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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

1,227 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 62

Alleged Sly Grog Selling. Monday Night's Arrests. Charge of Escaping From Police

Northern Times · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 4

Frederick Joseph Walmsley, 37, barber, was charged this morning, at Newcastle Police Court, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., with having sold beer…

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The Hindenburg Line. an Assault Without Guns. How Australians Took and Lost It. (Australian War Correspondent, C. E. W. Bean.) (Copyright Reserved by the Crown.) British Headquarters, April 19th

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 4

I have related what we onlookers saw of the battle of the Hindenburg line simply as we saw it. Except for one or two details of map reading, that story of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, June 26. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 9

A first offender, charged with drunkenness was fined 2s 6d, in default an hour's imprisonment, and the bail bond of another who did not appear was ordered to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 27. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Stole a Lamp…

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Cessnock Court Case

Northern Times · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 3

William Doyle appeared before Mr. Geo. Harris, J.P., at Cessnock Police Court yesterday morning. For having been drunk to which charge he…

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Alleged Theft of Knives. Sydney Wharf Case

Northern Times · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 5

Before Mr. C. F. Butler. S.M., at Newcastle Police Court. James Hill, or Leslie (26), carter, was charged by warrant with having stolen from No. 4…

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"A Brutal Assault." Fine of £10 IMPOSED

Northern Times · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 5

After several postponements, the case wherein George Croker proceeded against William Hunt for assault was finally disposed of at Newcastle Police…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, June 28. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 7

Robert Wells (32), seaman, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, or 24 hours. May Williams (35), married woman, for a similar offence, was fined 20s, or seven days. Defendant "Time…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, June 28. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 7

Re Percy S. M'Naughton, Newcastle.—Mr. H. M. Cohen, for bankrupt, asked that the examination be adjourned for a fortnight. Bankrupt had received notice to file two…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, June 28. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 7

Hunter District Water Supply Board v. John Brown, Newcastle, claim for £2 7s 8d. for rates. Verdict for plaintiff, with 6s costs. Same v. Samuel Elson, Newcastle, claim of…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, June 28. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian and C. F. Butler, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 7

Renewals, of licenses were granted to William George Haslom, Miners' Exchange Hotel, Hamilton; F. R. Black, Criterion Hotel, Newcastle. The application of W. A…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, June 29. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 9

A first offender, for drunkenness, was fined is, or one hour's detention. James Goldie, 35, and John Corby, 36, firemen, charged with being drunk, did not…

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Not Fair to the Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 15

It is not fair to any police force in the world, however perfect, to put it in the way of temptation…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 9

The license of the Pacific Hotel, Newcastle, was transferred from John Probert to Peter Roxburgh…

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Glass Workers' Strike. Industrial Court Cases

Northern Times · Monday 2 July 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Industrial Court was crowded this morning. when the men alleged to be taking part in the strike at the Waterloo…

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Cessnock Police Court

Northern Times · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 4

John Henry Collins, who was charged at Cessnock yesterday with having been drunk, and having used indecent language, pleaded guilty,…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, July 2. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

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

A case of alleged fraudulent conversion, Claud Parker Johnson versus John Hanion, was adjourned by consent for a week. John Wilson was charged with being…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 2. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 7

Henry Cullen, 21, labourer, and Patrick Kelly, 23, fireman, failed to appear in answer to a charge of drunkenness, and their bail bonds were forfeited. Otto E…

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Raid on Motorists. a Police Surprise

Northern Times · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Motorists in the city got a great surprise this morning by being stopped by policemen, who demanded their names and…

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Building Trades' Hours. Industrial Court Judgement

Northern Times · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Judge Rolin in the Arbitration Court to-day, gave judgement in a case affecting the building trades…

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