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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

1,227 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 62

Charge of Stealing

Northern Times · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 1

Sarah Omen appeared before Mr. Fincham, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court this morning, charged with having stolen bed clothing to the…

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Alleged Threatening Words, Defendant in Gaol

Northern Times · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 4

At the Newcastle Police Court (Summons Division) before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., this morning, May Lahiff proceeded against Ernest Labili for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 10. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 2

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, had his ball of 5s estreated. Remanded. Foma Sabloff (37) appeared in the dock…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 6

Mr. W. J. N. Fincham, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Bonnet and Barkell bicycle…

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Summons Division. Defendant in Gaol

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

When Ernest Lahiff failed to answer his name Inspector Cook stated that he was in Maitland Gaol for assaulting his father in law. May Lahiffs, who levied a…

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Industrial Court

Northern Times · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Justice Heydon, in the industrial Court to day, ordered the deletion from the Railway and Sawmillers' Board of…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, March 12. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 7

In the Small Debts Court the Wallsend and Plattsburg Cooperative Society obtained a verdict against R. Elinsaat for £14 8s 5d. and costs 6s…

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

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

For drunkenness a first offender was fined 2s 6d, or five minutes detention. Defendant remarked that he had been in the lockup since Saturday night…

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A High Court Appeal. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 5

The High Court to-day granted special leave to appeal against the decision in the recent award of the Industrial Court increasing wages, but also the hours of…

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Alleged Stabbing. Russian Seaman Charged

Northern Times · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 5

An hour and a half was occupied at Newcastle Police Court this morning in hearing a charge against a Russian seaman, Foma Sabloff, 57…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 5

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, did not appear, and his bond was forfeited James Bridges (39), seaman, was fined £1, in default seven days'…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 7

Kate Ellick (55), no occupation, pleaded guilty to being drunk in Porcher-street, and was fined 5s, in default 24 hours. She was further charged with being an idle…

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Wife Maintenance Order. Newcastle Court Case

Northern Times · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 3

A summons for wife desertion, with a claim for maintenance, was before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., in the Newcastle Children's Court on Tuesday, in…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 7

Re Frank John Bertram Pleash, contractor, Morgan-street, Merewether, Bankrupt stated that his insolvency had been brought about by losses on contracts and…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 6

Mr. W. J. N. Fincham, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday. William Campbell, alias Barraclough, alias A. P. Greenfield, alias…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 3

Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate, sat at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. A Reversed Decision…

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

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

Thomas Trinniville, 56, labourer, for drunkenness, was fined 20s, or seven days' imprisonment. Peter Hoxtroam, 23, seaman, on ball, against whom a charge of…

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Pelaw-main Stoppage. Reference in Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 4

During the progress of the business before the Federal Coal Board in Newcastle yesterday morning, Mr. C. M'Donald, secretary of the Northern Collieries…

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Marine Court Inquiries. Wreck of the Yambacoona. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 4

The Marine Court, consisting of Judge Scholes, with Captains Carpenter and Chudleigh as assessors, to-day inquired into the less of the steamer Yambacoona,…

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

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

George Hockham, Newcastle, v. George Honkins, contractor, Newcastle, claim for £9 10s, balance of wages alleged to be due. Mr. H. M. Cohen (Messrs. Braye and…

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