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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

1,227 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 62

Court

Northern Times · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 5

To-night, an impromptu court will be held at the Post Office, the Mayor of Newcastle (Aid. M. J. Moroney) presiding. Before tho judge countless…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, May 31. (Before Mr. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 3

John Griffiths, miner, and E. Griffiths were each fined 10s, with 6s court costs, for riotous behaviour at New Lambton on the 11th instant. W. J. Williams, who had…

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Bankruptcy Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., examined Evan Thomas, trading as Thomas Brothers. Waratah-street, Lithgow, and who carried on business at Newcastle. Mr. H. H. Lang…

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Court Adjournments

Northern Times · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 5

During the hearing of a liquor case at the Lambton Police Court yesterday Mr. H. M. Cohen (Braye and Cohen), who appeared for the defendant, referred to the…

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Greta Police Court. Wednesday, May 30. (Before Mr. R. V. H. Allnutt, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 7

John Archer, for driving a motor cycle in High-street, at an-excessive rate of speed, was fined £4, with costs 6s, in default, one month's hard labour…

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Haymarket Murder. Execution of Wilson. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 4

James Wilson, who murdered the Greek, George Pappageorgi, keeper of the Allies' Cafe, George-street, Haymarket, on April 5th, 1916, paid the penalty of his crime at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 31. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Married a German

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

Daphne Kurtz, 20 years of age, who appeared on remand in connection with a charge of vagrancy, was represented by Mr. P. H. Monkley (Messrs. Harris and…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

Verdicts, with costs, were given for the following amounts for the Hamilton Council against:—Elizabeth Hughes, of Merewether £7 14s 7d; Charles Bunyan, of…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, May 31. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian and C. F. Butler, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 6

There were numerous applications by hotelkeepers' for renewals of licenses, and in some cases reassessments were asked for. The following reductions were…

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Newspaper Publisher Charged. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 5

At the local police court to-day, before Mr. G. Shaw, P.M., William Diggory Barnett, printer and publisher of "Barrier Daily Truth," was changed with…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, June 1. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 7

For drunkenness, William Allen was fined 5s, or 24 hours, and Timothy Cotter 10s, or 48 hours. Adjourned…

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Murder of Servians. Salonica

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 5

Servian deserters from the Bulgarian Army state that 15,000 Servians participated in the rising in Old Servia early in April…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, June 2. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 6

Peter Kelly, 45, miner, for drunkenness, was fined 10s. or 48 hours' imprisonment. Seamen's Cases. Thomas Bretherton, 59 and Peter…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, June 4. (Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 3

For drunkenness two first offenders were fined 2s 6d. or one hour; and Thomas Horsefield, 49, fitter, 5s, or three hours. At the annual meeting of the New…

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Murder of Captain Fryatt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 8

Mr. W. Herbert will screen to-night a Broadmeadow and Islington the story of the life and murder by the Germans of Captain Fryatt of the British merchant…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, June 5. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 9

For drunkenness a first offender's bail was estreated. Frank Earl (22), ship's fireman, was fined 10s, or three days' for drunkenness, 10s and or three weeks,…

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Serving Prohibited Person. Newcastle Publican Fined. Flouting the Court's Orders

Northern Times · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 1

At Newcastle Police Court, this morning, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.m., John Probert, licensee of the Pacific Hotel. Newcastle, Pleaded not guilty to a…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 4

Mr. G. C. Addison, the Chief Industrial Magistrate, will sit at the Newcastle Courthouse to-day…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 6. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

For drunkenness, a first offender's ball was forfeited; a first offender was fined 2s 6d, or five minutes; and John Patrick Dooley, 51, fireman, 53, or 24 hours…

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Alleged Theft of Potatoes

Northern Times · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 4

Before Mr. F. G. Adrian. S.M., at Newcastle Police Court this morning, Alexander Fear (42), wharf labourer, on bail, was charged with…

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