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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

1,094 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 55

Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 29. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 7

Annie Webster Shep[?]rd, or Burns, 35, married, was fined 2s 6d, in default, imprisonment until the rising of the court, for drunkenness. John M'Lean, 46,…

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Case Postponed Circuit Court Concluded

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 4

At Maitland Circuit Court this afternoon, before Mr. Justice Pring, Edward A[?]hur Foster Bevan was charged with an offence against a girl 13 years of age. Mr. Cowan…

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Bonnet-rouge Gang Trial Begins in Paris Charged With Helping Enemy LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent at Paris states: The court-martial of the notorious Bonnet-Rouge gang was opened today. The seven defendants, including M. Duval, were…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 6

The Maitland Circuit Court was resumed at the courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday morning. Mr. Boyce was Crown Prosecutor…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1918 · page 6

The sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were continued yesterday morning, before Mr. Justice Pring. Acting Chief Justice. Mr. Boyce was Crown Prosecutor…

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Lichnowsky's Champion No Court Will Condemn LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 May 1918 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that Herr Harden, writing in the "Zukunft," declares that no impartial court could condemn Count Lichnowsky, whose…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 1. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1918 · page 7

A first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, or one hour's imprisonment. Charles Matthews, 49, labourer, who had been locked up on a similar charge and…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 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…

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Lady's Dress Case Military Police Charged SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 5

Three military police, Corporal Wakely and Ptes. Patrick Dewar and Arthur Pasch, were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with have stolen a dress-blouse, and…

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Industrial Court. Thursday, May 2. (Before Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Magistrate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 7

The Newcastle and Northern District Operative Bakers' Society proceeded against Leslie Lean, a member of the union, for subscriptions and fines due under the rules, and…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, May 2. (Before Mr. Gates, D.S.M.)

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

Mary Ann Gibson pleaded guilty to being drunk in Hobart-road, New Lambton, and was fined 5s, with costs, in default three days' imprisonment…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, May 1. (Before Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M.)

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

Captain Anderson, area officer, proceeded against the following for not attending the required number of drills: Thomas Jones, to serve 40 days, two terms, at Middle Head,…

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Steel Worker's Joke Missing Tape Measure Man Fined for Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 5

At Newcastle Police Court this morning before Mr. Butler, S.M., Cecil Gilbert was summoned by the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, Limited, on a charge of having…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, May 2. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 7

Re John Henry Prince, horse-trainer, New Lambton, Bankrupt stated that he had never been insolvent before. The cause of his bankruptcy was that he got behind in train-…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, May 2. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 7

The case of David Thomas, Newcastle, v. Mrs. Weaver, Belmont, claim for £2 17s 2d, alleged to be due for goods sold and delivered, was adjourned until May 16…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, May 2. (Before Messrs. C. F. Butler and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 7

Catherine Gilbert, West Wallsend, was granted a renewal of wine license for premises in that centre, and applied for the transfer of the license to Alexander Duncan…

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A Murder Mystery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 9

A murder which occurred in a lonely place not far from Oamaru, in the South Island, has caused something more than the usual amount of interest always attaching to such…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 3. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

A first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, or an hour's detention. Benjamin Cooper (61), miner, was fined 10s, or 48 hours, for being drunk, and for using improper…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 4. (Before Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 May 1918 · page 7

Adam Inglis (26), labourer, and John O'Connor (37), donkeyman, who had been locked up on charges of drunkenness, and admitted to bail, did not appear, and…

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Two Men Sentenced at Quarter Sessions Juries Not Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 5

Judge Fitzhardinge presided at the Quarter Sesions which were opened to-day at the Courthouse. Mr. A. F. Dawson represented the Crown…

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