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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

1,094 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 55

Free Travelling. But Fined at Court

Northern Times · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 5

For having travelled in a railway carriage between Sydney and Newcastle yesterday, without paying the necessary fare, Harold Vivian (28), a…

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Alleged Theft

Northern Times · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 1

Herbert Wolseley Clark (27), labourer, was charged at Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., with having…

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Quarter Sessions Sentence. Three Months' Gaol

Northern Times · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 5

Harold Brian Baker, who was at Newcastle Quarter Sessions yesterday found guilty of an offence, was called up for sentence at noon to-day…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 5. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Charge of Vagrancy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 3

Dorothy Baird (17), domestic, who appeared on a charge of vagrancy, expressed her Willingness to go to the Salvation Army Home, and was discharged…

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Alleged Theft of Money. Inverell Accountant Charged

Northern Times · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Charles Brookshaw was charged at the police court with having stolen £274, the property of John Borthwick, of…

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Assault in the Street Victim in Hospital Assailant Escapes from Police

Northern Times · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—William Johnson, employed as a watchman at Sydney Art Gallery, was conveyed to the hospital late last night suffering from…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 6. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

A first offender was dealt with in the usual terms for drunkenness. Remanded. Herbert Holsley Clark (27), labourer,…

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Licensing Court. a Soldier Publican

Northern Times · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 2

At Newcastle Licensing Court to-day, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., John Wood applied to have the licence of the Royal Crown Hotel, Adamstown,…

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Colliery Working Industrial Court Summonses Request for Withdrawal

Northern Times · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley (president of the C.E.F.) said to-day that, under the State Industrial Arbitration Act, six wheelers at Cardiff had been…

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Alleged Sly-Grog Selling A Bellbird Case Maitland Court Hearing

Northern Times · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 5

At the West Maitland Police Court, to-day, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., Isabella Currie, a widow, appeared to answer information as to being…

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Alleged Theft of Money. Inverell Accountant Charged

Northern Times · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Charles Brookshaw was charged at the police court with having stolen £274, the properly of John Borthwick, of…

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Assault in the Street Victim in Hospital Assailant Escapes from Police

Northern Times · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—William Johnson, employed as a watchman at Sydney Art Gallery, was conveyed to the hospital late last night suffering from…

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Charge of Theft. Case Breaks Down

Northern Times · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 3

Reginald Evans(21), seaman, was charged at Newcastle Police Court this morning with having stolen at Newcastle, on January 1, a…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, February 7. (Before Mr. Gaites, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 3

Thomas Kavannah was charged with being drunk in Grainger-street, Lambton. A fine of £2, together with 6s costs was imposed, in default 14 days…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 7. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 7

James Eaton, 32, seaman, was flood 10s, or 24 hours for drunkenness. Two first offenders were also dealt with for drunkenness…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 7

The single meeting of creditors and the examination of John Stephen Allport, [?]lumber, Murrurundi, were declared closed…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 7

Transfers of hotel licenses were granted as follow:—John Wood, Royal Crown Hotel, Adamstown, to John W. Hitchcock; and John Caton, Royal Hotel, Waratah, to…

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Alleged Sly-Grog Selling A Bellbird Case Maitland Court Hearing

Northern Times · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 5

At the West Maitland Police Court, to-day, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., Isabella Currie, a widow, appeared to answer information as to being…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 8. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Dicharged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 4

Reginald Evans (21), seaman, was charged with stealing a portman[?], containing a vest, a shirt and letters (worth £1 1s), the property of Frederick Brown, a fireman…

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Newcastle District Court. Workmen's Compensation Claims

Northern Times · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 5

Judge Fitzhardinge will preside at Newcastle District Court, which will upon at Newcastle Court House on Tuesday morning next. There are…

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