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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

1,094 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 55

Kurri. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. On charges of allowing stock to stray, Henry Casey, John Casey, Michael…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, September 18, 1918

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 7

Municipal Inspector Wrightson proceeded against Harold Wilson, William Horseman, Herbert John Horseman, Robert Booth, W. J. Bates, and Duncan Dunn, for riding bicycles…

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District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 3

The sitting of the Newcastle District Court were continued before Judge Fitzhardinge yesterday. VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 18. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 3

Robert Brown, 43, labourer for being drunk in Hunter-street, was fined 2s 6d, or the rising of the Court…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 3

The magistrate stated in regard to the application for a transfer of the license of the Federal Hotel, Stockton, from John Power to J. W. Shaw, that he had…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., Edward Mellen, 18, on remand, was charged with having an September 2, 1918, stolen…

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Escaping Gaol Prisoner's Mother Helps

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 4

After four attempts to escape from Pentouville Prison, the young man who was recently sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment for receiving Jewels stolen from…

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District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 7

The sittings of the District Court were continued before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 6

Messrs. C. H. Gale and Elias Bowden, L.Ms., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday. Renewals of publican's licenses were…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 19. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 3

John Gibson (49), tinker, who has been locked up for being drunk, and was admitted to bail, did not appear, and his bond was ordered to be forfeited…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. Butler and Hibble, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 3

The application of William James Watt for renewal of the license of Witt's Family Hotel, Islington, was granted. Bernard James Doughan applied for…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 3

The Australian Fruit and Produce Company Limited, v. C. F. Smith, Hamilton, claim of £2 3s for goods sold nad delivered Verdict for plaintiff…

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Police Pay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 10

Owing to the recruitment of all fit men of military age for service beyond New Zealand in the army, there has been a lock of men to fill the gradually wasting ranks of the police…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 20. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 3

Alfred Lee (53), miner, who had been locked up and admitted to bail, on a charge of drunkenness, failed to appear, and his bond was ordered to be forfeited…

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Abermain Dispute Mr. Deeby's Solution Representatives to Coal Court

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 3

Mr. Beeby, Minister for Labor and Industry during his visit to Newcastle last night referred to the compulsory conference which met in Sydney on Thursday,…

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Show Ground Thefts Youths Before Court Gaol Sentences Suspended

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 September 1918 · page 3

The original charge or having broken and entered a building on the showground, and stolen a quantity of articles, valued at 30s, the property of the A.H. and I. Association,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 21. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 September 1918 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, had his bond forfeited, Patrick Bolger (45) was fined 5s, with the alternative of 24 hours' imprisonment, for…

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Were They Boarders? Men at Strand Hotel Magistrate's Severe Comment

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 September 1918 · page 3

That there was a bona fide belief that the men were travellers was the defence put before Mr. Gunn, S.M.. on behalf of Mrs. Flora Ann M'Neil, licensee of the…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, September 23. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 7

William Wilson, charged, with having used threatening words to Constable Rochester on the 13th inst., pleaded not guilty. Mr. M. R. Chippindall appeared for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 23. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, had their bonds estrcated. Michael Morrisey (51), fireman, was fined 5s, with the alternative of 24 hours' imprisonment, for…

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