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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

1,094 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 55

Police and Raffles "No Action" Inspector-General's View SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 5

In regard to the trouble that arose over the refusal of the Repatriation Department to sanction the conduct of raffles and chocolate wheels in Newcastle yesterday for the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 25. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, J.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1918 · page 7

A first offender, for being drunk in Hunter-street, was fined 2s 6d or the rising of the court. May M'Williams, 35. married, for a similar offence, was fined…

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French Court-martial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1918 · page 5

It is reported from Paris that the court martial on Captain Mathieu, formerly General Sarrail's orderly officer in, Salonica, and Sergeant Paixseailies, on the…

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Newcastle Hospital. Cheque From the Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1918 · page 4

At the Nurses' Home on Saturday night, Mr. Inspector Cook, of the Newcastle police, handed to Mr. A. A. Rankin, chairman of the Hospital Board, a cheque…

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Raffles Stir Police Have Names Friday's Officals

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 May 1918 · page 5

Interesting events are developing from the Returned Soldiers' Day effort, and city business men, returned soldiers and ladies…

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Exiled From Court Back to "Old Home" From Seats of the Mighty LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 May 1918 · page 1

A message from Zurich states that it is reported from Vienna, that the Dowager Empress of Russia will shortly cross through Austria en route to Denmark…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, when Patrick Joseph Ryan appeared on remand to answer a charge of having…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 27. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 7

Thomas Horsefield (48), filter, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness, For a similar offence James Horsfield (38), labourer, was fined 10s, in default…

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Conspiracy to Defraud Two Soldiers Charged SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 4

Two soldiers, Algernon R P. Cross (39), and Hubert W. A. Wedd(25). appeared before the Central Police Court to-day, charged with conspiring to cheat and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 29. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Fined for Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 3

Timoteo Escarlan (30), seamen, was charged with having assaulted Henry Stephen Coburn, and Max Serrano (25), fireman, was charged with behaving in a…

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Bush Surgery Magistrate and Engineer Act PERTH

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 4

Misfortune has followed too roots steps of the three Darcy brothers, in the far north of Western Australia. Last year one of them met with a serious accident out from…

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Gold and Silver Alloy Sulphide Works Case Four Men Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 5

On a charge of stealing 1297oz. of d[?] bullion and silver and zinc alloy, valued at £248 18s, the property of the Sulphide Corporation, Charles Alfred Nicholson (40),…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 30. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 7

Charles Doley, 67, manufacturing jeweller, and George Henry Doley, 39, jeweller, were charged with having, between March 1 and May 21, received and held in their…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 7

Mary Dyet, storekeeper, of Merewether Beach, sued Ernest Davey for £10 4s, 10d, for goods sold and delivered. Judgment was entered for plaintiff, and order made…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 31. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Offensive Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1918 · page 5

Sophia Sparks, alias Selwyn (32), a married woman, was charged with having behaved in an offensive manner in Hunter-street. Constable F. H. Cross stated that at 6.30 p.m…

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Murder of Women

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 June 1918 · page 5

A bomb on Thursday fell on the Women's Corps camp in France, killing several…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, June 1. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunk on Market Wharf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 June 1918 · page 7

Denis Sullivan (56), labourer, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for being drunk on Market wharf…

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Five Years May Miller Sentenced SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 June 1918 · page 5

May Miller, who was found guilty of manslaughter in connection with the death of the baby which was found in the sea at Maroubra, was brought up for sentence at…

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Recruit Sells a Watch Theft from Lodging House

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 2

The theft of a silver keyless watch valued at £3, the property of Eric Croft, a railway employee. residing at 121 Scott-street, was alleged against Alfred Wilson…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 5. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, or detention until the rising of the court. John William Clough (46), labourer, was fined…

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