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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

1,094 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 55

Sentenced for Indecency. Making an Example

Northern Times · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 3

At Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M., James Anderson (60), minor, living at Cardiff, was presented on two charges…

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Maitland District. West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Annie Carter, a stranger, was fined £1,…

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Human Skeleton Found. Murder Suspected

Northern Times · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

When digging a trench near Jolimont Street, Jolimont (Melbourne), in connection with the sewering of the new offices of the Repatriation…

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Children's Court

Northern Times · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

In reference to the request of the City Council for more suitable accommodation for the transaction of business of the local Children's Court, the…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, February 11. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 7

In the Summons Division a case in which inspector Cunningham proceeded against Mable Bowman for having unclean premises, was called. Defendant did not…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 11. (Before Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 3

Two first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. Three Months. James Anderson (60), minor, denied two…

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Workmen's Compensation. District Court Cases

Northern Times · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 5

At Newcastle District Court today, an application was made to Judge Fitzhardinge by Sarah Ann Sykes and Ethel May Sykes, widow and daughter…

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Newcastle District Court. Claims for Goods

Northern Times · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 1

Judge Fitzhardingo presided at the District Court which opened at New castle Court House this morning. Serby and Company proceeded…

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Red Russia. Murder and Pillage. Desperate Fighting. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 5

Advices from Vienna report that the Poles have captured Smolensk from the Bolsheviks. Reports from Stockholm state that the…

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Inverell Loss Defalcations Total £2,700 Solicitor's Clerk Charged

Northern Times · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Charles Bradlaugh alias Brookshaw, appeared at the Police Court to-day charged with having stolen £274, the property of…

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Another Daring Robbery Theft from Post Office Thief Eludes Pursuers

Northern Times · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Another I during theft was carried out in the city this morning. Shortly after nine o'clock. Oliver Tucker, an assistant…

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Newcastle District Court. Tuesday, February 12. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) Paid Into Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 3

In the claim by Sorby and Company for £10 13s 7d from F. Felton, for goods sold and delivered, it was stated that the amount had been paid into court. His…

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Compensation Claim Fatality at Stockton Borehole District Court Hearing

Northern Times · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 5

An arbitration application under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916, occupied the attention of Judge Fitz hardinge in the District Court at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 13. (Before Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 3

A first offender was dealt with for drunkenness. Stolen Boots. Thomas Kennedy, 45, was sentenced to…

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Newcastle District Court. Wednesday, February 13. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) Arbitration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 3

An arbitration matter, under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, between Harry Dows and the Stockton Borehole Collieries, Ltd., came before His Honor…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 14. (Before Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 3

Frank O'Brien, 31, trimmer, was remanded until February 20, on ball, on a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Walter Neale at Carrington on…

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Merewether Valuer Objection to Friendly Court Council Says Must Continue

Northern Times · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 5

Further discussion took place at Merewether Council meeting last night in reference to the objection by the town clerk ami valuer (Mr. T…

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Industrial Court. Thursday, February 14. (Before Mr. G. C. Addison, S.M.) Overtime

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 3

C. C. Windross, of Toronto, admitted two branches of the transport group sword between October 4 and November 4 in falling to pay Walter M'Guiness, a retail…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, February 14. (Before Messrs. A. Gates and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 3

Permission was granted William Ambrose Gazzard to transfer the license of the Hamilton Hotel, Hamilton, to Arthur Pricter. At Mr. H. M. Cohen's request…

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Sentenced to Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 7

Bolo Pasha's trial in Paris closed after Monsignor Bolo, had make a stern struggle on behalf of his brother. He denounced the Bernstorff cable messages as…

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