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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 52

Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 7

Cameron and Reeves v. J. Rowney, verdict for plaintiffs, £6 9s 4d; Rich Son and Co. v. J. Prince, verdict for plaintiff, £6 10s 3d; J. Cotterill v. S. M'Donald, verdict…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, February 10. (Before Messrs. C. H. Gale and C. H. Hibble, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 7

Alexander Frew, Rhondda, Hotel, Rhondda, was granted two booth licenses for Wallsend re[?]s. Giovanni Ruggero was granted a renewal of his colonial wine…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 11. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 7

John Evans (52) pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in Bolton-street on Thursday, and was ordered to pay a one of 5s, or suffer 24 hours' detention…

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Time-kedumba Collision. Marine Court Decision Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 5

Alexander Robinson, master of the steamer Time, was called on, before the Marine Court, to-day, to show cause why his certificate should not be dealt with in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 12. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 7

One first offender, on a charge of being drunk, wan mulcted in a fine of 2s 6d, with the Alternative of detention for five minutes. Elizabeth Ellick was fined 5s, or 24…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, February 14. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 3

Thomas L. Means, who pleaded guilty to a charge of improper behaviour near Kemp-street, was fined 20s, with costs 6s, or seven days' imprisonment…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 14. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes. Edward M'Rohan (65), carpenter, was fined…

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Waratah Appeal. Arbitration Court Judgement. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 6

Judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice Heydon in the industrial Court to-day in the appeal against the magistrate's decision in the case in which the…

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Rioters Before the Court. Many Sent to Gaol. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 6

The soldiers who were arrested last night for taking part in different disturbances were brought before the Central Police Court to-day…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 15. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 5

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s.6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes. Francis Joseph Haigh (58); labourer, was fined…

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Alleged Theft. Fireman Charged. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 4

William Henry Whitnall, 30 years of age, was charged before Mr. Wilkinson, S.M., at the Newtown Police Court, with stealing in the warehouse of Minahan…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 16. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Minor Officers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 7

Three first offenders on charges of drunkenness were each ordered to pay a fine of 2s 6d, or undergo detention for five minutes. For using improper…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, February 17. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, Deputy S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 3

George Melbon, licensee, of the Central Hotel, Lambton, pleaded guilty to having a person on his premises at prohibited hours, and was fined £2, with 6s costs…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 17. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 7

One first offender, on a charge of being drunk, was fined 2s 6d, with the option of detention for five minutes. Frederick Anderson (23), labourer, and…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, February 17. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 7

Renewal of Publican's license was granted; John David Watkins, Speers' Point Hotel Spears' Point. Transfer of the license of the Royal…

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Teralba Police Court. Tuesday, February 15. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 3

Thomas Matthews, for riotous behaviour at Toronto, was fined 10s, or three days. The same offender, for improper language, was fined 20s, or fourteen days. Mathew…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 18. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 3

One first offender, on a charge of drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, with the option of detention for five minutes. Clara Bolter (28) was fined 5s, or 24 hours, for…

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Wreck of the Socotra. Marine Court Decision. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 5

The Marine Court gave its decision yesterday in regard to the wreck of the s.s. Socotra on the French coast. It found that the mishap wan due to the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 19. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 3

One first offender, arrested at 11 a.m. on Friday, bq a charge of drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, with the option of detention for five minutes…

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Details of the Assault. Collapse of German Schemes. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 5

Though the tidings of the success of the Russians at Rrzerum were received without flag-waving in the Entente countries, there was a strong under-current of…

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