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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

1,094 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 55

Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 15. (Before Mr. A. Gates, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 4

Richard Pearce (36), was fined 20s, or seven days, for drunkenness. In the Licensing Court, Mr. A. Gates, L.M., granted the transfer of the license…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 16. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, C.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 3

John Joseph Buttenshaw, 20, soldier, was remanded until Tuesday on two charges of obtaining 10s from Robert George Kilgour by falsely pretending that he was Charles…

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Seamen Imprisoned Objection to Ship's Officers Prefer Maitland Gaol

Northern Times · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 2

Thirty-seven Philipine members of the crew of a vessel in this port were charged at Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. F…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 18. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

At the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., the hall of a first offender, charged with drunkenness, was ordered to be forfeited,…

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Charges of Unfairness. Police Prompting Witnesses

Northern Times · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 3

During his summing up in an alleged cattle stealing case at the Tamworth Quarter Sessious on Thursday, Mr. R. H. Levien, who appeared for the…

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Stealing by Finding

Northern Times · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 2

There have been quite a number of cases in court lately where persons have been charged with the offence known as "stealing by finding." If…

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Alleged Assault. a Warrant Issued

Northern Times · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 5

Andrew Brown proceeded against Frederick Williams at Newcastle Police Court to-day on a charge of having assaulted him. Mr. T. A. Braye…

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Alleged Serious Assault. Carrington Case Again Remanded

Northern Times · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 5

Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court this morning, Francis O'Brien (31), a trimmer, on remand from him last Thursday appeared…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 19. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) No Fare

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 3

James Johnston (28), labourer, admitted that on Monday he travelled between Sydney and Newcastle without paying his fare. Inspector Buzacott said defendant…

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Children's Court. Inadequate Accommodation

Northern Times · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 3

A letter has been received by the town clerk (Mr. E. Scolt Holland) from the Under-secretary lo the Attorney-General's Department, relative…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, February 20. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 2

A first offender was dealt with for drunkenness. Remanded. Francis O'Brien, 31, trimmer, was…

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A Serious Charge. Remand to Children's Court

Northern Times · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 1

Edward Arthur F. Bevan (47), timber cutter, was charged at Newcastle Police Court this morning with having at Dooralong, near Wyong, in August…

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Germans in Court. Waiter Sentenced in Sydney

Northern Times · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

At the Central Police Court, in Sydney, Alfred Schertzer (28), a German walter, was charged, before Mr. Love, S.M., with having, without authority,…

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Maitland District. West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench Rat the West Maitland police Court yesterday. Lewis Somers Bradford, 37, on remand…

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Attempted Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 5

It is reported from Copenhagen that an attempt was made to murder M. Rodzianko, the former President of the Duma, but failed…

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School Teacher Charged. Alleged Attempted Poisoning

Northern Times · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—A school teacher named Peter Montserrott, wept loudly and bitterly this morning at the Police Court, when he was charged…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, February 21. (Before Mr. Gaites, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

Rhoda Williams, of Morehead-street, Lambton, applied for a prohibition order against her husband, James Williams, who, she stated, was drinking to excess, and…

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The Trawool Murder. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 5

The trial of Arthur Gooffrey Oldring, on the charge of murder of Margaret Taylor and her daughter Rosie, was continued to-day…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

There will be a sitting of the Industrial Court at Newcastle on Tuesday, when applications for registration under the Arbitration Act of 1912 will be made…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 21. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Insulting Words

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

For calling a returned soldier a—scab, Frank Kennedy, 36, clerk, was fined 40s, or one month. Remanded…

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