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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

1,094 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 55

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 3

Renewals of publicans licenses were granted as follow:—F. Dews, Lake Macquarie Hotel, Teralba; M. Jones, Carrington Club Hotel, Carrington; E. Sara,…

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Infants' Deaths Nurse Charged With Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 October 1918 · page 5

"Wilful murder against Nurse Thompson" was the verdict returned by a coroner's jury which investigated the death of one of the four babies who died at Sydenham Infants'…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1918 · page 2

Alfred Rowley Phillips (57); charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined £1 in default four days' imprisonment…

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About a Trade Mark Salve Seller Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 October 1918 · page 5

A charge of having forged a trade mark by having without the consent of the owner used a mark so nearly resembling it an to deceive the…

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Steel Works Unions Proceedings in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 October 1918 · page 3

Mr. Wiggin, secretary of the Iron and Steel Industry Employees' Protective Association, retorts with vigor:— Mr. Burns turns back to ancient…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1918 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Michael Howe was charged with being…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 21. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1918 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, had his bail forfeited. A Dismissed Charge. Thomas. Jones, alles James Fletcher,…

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Fair Rents Court Effect On Building SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 October 1918 · page 5

J. F. Cox, estate agent, told Mr. A. B. Piddington, Interstate Commissioner, to-day that the Fair Rents Court had not improved the housing…

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Cup Carnival Court Jester's Chances MELBOURNE, Wednesday. "Iroonois" telegraphs"—

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 October 1918 · page 5

Court Jester who was the subject of a big commission for the Melbourne Cup on Monday is now in E. A. Connolly's stabled at Caulfield. That…

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I.W.W. INQUIRY Charges against Police "Scully Promised £2,000" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 October 1918 · page 5

The I.W.W. Commission entered upon its 39th day to-day. It s been In progress since August 19. Evidence having been concluded, Mr…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 5

Mr. G. C. Addison, the Chief Industrial Magistrate, will sit at the Newcastle Courthouse to-day and to-morrow. The list of cases set down for to-day is as…

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Kurri Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. Patrick Hanson, for using improper…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 23. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was ordered to forfelt the amount of his ball, and David Phillips (39), labourer, similarly charged, was fined £1, in default…

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West Maitland Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 5

Alfred Swain, a naval man, was this morning charged before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at West Maitland Court, with the theft of £8 from a man in…

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England Gripped Spread of the 'Flu London Police Caught LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 1

Influenza continues to spread rapidly throughout Great Britain and many deaths have been reported. The authorities express anxiety…

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Naval Deserter Gaoled for Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 2

Ernest Edward Swain, dressed in the uniform of the naval brigade, was in the dock at Newcastle Police Court this morning, charged with having…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 5

Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate, sat at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. ADJOURNED…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 24. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 3

John Fishburn (36), labourer, charged with drunkenness, did not appear, and his bail was forfeited. Michael Higgins (46), horse trainer, was fined 5s, in default…

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"Jack's Day" Police Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 5

An attractive programme has been arranged by the police and waterside workers for their aquatic carnival to be held on the harbor to-morrow, in…

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Newcastle Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 3

A transfer was granted of the license of the Travellers' Rost Hotel to Robert Manning from Mary Ann Davidson. D Meehan, licensce of the Beach Hotel,…

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