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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

1,227 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 62

Wallsend Police Court. Monday, May 7. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 7

John Kirk, Joseph Davies, and Claud Johnson were called to answer charges of being found on the licensed premises of the Imperial Hotel during prohibited…

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Summons Division. Scene in Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 7

Eliza Trait denied having used insulting words to Mary Ann Fitzgibbons in a public street at Carrington. While Mrs. I. Nawo, the first witness, was giving…

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Settled or Postponed. District Court Cases

Northern Times · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 1

When the Newcastle District Court, over which Judge Fitzhardinge presided, opened to-day, it was announced that the case of Albert Kelle v…

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New Trial Application. Granted by District Court. Meredith and Co. V. Foley Bros

Northern Times · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 5

Before Judge Fitzhardinge, at the Newcastle District. Court, to-day, an application was made by Foley Brothers for a new trial in connection with…

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Intended German Burglary. Amsterdam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 7

General von Falkenhausen ordered a general raid on safes of the Blegian Bank and the vaults, where hundreds of millions in cash and bonds and jewellery…

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Teralba Police Court. Tuesday, May 8. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 5

Emily Woods, licensee of the Great Northern Hotel, Teralba, was charged with allowing John Charlton to be on the premises during prohibited hours on…

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Assault on a Boy. Defendant Fined and Apologises

Northern Times · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 5

This morning, at Newcastle Police Court, before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M., Edward Thom, 51 clerk, (on ball) was charged with having, at Newcastle, on…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 8. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 2

Alfred Cunningham (23), chauffeur, for being drunk while in charge of a taxi cab, was fined 10s, in default 24 hours. The magistrate warned defendant of the…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. Tuesday, May 8. (Before His Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge.) Struck Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 4

The claim of Albert Kelle against George A. Palmer, for £100 damages, for trover and conversion, was struck out, the parties having arrived at a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Ht Wednesday, May 9. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, S.M.) Unprovoked Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 7

Edward Them, 51, clerk, was charged with unlawfully assaulting James Miller, a schoolboy. Evidence for the prosecution showed that on Monday afternoon Miller…

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Blind Man Sentenced. Three Months for Vagrancy

Northern Times · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 3

At Newcastle Police Court this morning before Mr. C. H. Gale D.S.M., Charles Bear, 52, bricklayer, was charged with being an idle and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 10. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes detention. Blind and Vagrant…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 7

James Colteros claimed from P. W. Taylor the sum of £1 13s, as being due to him for board. Defendant did not appear but sent a letter in which he stated that…

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District Court. Thursday, May 10. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) Claim for Damages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 3

The hearing was concluded (before his Honor and a jury) of the claim for £25 12s damages, brought by Florence Amy ,White against Stanley W. Eggins, both of…

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Seven Days a Week. Broken Hill Coy. and Engine Drivers Judgment of Industrial Court

Northern Times · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—The question of seven days' labour in each week was inverved in a judgment, delivered by Judge pickburn in the Industrial…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 11. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 10

John Ryan (48), seaman, pleaded guilty to two charges of drunkenness, and was fined, for the first offence, 2s 6d, or five minutes' imprisonment; and 10s, or 48…

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Enginedrivers and Firemen. Conditions at Steel Works. Industrial Court Judgment. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 2

Judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice Pickburn in the Industrial Court this morning on the cross appeals by the Broken Hill Proprietary Company, Limited,…

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District Court. Friday, May 11. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) Alleged Breach of Contract

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 10

The case in which Meredith and Co. claimed damages from Foley Bros., Ltd., for an alleged breach of contract in respect to a sale of New Zealand wheaten…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 7

Lionel R. Smith (49), compositor, for being drunk, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' detention. Charles Dawson (52), labourer, similar offence, 10s, or three…

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Milray Subdivision. Threat of District Court Proceedings

Northern Times · Monday 14 May 1917 · page 5

There is likely to be some court work regarding the Milray Estate subdivision, Swansea. It will be remembered that the owners applied for…

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