West Maitland Police Court
Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Mr. C. R. Hughes, traffic inspector to the…
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Courts & crime, 1918
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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, March 25. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)
In the adjourned cases W. Miller versus Walter and Arthur Hancock (alleged stealing) there were no parties, and the cases were struck out…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 25. (Before Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M.) Improper Behaviour
Charles Johnson (28), labourer, and Lancelot Mathews (22), deck hand, were charged with behaving in a riotous manner in Hunter-street on Sunday. Johnson…
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Disciplinary proceedings have been taken against Dr. Max Henkel, a professor of gynaecology, of the Jena Women's Clinic, respecting charges against him in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Appeal Court. (Before Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M.)
The list of appeals against the valuations for 1918 of the Municipal Council, Hamilton, was gone through. Reduction by consent were ordered in 35 cases, and…
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Mr. Gates [?] dealing with a case in which the [?]way commissioners proceeded against [?] Camphell for not having [?] his [?]fare said he was very [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 26. (Before Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M.) Drunkenness
A first offender, charged with drunkenness, did not appear, and his ball was forfeited. Remanded to Sydney. Thomas Munson (36), labourer, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 27. (Before Mr. C. Gaites, S.M.)
William Hamilton (39), labourer, and Thomas Simpson (56), labourer, were each fined 10s, with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment, for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Baby Mystery Mother Gives Evidence a Charge of Murder SYDNEY
A further stage of the Maroubra Bay mystery was reached to-day, when Mr. Jamieson, acting-city coroner, conducted an inquest on the body of the child. May…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Greta Police Court. Wednesday, March 27. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.)
Greta Council v. Ross M'Mahon, allowing a horse to stray in High-street. Defendant, who pleaded not guilty, stated he was not the owner of the animal, nor had it been in his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, March 28. (Before Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Joseph Woodford (43), labourer, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, or 24 hours; and John Lewis (49), seaman, for a similar offence, 20s, or seven days' imprisonment. James…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. A. Gates, L.M.)
A music permit was granted to Francis R. Black, licensee of the Criterion Hotel, Newcastle, for a smoke concert to be tendered to Balmain cricketers…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M.)
Marcus Clark and Co., Limited v. G. Hicks, Charlton-street. Wickham, claim for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff for £3 16s 3d, with 7s costs. Same v. H. Giles,…
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Early this afternoon, when about thirty bathers were enjoying themselves in the surf in front of the Surf Club shed, a shark appeared close to the shore. W. P. Lahiff,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 30. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, C.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were subjected to the usual penalty. Thomas Williams (39), miner, was fined £2, in default three week's…
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A man, who gave his name afterwards as Fred Thornton, was seized with a fit in Hunter-street, between Watt and Pacific streets, on Saturday morning, at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 1. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, C.M.)
Two first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, or five minutes' detention. The defendants had boon locked up since Saturday…
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Ronald Ferguson Young was before the police court to-day, charged with the murder of Charles Crompton, at the Tweed River. He was remanded till Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Light Fingers Wallsend Racecourse Arrest Police Officers Keen
The lightfingered gentry who have lately been operating in the vicinity of this city are thought by the police to have come from the south. Recently there were two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 2. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Three first offenders for drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, or the rising of the court. Peter Banks (58), miner, and William Grills (40), seaman, did not appear to answer charges…
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