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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

1,227 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 62

Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 12. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 3

For drunkenness, a first offender was fined 2s 6d, or 5 minutes' detention, and William Jabez Harding, 57, engineer, 26s or seven days…

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Police Court

Northern Times · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 6

At Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., Stephen Earl, 62, labourer, was fined 20s, in default seven days, for…

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Police Officer Transferred

Northern Times · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 4

Constable G. B. Howard, lock-up keeper at Wallsend, has been notified of his promotion to the position of acting gaoler at Tarree. Constable…

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Wallsend Court

Northern Times · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., presided at the Wallsend court yesterday. The only business dealt with was an application for State aid for three…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 13. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 4

Maud Dawson, 40, was fined 20s, or seven days, for drunkenness. A Wheel of Fortune. Archibald Freeman, described as a…

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Police Charges

Northern Times · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 3

At the Newcastle Police Court this morning Henry Myers (60), seaman who was drunk in Hunter Street yesterday, had his ball of 5s estreated…

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Small Debts Court

Northern Times · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 3

Before Mr. Adrian. S.M., at the New castle Small Debts Court, this morning. Waratah Municipal Council claimed £4 1s 8d and 5s costs from Maria…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 14. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 3

For drunkenness, two first offenders were each fined 2s 6d, or five minutes' detention. Stephen Earl (62), labourer, was fined 20s or seven days, for drunkenness…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 15. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 2

For drunkenness, John Fitzgerald, 49, fireman, was fined 5s, or 24 hours' detention; and the bond of 5s in the case of Henry Myers, 60, seaman, was estreated,…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 2

Verdicts, with costs were given for plaintiffs in the following cases:— Charles Williams, storekeeper, of Islington, v. John Hughes, of Tighe's Hill, £2…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, February 15. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 2

The colonial wine license held by Margaret Karr, of Boolaroo, was transferred to Herbert Sidebottom. Mr. H. M. Cohen (Messrs. Braye and Cohen) appeared…

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City Appeal Court

Northern Times · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 7

The date of the Newcastle Municipal Appeal Court has been fixed for Monday, March 26, at the Newcastle Court-house…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 16. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

A first offender was fined 2s 6d, or five minutes' detention, and Albert William (40), labourer, 10s, or three days, for drunkenness. The fond of Harry Veitch…

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Newcastle Police Court. Minor Offences

Northern Times · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 5

At the Newcastle Police Court this morning Annie Abraham Young, 32 years of age, appeared before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., charged with being…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 17. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 7

Timothy Cooper (50), miner, was fined 5s, In default 24 hours' detention, for drunkenness…

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Burglary at Aberdare

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 6

The Caledonia railway station, Aberdare, about a [?] from Cessnock, was the scene of a safe robbery between the hours of 11 p.m. on Sunday and 6 a.m. yesterday. The…

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Charge of Murder

Northern Times · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At the Newtown Police Court, Owen Luke Tucker 42, was charged with having murdered Alfred Champion. The accused was…

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Murder in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 5

Patrick Champion, of St. Peters, was shot dead to-night by a man who, it is alleged, wont to his residence to have a quarrel…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 19. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 7

May M'Williams, for bring drunk in Hunter-street Newcastle, pleaded guilty, and was fined 20, in default seven days. Edward Ryan (29), labourer, for bring drunk in…

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Branxton Sanitation. Trouble Over Court House

Northern Times · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 3

Disregard for the necessities of sanitation is alleged against the Department of Justice, which refuses to provide conveniences at Branxton in…

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