Six Months for Vagrancy. Otogenarian Sentenced
"He has been a vagrant for years," said inspector Buzzacott, at Newcastle Police Court, this morning, when Rees John (81) pleaded guilty to a charge…
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Courts & crime, 1918
1,094 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 55
A Murder Trial. London
There was a remarkable development in a murder trial at the Old Bailey, in which Arthur Destamer, a soldier, was charged with the murder of Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 11. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Improper Behaviour
William Lawson (25), wharf labourer, and Mary Dorrity (42) were charged with behaving improperly at the Lower Reserve, Newcastle. Lawson, who pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Licensing Court. Friday, January 11. (Before Messrs. C. F. Butler and C. Hibble, L.Ms.) A Disputed Transfer
Evidence was resumed in the case in which the police objected to the transfer of the license of the Toronto Hotel, Toronto, from Walter Donnelly, licensee…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Theft of Coal
Thomas Lionel Butiln, a railway porter. was, charged at the police court with having at Singleton stolen five tons of coal, valued at £4, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →International Court
The United States Bar Association, at a meeting, outlined plans for a world court after the war, based upon the contracting parties agreeing to submit to an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Court
At West Maitland Police Court, this illuming, Christopher Gibbs was summoned by his father, William Gibbs, on a charge of having used…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 12. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
A woman, a first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d or the rising of the court. Rees Johns, 81 was sentenced to six months hard labour for vagrancy…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Manly Hold-up. Police Court Proceedings
SYDNEY. Tuesday.-Wlllliun Cos-grove was before tho Manly Pollen (Jourt lo answer two charges In con-nccilon with tho holdup ot the nighi-wairhiiiuii at ilanJy tramshrds in December…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Burglary. Only Small Haul
SYDNEY. Tuesday.- Burglars broke into the premises of Hyland Sons, wholesale poulterers, in Harris Street, Sydney, during the night. They cut…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Police
In Federal political circles the Commonwealth Police Force is now looked upon as something in the nature of a nine days wonder. Whether or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, January 14. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)
John Sample, who pleaded guilty to a charge of using improper language in Pearson-street, Lambton, was fined 20s, or four days' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 14. (Before Mr. A. H. Gates, D.S.M.) Drunkenness
A first offender was dealt with for drunkenness. A Seaman's Theft. Thomas Kennedy, 45, seaman, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Beach Mystery. Police Launch Out. Case of Miss Selbie
The Newcastle police were informed this morning that Mrs. Shaw, the caretaker at the ladies bathing-shed on Newcastle beach, had seen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burglary at Bathurst
Thieves broke into Messrs. John Meagher and Company's stores. Howick Street, Bathurst, and as far as can be ascertained, stole goods to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Assault
William Edward Mannell (44), builder., on bait, was charged at Newcastle Police Court this morning before Mr. C.F. Buther, S.M., with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend Police Court. Seaham Wheeler's Cases
At the Wallsend Police Court today, before Mr. A. H. Gates, D.S.M., summonses against 15 wheelers employed at the Seaham colliery were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder of Officers
A Petrograd message states that there have been further outbreaks of lawlessness in Scbastopol. The crew of a torpedo-boat destroyer arrested their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 15. (Before Mr. A. H. Gates, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Annie Ryan (40), cook, was fined 10s, or three days, for drunkenness. For using improper language In Scott-street, Newcastle, on Monday, Henry Downey,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners Sentenced. Broken Hill Raids
The bearing of the canes against 12 of the men concerned in the mills on the mines at Bruken Hill during…
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