Soldier Court-martialled
LONDON, Tuesday.—Driver D. Doady, an Australian, of the A.S.C., Melbourne, has been court-martialied. He pleaded guilty to robbing…
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Courts & crime, 1917
1,227 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 62
Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 1. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.) Drunkenness
John Briggs (48), horse-trainer, was fined 10s, in default, 48 hours' imprisonment, for being drunk and disorderly. Aliens Fined…
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At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. W. B. Geddes, J.P., Margaret Ethel Andrews, 27, was charged with shooting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Appeal Court. Merewether Cases
The Appeal Court for the Merewether municipal assessments, Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., on the Bench, sat again at the Newcastle Courthouse, yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, May 2. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian S.M.)
William Cook was charged with having, on the 1st instant, stolen horse feed, value 3s, the property of the Waratah Council. Constable James deposed that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 2. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
William Street (48), bricklayer, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, or six hours' imprisonment. John Applegate (64), cook, for improper language, was fined 10s, or…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Kurri Court. Interesting Hotel Cases
At Kurri Kurri Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. W. J. M. Fincham, P.M., Robert Thomas pleaded not guilty to having been drunk in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court Order Varied. Case of William Nelson. Fine of £16 IMPOSED
Before Judge Fitzhardinge, at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions this morning. William Nilsson or Nelson, appealed against conviction on January…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bank Clerk Charged. Racecourse Losses. Sydney
John Arthur Leggo, 46 years of age, a teller in the Government Savings Bank, was charged before Mr. Smithers, S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day, with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lambton Police Court. Thursday, May 3. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)
The case of Sneddon versus Sneddon, for maintenance, was again adjourned, at the requests of the solicitors retained, but who were engaged at the Quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 3. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.) Remanded to Sydney
George Gilchrist, seaman, was charged by warrant with being absent without leave and sufficient reason, from the vessel Wincombe Park, at Port Jackson…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Maitland Tragedy. Coroner's Inquest. Verdict of Wilful Murder
Mr. W.J.M. Fincham, P.M. (Coroner) held an inquest, at West Maitland Court House, yesterday afternoon, touching the death of Cecil Boyd…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Shooting Tragedy Death of Lambert. Verdict of Wilful Murder
Cecil Boyne Lambert, who was admitted to the Maitland Hospital on Wednesday morning, suffering from the effect of a bullet wound in the head, died…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Council. High Court Appeal. Decision Likely To-day. Sydney
The High Court to-day continued the hearing of the appeal by the Queensland Government against the interlocutory injunction granted by the Supreme Court of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian, and C. H. Gale, L.Ms.)
Booth licenses for the Newcastle races, an May 12 and 16, were granted to Thomas Dalton, for the Leger stand, and to Alexander Frew, for the grandstand. A…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 4. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale D.S.M.) Drunk and Language
James Adair (45), bricklayer, was charged with being drunk in King-street, and with having used improper language to Constable Bishop in Hunter-street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Breeze in Court, A Violent Woman. Excited Cross-firing
There was considerable excitement at the Newcastle police Court, to-day. when a middle-aged woman. Eliza Pratt, married, living at Hargeaves…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charges of Assault and Robbery Complainant Counter Charged
At tHE Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M., Lionel Brough, 23, a tram guard, was charged with having been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 7. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.) Seaman in Court
Attichulla Nombulla (23), fireman, a native of Calcutta, was charged with being in Newcastle, contrary to the provisions of the Immigration Restriction Act…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alleged Theft of Letters. Postal Official Held Up
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At the police court, John Lloyd was charged with having, while armed, robbed Steven Veness, a postal official, of two letters,…
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