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Courts & crime, 1918

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Police Functions Honor Roll and Presentation

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 3

The honor roll of the Newcastle district police was unveiled at the city police station last night by Superintendent Childs (officer-in-charge of the Maitland police…

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Newcastle Police. Roll of Honour Unveiled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 5

A roll of honour to the members or the Newcastle police who have gone to the war was unveiled at the police station last night, in the presence of a very…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, July 25. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 7

Alexander Meiller, of New Lambton, pleaded guilty to two charges of selling milk which was not up to the standard of the quality demanded. Inspector C. V…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 25. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness, and their bonds forfeited. Albert Simpson, 16 years and 11 months, seaman, was charged with having been…

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

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

The following licenses find renewals of licenses were granted:—David Thomas, renewal of license of the Argenton Hotel, Argenton; Peter Roxby, renewal of license…

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Court in Mourning In Memory of Nicholas LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 5

The King has commanded a month's full mourning at the court for the Czar, followed by a week's half-mourning. The King and Queen, Queenmother…

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

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

Messrs. J. Ireland, Limited, proceeded against Mrs. F. Mitchell, Swansea, for £2 17s 10d, being the amount due for goods delivered between February 15…

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Big Meat Theft Butcher's Shop Entered

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 5

Possibly, in anticipation of a meat famine, a chief or some thieves broke into the butchery of Mr. R. M'Gavin (president of the Master Butchers' Association) at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 26. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

Four first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness, and their bonds forfeited. Case Remanded. Robert Black (19), labourer, appeared…

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Training Camp Loss Secretary Charged Bills That Were Not Paid

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 4

Plainclothes Constable Latcham related at Newcastle Police Court this morning the circumstances surrounding the arrest of two men, both of them returned soldiers,…

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Old Man Robbed Thief Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 5

The adjourned charge against John Bailey (42), fireman, of having on July 21 stolen £6 5s in money and a bunch of keys, the property of David Solomon, was heard at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 27. (Before Mr. H. Chippindall, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 2

Robert Clark, who pleaded guilty to having been drunk in Hunter-street, was fined 10s, in default, 48 hours' imprisonment…

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Police Court

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

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday. Edward Rankin was fined 5s, in default,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 29. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, D.S.M.) Theft of Money

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 2

John Bailey (42), fireman, was charged with having, at Newcastle, on July 21, stolen the sum of £6 5s, in notes and silver, and a bunch of keys, the property…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 30. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1918 · page 3

A first offender was dealt with for drunkenness, and his bond forfeited. Committed for Trial. John Bailey, alias Fenton, alias Noble,…

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Assault at Mayfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 4

A young woman, Mary Keogh, aged 19 years, living in Wilkinson-street, Mayfield, and employed by Dr. Crothers, of Waratah, Was struck on the head with a blunt…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 31. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 2

A first offender was dealt with for drunkenness, and his bond forfeited. John Enright (45), labourer, who pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk in…

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Murder of the Ex-czar. Shot at Short Notice. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 5

The Berlin "Lokalanzeiger" has obtained from a highly placed Russian Particulars of the Czar's last moments. He was awakened at five o'clock in the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 1. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

A first offender was dealt with for drunkenness, and his bond forfeited. John Glenn, 47, miner, who pleaded guilty to having been drunk in Scott-street, was fined 20s, in…

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German Inhumanity. Murder of Prisoners. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 5

The Federal Government has received a report from the British Government regarding the enemy treatment of prisoners behind the line…

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