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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

1,094 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 55

Soap Works Losses Pilfering Must Cease Employee Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 2

In sending John Sly, an employes at Kitchen and Son's soap works at North Waratah, to gaol for 21 days, on a charge of theft, Mr. Gunn, S.M…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.)

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

Verdicts were given for the amounts claimed, with costs, in the following cases: —Low Yow v. Mrs. Matrozos, of 78½ Church-street, Newcastle, £6 8s 6d, for…

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New British Attack Between Sambre and Scheldt. Advance of Three Miles. Thousands of Prisoners. the Assault Continues. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

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

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:— Early on Wednesday morning we attacked on the Le Cateau-Solesmes front…

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London Police Pay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1918 · page 7

Sir George Cave, the Secretary of State tor Home Affairs, in moving in the House of Commons a supplementary vote of £1,200,000 in conneetion with the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1918 · page 4

Two first offe4nders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined is, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Illegally Using a Horse…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, October 26. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 October 1918 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default on hour's imprisonment, Norman Jones (17), fitter, was remanded until to-day on a charge of…

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Who Benefits ? Family Rows in Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 October 1918 · page 3

The use of insulting words was complained of in four cross summonses before Mr. Butler, S.M., at Newcastle police Court this morning, the parties…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1918 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday. Joseph Wilks was charged with being…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1918 · page 7

One first offender, charaged with drunkenness, had his bail estreated. Unruly Youths. Thomas Jones (17), fitter, was charged…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 29. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 October 1918 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, as fined 2s 6s, in default an hour's imprisonment. May M'Williams (35) was fined se, in default imprisonment until the…

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The Bush Mystery Australian on Trial South African Murder Case CAPETOWN

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 October 1918 · page 1

The preliminary hearing of the Dargin case, which commenced on Friday, was concluded this morning when Dargin who stated his age was 43, and…

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Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 4

In the Newcastle Licensing Court to-day, before Messrs. Butler and Hibble L.Ms., the application of Morgan Jones licensee of the Carrington Club Hotel…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 31. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 7

The bail of s. first offender, charged with drunkenness, who did not appear, was forfeited. James, Salle (30), labourer, was lined 2s 6d, it default an hour's…

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Fires of Revolt Bolsheviks Incite Murder LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 October 1918 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent at Stockholm states that a message from Petrograd says that the Bolshevik leader Zinovieff in a fiery speech, urged the…

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Sent to Gaol

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 4

At Birmingham Assizes, William Proctor, formerly dilution officer, and Frank Weekes were indicted for corruptly giving to an officer of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 31. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 7

John Spiers (56), musician, who had been locked up and admitted to ball, did not appear, and his bail bond was forfeited…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 7

A. Southwood and Co., Newcastle, v. Ted Tut[?]y, actor, Sydney claimed of £3 2s, balance due on a cash order issued by plainstiffs. Verdict for amount, with 5s…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 7

The license of the Argenton Hotel, Boolaroo, was transferred from David Thomas to Emily Mary Roberts. An application for the transfer of the license of the…

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A Police Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1918 · page 9

Changes of Ministerial policy can be rather abrupt when a National Government is in office. The original Minister for Justice in the National Ministry was Mr. A. L…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 1. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1918 · page 4

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 1s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. Annie Shepherd (38), married, was fined 10s, in…

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