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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

1,227 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 62

Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, May 17. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian, and C. F. Butler, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 7

Booth licenses were granted Alexander Frew, for May 26, and a renewal of colonial wine license was granted Joseph Williams, of Mayfield. "How long have…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 18. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 10

For drunkenness, William Smith, 43, foreman, was fined 5s, or two hours, and for disorderly conduct 10s or 24 hours. Wharf Labourer Sentenced…

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Maitland Police Court

Northern Times · Monday 21 May 1917 · page 5

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., was on Dip bench at the West Maitland Police Court, this morning. Sydney Herbert Cruickshank, for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 19. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 May 1917 · page 7

Two first offenders were each fined 2s 6d, or one hour for drunkenness…

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Woman Fined for Stealing. Theft From Hotel

Northern Times · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 5

Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M. at Newcastle Police Court this morning. Ada Onslow, 29, domestic servant, was charged with having stolen, at…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 6

Mr. [?]. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Sydney Herbert Cruickshank was…

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Adler Sentenced to Death. Amsterdam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 5

Frederick Adler, the assassin of Count Stuergh, the Austrian Premier, has been condemned to death…

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Bankruptcy Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 7

At the Wallsend Courthouse yesterday, two public examinations were conducted by Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M. Charles Henry Abbott, of Seahampton,…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, May 21. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 7

John Lang, who pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, was fined 10s, or 48 hours, and a first offender, who pleaded guilty to a similar charge, was fined 5s,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 21. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 3

For drunkenness, a first offender's bond was forfeited. Seaman Fined. Charles Radnor (25), seaman, denied…

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Newcastle Abattoirs Board. Application to Full Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 5

The application to make absolute a rule nisi by which the Newcastle District Abattoirs' Board had been called upon to show cause why a mandamus should…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 22. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 9

For drunkenness, a first offender was fined 2s 6d, in default five minutes' detention. On War Service…

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Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 8

The Maitland District Court was opened yesterday at the courthouse, East Maitland, before his Honour Judge Fitzbardinge…

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Maitland District. East Maitland Police Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 8

The disrating in rank of Sergeant Nowland and First-class Constable Maples, and their removal from East Maitland, have led to a brisk movement on the…

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The Austrian Murder. Amsterdam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 5

After he was sentenced to death for the murder of Count Stuergk, a statement was made by Frederick Adler. He said he had always been an opponent…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 23. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 7

For drunkenness, two, first offenders were fined 2s 6d, or five minutes detention, and Norman Phillip (35), labourer, 10s, or three days…

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The French Assault. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 5

"Lo Matin" states that an officer, describing the conquest of the Hindenburg positions south of the Scarpe, says :—There was a thick mist during the attack…

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Police Inspector Buzacott

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 3

The promotion to the rank of inspector is announced of Sergeant, Buzacott of the Newcastle police. Inspector Buzacott originally joined the…

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Bankruptcy Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 7

Mr. F. Butler, S.M. examined William John Parfitt, of Hubbard-street, Islington, clerk, formerly a merchant of Grosford. No creditors were present. The…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 24. (Before Mr. C.F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 7

John Kelly (50), labourer, was fined 20e, or seven days, for having been drunk and disorderly. Constable Begbie, who lives next door, said there were frequent…

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