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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1916

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 52

The Court-martial Mutiny Alleged. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 7

When the general court-martial, sitting in the High Court, adjourned last night, Lieut.-colonel Kyngdon, the president, said that before it resumed to-day it would…

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Payment for Holidays. Industrial Court Judgment. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 6

In the Industrial Court to-day Mr. Justice Heydon gave reserved judgment in the case of F. Landon, secretary of the Pastrycook Employees' Union, v. Sargents,…

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The Slingsby Case. Decision of the Court. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 6

The Appeal Court gave its decision to-day in the Slingsby case, in which the ownership of large estates devolves on the legitimacy of a child known as Teddy…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 15

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

Four first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with an alternative of detention for five minutes One of them, Christian Olsen (36), seaman,…

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The Motor Car Murder. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 4

At the Melbourne City Court to-day, two men, Leslie Taylor, aged 23, a dealer, and John Williamson, aged 42, a mechanic, were charged with having insufficient…

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The War. Verdun Attack. Lull in Fighting But Heavy Bombardment Renewed Assault Expected. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 5

Yesterday was the fourth day of the full at Verdun. The German communique does not even mention this section of the battle front;…

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Miners' Lodges. Industrial Court Finding. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 5

In the Industrial Court to-day, Mr. Justice Edmunds delivered judgment in regard to a matter of the fixing of a day for the bona-fide lodge business of coal miners…

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The Court-martial. Two Accused Discharged. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 5

Upon the resumption to-day of the proceedings of the general court-martial sitting in the High Court, the trial of 15 privates, members of the Australian…

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War Conditions and Wages. Industrial Court Judgment. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 5

In the Industrial Court to-day, Mr. Justice. Edmunds gave judgment in the appeal of the Federated Ironworkers' Association of Australia against the rates of…

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Our Sydney Letter. at the Opening of a Court.—two Bishops on the Liquor Question.—that Bread Deputation.—the Postal Authorities Make a Request.—6,000,000 Jews.—the Premier and Another, and Also Mr. Pickwick. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 4

The Fair Rents Court was opened on Monday, with some little ceremory. The Attorney-General was responsible for legal part, and the Minister for public…

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Industrial Court

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

Mr. C. G. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate, sat the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. Inspector Grego[?]y proceeded against the…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, March 16. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

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

Isaac Burnley was charged with stealing cement, valued at 4s, on the 23rd February, the property of the Director-General of Public Works. Constable…

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The Motor Car Murder. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 5

To-day Leslie Taylor, aged 27, a dealer and John Williamson, 42, a mechanic, appeared before, the Melbourne City Court charged with the murder of…

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Small Debts Court

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

Messrs. Periott and Mundy, storekeepers, of New Lambton, proceeded against C. E. Kertchener for the recovery of £3 8s 7d, due for goods. Verdict for…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, March 16. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Minor Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 7

Aileen Raleigh, 24, on a charge of being drunk, was fined 5s, with the alternative of 24 hours imprisonment. Daniel Jones, 27, pleaded guilty to using…

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Court-martial. Two More Cases Fail. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 4

Sitting in the High Court, at Darling-burst, this morning, the General Court-martial continued the hearing of the charges against 13 privates in the…

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Municipal Appeal Court. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

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

There was only one appeal listed against the valuation for the year for Lambton, namely, that of James Hamilton against the assessment, £30…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, March 16. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian, and C. F. Butler, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 7

Renewals of publican's licenses were granted to David Brown, Royal Crown, Hotel Dudley, Alexander Stewart, Killingworth Hotel, Killingworth; Annie…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, March 17. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Bad Conduct

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 2

Lilian Eyerett (18), waitress, was sentenced to two days imprisonment in Maitland Gaol on a charge of behaving improperly in Huntger-street…

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The War. Verdun Fighting. German Assault. Waves of Men. Driven Back with Losses. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 5

The latest communique states:— After a most violent bombardment on the Bethincoort-Cumieres front the Germans in the afternoon made a strong…

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