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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 52

Police Court. Minor Offences

Northern Times · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 1

At the Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. F. Butter, [?] Price, aged 17 years, nursemaid, was charged with being…

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Alleged Theft

Northern Times · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 1

Stanley Cornice, aged 21 years, on ball, appeared before Mr. C. F. Butter, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court this morning, charged with…

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Theft of Tins. a Carter Fined

Northern Times · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 5

At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and Burden and Dawson, J.P's. James Alfred Schuck (45), a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, December 9. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 7

Three first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. During November the Sydney branch of…

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Aliens Before Court

Northern Times · Monday 11 December 1916 · page 1

Axel Johanssen, aged 33 years, Daniel Laughlin, aged 27 years, Peter Petersen aged 32 years, Christian Frederick Help, aged 21 years, Erhard…

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Maitland District. West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 6

Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., Elias Bowden, and J. M. Dawson, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Theft of Binoculars

Northern Times · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 3

At the Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. C.F. Butler, S.M., Arnold Olive M'Maters, aged 21 years, labourer, pleaded guilty to the theft at…

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Wife Murder Alleged. Plumber on Trial

Northern Times · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In the Central Criminal Court to-day, William Graham Eyles was placed on trial on a charge of having murdered his wife…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, December 11. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 7

One first offender for drunkenness was fined 2s 6d, or an hour's detention. Alleged Stealing, Stanley' Goudge (24), on ball, was…

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Lambton Revision Court

Northern Times · Tuesday 12 December 1916 · page 4

A court for the purpose of revising the municipal rolls was held at the Lambton Council Chambers yesterday, before Mr. Adrian, S.M. The…

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Police Court. Minor Charges

Northern Times · Wednesday 13 December 1916 · page 1

At Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M. the charge list was comparatively unimportant…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, December 12. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1916 · page 2

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of on hours detention. George Gray (38), dealer, and William David…

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Lambton Police Court

Northern Times · Thursday 14 December 1916 · page 5

Al the Lambton Police Court this morning, before Mr. Adrian, S.M., John Mitchell and William James Williams were charged with riotous…

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Prisoner's Risk of Murder

Northern Times · Thursday 14 December 1916 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday. — Lord Newton, bead of the Prisoners of War Department, has taken up the case of Captain Blaikle, of the steamer…

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Minor Police Charges

Northern Times · Thursday 14 December 1916 · page 4

Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.. at the Newcastle Police Court this morning, James Arthur Hutchinson, 22 years of age, a lahourer, was charged…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1916 · page 2

A first offender for drunkenness was find 2s 6d, or an hour's detention. William May (47), labourer, and Willoughby Smith (64), labourer, were each…

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Police Charges

Northern Times · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 3

At the Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. F. Duller, S.M., a first offender for drunkenness was nominally fined. Ernest Gray, 65…

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On Ship Without Permission. German Seaman Charged

Northern Times · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 1

A charge under section 7 of the Allen Restriction War Precautions orders of 1015 was preferred at Newcastle Police Court this morning…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, December 14. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 3

A first offender was fined 2s 6d, with 6s costs, or 24 hours' detention, for being drunk at New Lambton. George Bird was charged with using improper language at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 14. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 December 1916 · page 7

Wm. Hardy (57), engineer, was fined 20s, in default seven days' imprisonment. James A. Hutchinson (22), labourer, was ordered to pay 20s, in the alternative…

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