Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)
Verdicts were given with costs, for the amounts claimed in the following cases Holbrow and Beecham v. Otto O’Dea, of Newcastle, £2 5s 9d, for goods sold;…
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Courts & crime, 1917
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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., and Mr. C. Hibble, J.P.)
A Frew, Rhondda Hotel, Rhondda, was granted a grandstand license for the Newcastle races on December 15th; and T. Dalton, Commonwealth Hotel, Newcastle,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Murder Mystery
In the large majority of cases crimes which have occurred here have been discoverable, and the element of mystery and pursuit of the supposed perpetrator, which constitute…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, December 7. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness
A first offender was dealt with for drunkenness. Vagrancy and Assault. Sidney Rohn, 40, labourer, denied a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Toronto Fishermen Charged. Illegal Use of Nets. Polios Court Proceedings
The hearing of a number of charges of alleged breaches of the Fisheries Act occupied the attention of Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., at Newcastle Police…
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The depositions of several of the passengers who were rescued from the steamer Apapa, show that the firing of the second torpedo before they had launched…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Saturday, December 8. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, P.M.) Drunkenness
One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention; William Upton (36), labourer, was fined 5s, in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Athletics. Police Stop Fight. Godfrey Defeats M'vea. Sydney
Despite the request of the referee, Arthur Scott, to M'Vea's seconds, that they should withdraw their man from the match, they would not entertain the idea…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Theft From Steamer Leather Worth £2,000
An extraordinary theft was revealed during an examination of portion of the cargo of a vessel that recently arrived in Melbourne. Included in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, December 10. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)
Theophilus Welsh, charged with having unlawfully assaulted Georg Kerr Purves, pleaded not guilty. Mr. M. H.Chippindall appeared for the plaintiff, who deposed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, December 10. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness
For drunkenness, Emma Habard (50), married, was fined 10s, or 48 hours, and for being drunk and disorderly, Sophie Gautier (41) was fined a similar amount…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Federal Police. Formation in Queensland
Inspector William John Anderson. the recently appointed Commissioner of the new Federal Police Force, has gone to Brisbane to assume his new…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"No" Campaigner Detained. Mysterious Police Action
Gunner Montgomery, who is engaged in the "No" compaign made the following statement to a "Northern Times" reporter to-day:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Magistrate Kinds No Case
Defendant said that duringhis speech at Albury on December 3. he did not speak of the German vote. He did speak of the alien vote. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Senator M'Dougall Charged. An Albury Speech
SYDNEY. Tuesday.—At the Central Summons Court to-day, Senator Allan M'Dougall was charged under the War Precaution Act with having…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sensational Murder Trial. Case of Lieutenant Malcolm
It is many years since a criminal trial has aroused so much public interest as that of Lieutenant Malcolm (says the "Argus" London…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Police. Installed at Warwick
Questioned about Mr. Hughers's Federal police force, the Premier of Queensland stated that before he would say anything he would require…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Sergeant Killed. Adventure at Ulmarra
At Ulmarra, on Monday, Servant Ramsay Dobble was killed. He was endeavouring to arrest a man who had been arguing with some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wireless Theft. Sydney Sessions Case
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the Quarter Sessions Christopher Robinson pleaded guilty to stealing certain Roods belonging to the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waratar Police Court. Wednesday, December 12. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)
Municipal Inspector Wrightson v. Francis Peterson, for selling milk under the standard. Defendant was fined 40s, with 6s costs…
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