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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

1,094 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 55

Kurri Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 6

At the police court yesterday morning, before Mr. M'Dougall, P.M., Edward Bowling, Henry James, Walter Jones, Margaret Crowley, Charles Hampden, Joseph…

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Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, July 17. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Missing Galvanised Iron

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 7

John Henry Wilson, junior, and Alexander John Atmore, were charged with, on June 17, at Minmi, stealing 17 sheets of galvanised iron, valued at £5, the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 17. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 2

A first offender was dealt with for drunkenness, and his bond forfeited. David Lindus Hewie (56), miner, who pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk…

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Police Honor Roll Unveiling Next

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 5

A beautiful marble honor roll, one of the finest of its kind, will be unveiled at the city police station on Wednesday night. The names are inscribed in gold lettering on a…

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THE I.W.W. Cases. Inquiry to Be Held Into Charges Against Police. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 5

An inquiry by a Supreme Court Judge, acting as a Royal Commissioner, is to be held into the allegations made against the police in connection with the I.W.W…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 3

Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate, sat at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. William Cann, baker, of Hunter-street West,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 18. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 3

Two first offender were dealt with for drunkenness, and were each fined 2s 6d, in default five minutes' imprisonment. Hawker Fined…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 3

Zones N. Vaisey proceeded against "The Northern Times" Newspaper Company, Limited, for £12 compensation, in lieu of holidays. The case for the plaintiff, who had…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. Gale, Mr. Butler, and Mr. Hibble.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 3

John Raymond Milgate was granted a renewal of license for the General Washington Hotel, Stockton. The application of Robert Forbes to transfer the license of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 19. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 3

Three first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness, and their bonds forteited. John Brown (32), seaman, was charged with having used improper…

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Message From Police SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 5

Mr. Fuller stated this morning that the Inspector-General of Police has received the following cable message from tho San Francisco police: Scully will return in two…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 20. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.) Cases Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 July 1918 · page 7

Robert Black, 19, labourer, was charged with having, between June 3 and July 15, stolen from the dwellinghouse of Alexander Montes, Bolton Point, Toronto, one…

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Murder of Children

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 5

Zurich reports that on the reassembling of the Austrian Parliament, two Socialist Deputies revealed that while a crowd of women and children at Pilsen surrounded…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 22. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

Three first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness, and their bonds forfeited. David Lindas Howie, 60, miner, who pleaded guilty to having been drunk in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 23. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1918 · page 3

Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness, and their bonds forfeited. Robert Pearson (48), boilermaker, who pleaded guilty to a charge of having been…

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Women in Court Jealousy Between Wives

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 July 1918 · page 5

Two married women, Mrs Alice Steel, and Mrs. Dinah Heathcote, both said to be living apart from their husbands, appeared at Newcastle Court this morning as the…

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Summons Division. Case of Assault

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

Dinah Heathcote appeared on summons in answer to two charges that she did on July 18, at 11.15 a.m., and at 4.10 p.m., unlawfully assault Alice Steel. Mr. T…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, July 23. (Before Mr. Chippindall, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 6

Robert Levell, for driving a motor vehicle without having a light attached, was fined 20s, with 6s costs, or seven days' imprisonment…

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Coal-mining Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 4

The executive of the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation has clearly defined its attitude on the question of the industrial legislation as…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 24. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

For having been drunk in Parry-street, Newcastle, James Brooks, 35, hawker, was lined 5s, in default, 24 hours' imprisonment. A further charge of having used…

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