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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 52

Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 8

Messrs. C H. Gale, P.M., P.M., J. W. Birkenhead, E. Bowden, Js.P., occupied the Bench of the Licensing Court, held at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 28. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 9

Daniel Cooper (50), miner, was fined 10s. in default 48 hours' imprisonment, for being drunk and disorderly in Denison-street Hamilton. According to Constable…

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Cessnock Revision Court

Northern Times · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 7

The court for the revision of Cessnock shire ratepayers' rolls will be held at the Cessnock Courthouse on Tuesday next. December 5…

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"A Dubious Alien." Problem of Nationality. Newcastle Court Case

Northern Times · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 6

Johann Karlsen, on ball, was charged before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court this morning with having failed to report…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, November 29. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 6

William Dundan, charged with improper behaviour in a public place at Mayfield on the 22nd instant, did not appear when called. Sergeant Fallon gave evidence,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, November 29. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 2

William Bradley (60), van driver, was fined 2s 6d, in default two hours' detention, for drunkenness, and 20s, or seven days, for having used improper…

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Alleged Theft of Letter

Northern Times · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, Maud Amelia Bother-bridge, aged 17, was charged, before Mr. Geddes, J.P., with stealing a…

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Exemption Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 7

There were five cases listed for the Exemption Court. After the names were called, and there was no appearance of the appellants or the military…

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Lambton Court

Northern Times · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 6

At the Lambton Pollen Court on Thursday, before Mr. Adrian. S.M., the case Mary Jane Stoker, against the trustees of the late John Stoker…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, November 30. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 7

The case of George Henry Kay v William Whitehead for an alleged assault on the 11th of November, was struck out, as there was no appearance of either of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 30. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 7

George Allan (36), bricklayer, and Florence Brett (36), servant, both admitted that they were drunk on the Newcastle Beach on the previous day, but…

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Licensing Court. Transfers and Renewals. a Cancellation Application

Northern Times · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 8

A pilling of the Newcastle Licensing Court was held yesterday, before Messrs. F. G. Adrian and C. F. Butler, licensing magistrates…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 7

Charles Sibthorpe v. J. A. Sneddon. Plaintiff said defendant owed him £3 13s 6d for labour done by the day. To Mr. A. H. James (for Sneddon), Sibthorpe,…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, November 30. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian and C. F. Butler, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 7

Renewal of license was granted Abraham Warner, Wickham Park Hotel, Islington on same conditions as previously. The transfer of the Bonnie Doone Hotel,…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 6

Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Maud Amelia Betteridge, 17 years, on…

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Theft of Vegetables

Northern Times · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 6

At the Newcastle Police Court this morning before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., Denis O'Sullivan, labourer, 56 years of age, was charged with…

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Taken from Door Step. Theft From a Tailor

Northern Times · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 6

James Taft, aged 45, ship's fireman, was charged at Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., with having at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, December 1. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

Two first offenders were each fined 2s 6d, or two hours' detention, for drunkenness. Remanded…

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Benefit Moneys Disappear. Young Girl Charged

Northern Times · Monday 4 December 1916 · page 6

Maud Amelia Betteridge (17) appeared before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court the morning, charged with stealing a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, December 2. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 December 1916 · page 2

A first offender was fined 2s 6d, in default two hours' detention, for drunkenness. Sent to Long Bay. The evidence in the case against Mary…

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