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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

1,094 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 55

Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 27. (Before Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

Francis O'Brien (31), trimmer, was charged, on remand, with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on Walter Neale, at Carrington, on February 13. The…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Wednesday, February 27. (Before Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

A transfer was granted of the license of the Miners' Exchange Hotel, Hamilton, from W. G. Absalom to F. Dexter. J. Rodgers, Terminus Hotel, Merewether,…

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Stealing Ship's Stores Charge Against Fireman

Northern Times · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 3

Before Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M., at Newcastle Police Court, this morning. Henry Gourley, a fireman, was charged with having stolen, at Port Waratah,…

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Greta Police Court. Wednesday, February 27. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 6

Elsie Pulver v. Martin Sawyers, assault, Fined £2, with court costs 6s, professional costs £2 2s, or one month's imprisonment Marco Luteshini v…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 28. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 3

The bail of two first offenders, charged with drunkenne[?]s, who did hot appear, was forfeited. Joseph Wilks (60), tailor, was fined 10s, in default 48 hours'…

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Alleged Street Betting Bookmaker's Clerk Charged

Northern Times · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin (Chamber Magistrate), at Newcastle Police Court this morning, William Hamilton Jackson, alias Edmunds (51), a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, March 1. (Before Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M.) Improper Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 4

Arthur Sidney Davies, 28, seaman, pleaded guilty to using improper language in Hunter-street, and was fined 20s, at seven days' imprisonment…

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Police and Pay-friday. Escort to Be Paid For

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 8

On every pay-Friday in the Newcastle district police, generally armed with a rifle, may be seen either waiting outside a bank or travelling in a motor car or…

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Sinn Feiners Rowdyism in Court British Law Repudiated

Northern Times · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 1

LONDON, FRIDAY.—A special side light on the condition of affairs in certain parts of Ireland is afforded by a scene which occurred in [?] Court…

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Charge of Stealing. Witnesses From Raymond Terrace

Northern Times · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 5

Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court, this morning, Arthur Dalton, alias Hubert Carlton (28), a surgeon dresser, was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 2 (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, C.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 3

William Hamilton Jackson, alias Edmunds (57), bookmaker's clerk, was charged, that, on March 1, he frequented, used, or was in Hunter-street, for the…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Michael Howe and Phillip Howe were…

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Police Cats

Northern Times · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

There is a pet cat in practically every police station house, but the Forty-second Precinct Station, which occupies an old inn on the Hudson…

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Theft From High School. the Cleaner's Discovery

Northern Times · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 3

Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court this morning, James Miller (18), engineer, was presented on a charge of having broken…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 4. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

The bonds of four first offenders, who were charged will drunkenness, were ordered to be estreated. James Ayton, 29, labourer, for improper behaviour, was…

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Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 4

The attention of Judge Backhouse, in the Court of Marine Inquiry, to-day, was occupied in a case concerning a collision between the steamer Dunmore (South…

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Murder of Belgians

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 5

Amsterdam reports that there was a great espionage trial at Antwerp, lasting from the 18th to the 21st February. Sixty-Three prisoners were accused, and…

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Man Seeks a Rest. Commits Theft at Hotel

Northern Times · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 4

Arthur Hubert Dalton, alias Hubert Carlton, and several other names, aged 28, a surgeon dresser, was charged at Newcastle Police Court this…

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Subject of the Kaiser Given Three Months' Gaol

Northern Times · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court this morning, Charles Henrich Hart (42), a fireman, was charged that he, being an…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 5. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 3

The hall of a first offender, charged with drunkenness, who did not appear, was forfeited. Imprisoned for Theft…

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