse, East Maitland…

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