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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 29. (Before Mr. A. H. Gates, D.S.M.) Two Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 3

William Dassell, 33, storekeeper, Was fined 2s 6d for drunkenness, and £3 or 21 days far Improper behaviour in Bolton-street, Newcastle…

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Theft From a Steamer. Two Men Fined

Northern Times · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 6

William Arnott (29), steward, was charged at Newcastle Police Court yesterday with having stolen at Newcastle yesterday a ham, valued at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 30. (Before Mr. A. H. Gates, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Robert Miller (54), painter, was fined 2s 6d for drunkenness, and £5, or two months, for improper language…

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Murder, Not War. Huns Infamy

Northern Times · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

It was Lord Kitchener who said that the Germans had disgraced the honourable progession of arms. The latest instance of their infamy, the…

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A Broken Nose. Wharf Labourer Fined for Assault

Northern Times · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

John Thomas Brady (30), wharf labourer, was convicted at Newcastle Police Court, this morning, on a charge of having unlawfully assaulted…

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Greta Police Court. Wednesday, January 30. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

Captain Anderson, area officer, Singleton, proceeded against the following for breaches of the Defence Act:—Clarence S. Hepplewhite, for failing to render…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

Garnishee matter: James Stevenson, Kurri Kurri, judgment creditor; Michael Eady, Judgment debtor; Henry J. Thomas, garnishee. The amount, £1 18s 6d, had…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, January 31. (Before Mr. A. H. Gates, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

For drunkenness, Edward Schafer was fined 10s, or three days. Impostor Sentenced. George Archer (25), clerk, represented…

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Rating Appeals Question of Friendly Court Merewether Valuer Opposes

Northern Times · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

A lengthy discussion took place at Merewether Council meeting last night on a motion by Ald. Stone and seconded by Ald. Barlow, that with…

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Charges of Theft. Two Cases Remanded

Northern Times · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

At Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., Reginald Evans (23), fireman, was charged with having stolen at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 1. (Before Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

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

A first offender was dealt with for drunkenness. Assault Charges. John Thomas Brady, 30, wharf labourer,…

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Work for the Commonwealth Police

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

As in the absence of such incidents as that which occurred at Warwick, it may not be easy to find anything for the new Commonwealth police to do, it has been…

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Fined for Assault. Attack on a "Loyalist."

Northern Times · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 5

John Thomas Brady (30), wharf labourer, was charged at Newcastle Police Court this morning with having unlawfully assaulted Thomas…

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Alleged Theft From Stall. Incident at Speers' Point

Northern Times · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 3

Stalls were conducted on Saturday afternoon at Speers' Point picnic grounds by the Boolaroo Patriotic Committee, in conjunction with the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 2. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 7

Ernest Shafor, 47, seaman, was fined £1, with the alternative of seven days’ imprisonment, for having been drunk. Alexander Short, 26, engineer, for…

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Russia's Revolt. Murder and Robbery. Fiendish Cruelty. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 5

The "Saturday Reviey" states:—"More people have been murdered during the Russian revolution that in the French reign of terror…

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Miscellaneous. Sabres for Strikers Used by Police Drastic Court-Martial Powers

Northern Times · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 1

AMSTERDAM, Monday.—Friday and Saturday were exciting days in Berlin. Strong police forces were posted with a view to preventing a…

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West Wallsend Assault. Case Against M'vicars

Northern Times · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 5

John M'Vicars was charged with having, on December 15, at West Wallsend, assaulted Agnes Meredith thereby occasioning her actual bodily…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the Children's Court, held at the Maitland Courthouse yesterday. Charles Cavanagh was charged with having assaulted…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 4. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 7

Four first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Bad Language and Assault. Elias "Knudson, 30, labourer, was fined…

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