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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

1,094 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 55

Wallsend Police Court. Monday, April 22. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 7

In the Small Debts Court, A. James obtained a verdict against T. Elias for £5 11s 10d, and costs 3s. In the Children’s Court, two boys 10…

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Military Police Charges and Denials City Council Discussion

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 4

Alleged reprehensible conduct on the part of the Garrison Military Police in Newcastle was put under the notice of the military authorities by the Newcastle Council on…

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Wallsend Police Court Licensee Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 April 1918 · page 4

At the Wallsend Police Court this morning, George Swan was fined 5s, with 6s costs, for being drunk. For using indecent language, Arthur Edmund Burke was…

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Murder of Russians

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1918 · page 5

The Moscow correspondent of the United Press reports that M. Tchetcherin, the Russian Foreign Minister, has sent a wireless message to Berlin protesting…

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Teralba Police Court. Tuesday, April 23. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1918 · page 7

John Edward Poyner was charged with falling to keep his licensed wine premises at Cockie Creek closed during prohibited hours on March 23, and further…

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Arctic Man Hunt Canadian Police Patrol

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 April 1918 · page 3

Over the rim of the world drifted the wraith of an ugly rumor. From the desolate, cruel, silent places of the mysterious Arctic, downward across the ice-fast…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 24. (Before Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 3

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. The bail of another, who did not appear,…

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West Wallsend Police Court. Wednesday, April 24. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 7

George Swan, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, with 6s costs, A. E. Burke, for having used improper language at Killingworth, was fined £3, and 6s costs. J. G…

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Land Appeal Court Reducing Its Strength SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. Holman) said to-day that Cabinet yesterday decided to amend the constitution of the Land Appeal Court upon representations made by the…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Arthur James Tumeth was charged with driving a cab on April 11th through…

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Maitland Circuit Court Charge of Shooting

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 5

Mr. Justice Pring, Acting Chief Justice, presided at Maitland Circuit Court this morning, and Mr. F.S. Boyce was Crown Prosecutor…

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SUPERINTENDENT McHARDY. Congratulations in Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 4

Before the commencement of the usual business in the Small Debts Court yesterday, Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M., said he would like to say a few words with regard to…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. A. Gates, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 2

Re Reginald B. Audley, steel worker, Islington.—Bankrunt stated that he was forced to [?] his schedule in consequence of a verdict having been given against him in the…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, April 25. (Before Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 2

Catherine Broome, of Beaumont-street, Hamilton, v. Albert H. Morris, claim of £3 9s 7d, for rent of cottage in Hamilton, and proportion of motor rent. Defendant disputed…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, April 25. (Before Messrs. A. Gates and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 2

A renewal of publican's licensee was granted to Catherine M. Carroll, of the Burwood Inn, Merewether. The license of the Westminster Hotel,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 26. (Before Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 4

A first offender, for being drunk, was fined 2s 6d, or the rising of the court, James Ryan (47), fireman, who had been locked up, and admitted to ball, did not appear, and his bail…

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Maitland District. Maitland Circuit Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 8

The Maitland Circuit Court was opened at the courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday morning, before His Honor Mr. Justice Pring, Acting Chief Justice. Mr…

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Stepfather Charged Circuit Court Case "Take That Thing Away"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 April 1918 · page 5

At Maltiand Circuit Court to-day. Francis William Tanker, 37, was charged with an unlawful offence against his step-daughter aged 14 years, at Dixman, near Port…

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Maitland District Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1918 · page 6

The Maitland Circuit Court was resumed at the courthouse, East Maitland, on Saturday morning, before His Honor Mr. Justice Pring, Acting Chief Justice. Mr. Boyce was Crown…

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Tasker Sentenced 10 Years' Penal Servitude

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 5

At Maitland Circuit Court this morning, before Mr. Justice Pring, Francis William Tanker, who had been found guilty of Improper conduct in relation to his…

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