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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 25. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 7

Four first offenders were charged with drunkenness. In three cases the bonds were forfeited, and in the other a fine of 2s 6d, with the alternative of an hour's…

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Dargin Acquitted Unique Murder Trial CAPETOWN, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 1

The Dargin murder trial has ended in the accused being acquitted. The case created immense interest throughout the South African Union,…

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The Capetown Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1918 · page 5

The hearing has been concluded in Capetown of the case in which Percy Dargin, 43, a native of Bathurst, Now South Wales, who was a clerk in the Standard…

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Returned Man's Lapse Assault on a Woman SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 November 1918 · page 2

At the Central Police Court this morning, Hugh M'Guire, 27, a returned soldier, wearing a blue arm-band, was charged with having assaulted a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 26. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1918 · page 7

The ball of a first offender, charged with drunkenness, who did not appear, was forfeited. James. Priddy (39), labourer, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours'…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Percy Wilcher, 21, on remand, war charged with stealing at Bolwarra,…

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Theft of a Ring Jeweller's Shop Incident

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 5

On November 18 Gladys Allan (19), paid a visit to the jewellery shop of D. L. Thalberg and Son, in Hunter-Street, Newcastle. She was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, November 27. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 7

Margaret Francis (62), an old-age pensioner, who has been before the Court on a number of occasions during the past few months, was fined 20s, or seven…

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The Master Key [All Rights Reserved] Hapter Iii the Theft

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 3

It was not the capturing music of "La [?] on Tambour Major" that [?] as she and Max [?] in the [?] of the Comedic…

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Maitland District. Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 6

The Maitland District Court, adjourned from November 15th, was resumed at the courthouse, east Maitland, yesterday, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 7

Verdicts, with costs of court were awarded the plaintiffs in the following cases : D. J. Rosenberg against J. Martin, of Maryville, 11s, 2d, goods sold;…

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Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 6

The Maitland District Court was continued at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday, before His Honor Judge Fithardinge…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 28. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Improper Language, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 7

Barnett Price, 49, seamen, was fined £1, in default, seven days' imprisonment for having used improper language. James Blyke, 40, labourer, and John Patrick…

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"Disloyal" Speech Mittagong Doctor Charged War Precautions Case Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 6

A case under the War Precautions Act was mentioned in the Paddington Summons Court yesterday, when Dr. Patrick Tuomey, of Mittagong was…

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Denney Murder Trial Wife Denies Guilt SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 6

The trial of Mary Agnes Denney arising out of the death of her husband, Ebenezer Denney, who was shot on a farm about 12 miles from…

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Armistice Night Police Visit Hotel Prosecutions Fail

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 5

John Peter Christiansen, licensee of the All Nations Hotel, Newcastle: Edward George John Harding. Water Police constable; and John Augustus…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 7

A transfer of the Selborne Hotel, Bolton-street, Newcastle was granted from Charles P. Hobart to Laurence Farrell, Booth licenses were granted to H. J. B…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 November 1918 · page 5

John M'Lellan (45), minor, for drunkenness in Scott-street, was fined 2s 6d, or two hours' detention…

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Murder of Jews

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 December 1918 · page 5

A pogrom at Lemberg, in Galicia, resulted in the Jewish quarter, including the synagogue, being set on fire. Hundreds of men, women, and children were killed, and…

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Revision Court

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 December 1918 · page 5

An open court for the revision of the supplementary list of doctors of the municipality of Newcastle for the current year was held at the…

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