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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

1,094 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 55

Stationmaster Dies "Murder" Against Wife

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 November 1918 · page 2

Having been missed Mr. Jonas Ellingham stationmaster at the Great Northern Railway Company's station at St. Albans in England was found…

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Two Men Sentenced Maitland Sessions Cases

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 November 1918 · page 6

The jurymen at East Maitland Quarter Sessions were discharged yesterday afternoon until Thursday morning, to enable them to take part in…

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Here and There Newcastle Licensing Court

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 November 1918 · page 5

In the Newcastle Licensing Court today, before Messrs. Butler and Hibble, L.M.H, permission was granted to Thomas Ahearn, licensee of the…

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Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 November 1918 · page 6

Leo, Douglas was indicted with having, on June 7, 1918, at Ghoolandaadi, stolen 100 rabbit traps, the property of Alexander Anderson and others. There was a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 14. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 November 1918 · page 7

Theodore Nyberg (34) and Carl Karlson (30), labourers, who had been locked up for drunkenness and admitted to ball, did not appear, and their bonds were ordered…

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Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 November 1918 · page 6

At the Maitland District Court, at East Maitland yesterday, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, Susan Kate Bartlett, on behalf of herself and two children,…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 November 1918 · page 7

Re Evan Griffiths, of Young Wallsend, gardener. Mr. E. Nelson appeared for the official assignee and Mr. M. Chippindall (for Mr. W. H. Baker and Chippindall) for…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 November 1918 · page 7

Clarence Galbraith, a taxi-cab driver, of Hamilton, summoned Herbert Austin Quinlan, of Newcastle, for the recovery of un amount of 40s, claimed to be due…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 November 1918 · page 7

Thomas Ahearn, licensee of the Railway Hotel, Honeysuckle Point, applied to the court for permission to carry out certain alterations to the premises. The…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 15. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1918 · page 3

James Duggan, 35 labourer, William Mason, 59, miner, and Gulseppe Antonio Narccsialto, 31, fruiterer, who had been locked up for drunkenness and admitted to…

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Maitland District. Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1918 · page 8

The Court resumed at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. IN DIVORCE…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, November 16. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 November 1918 · page 7

May M' Dermott, 30, married, was fined £1, in default, 14 days' imprisonment, and Joyce M' Donald, 24, married was fined £2, with the alternative of one month's…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1918 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Thomas Gibson and Joseph Morris were…

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Summons Division. Unlawful Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1918 · page 7

William Henry Farley, coal weighman, was proceeded against by his wife, Elizabeth Farley, for unlawful assault at Newcastle on November 13. Mr. A. H. James…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 18. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1918 · page 7

George Hyland, 52, labourer, and Thomas Duffay, 32, labourer, who had been locked up for drunkenness and admitted to bait, did not appear, and their bonds…

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Murder in Capetown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1918 · page 4

A murder trial has been commenced in Capetown which creates extraordinary interest troughout the country. Percy Dargin, aged 43, a native of…

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Murder of Grand Dukes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1918 · page 5

Mr. Ackerman, special correspondent of the "New York Times" at Omsk, Siberia, states that the bodies of five Grand Dukes have been found in a well at Alispavick…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 19. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1918 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, had their bends estreated, and Fraud Hamberg (34), seaman, was fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment,…

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Dead Meat a Live Topic Stockton v. the Police

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 November 1918 · page 3

The question of responsibility for the removal of dead animals washed on the beach was further discussed by Stockton Council last evening. In…

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Harrison Letters Again in Court Breach of Postal Act Fines Total £35/8/-

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 November 1918 · page 5

Joseph Harrison, blacksmith, of Tighe's Hill, appeared at Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. Gunn, S.M., when he was charged on…

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