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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

1,227 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 62

Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Myles Skinner was charged with having…

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Aerial Murder

Northern Times · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Sir G. Cave slated in the House of Commons to-day that, since the commencement of the war, 366 people had been killed in…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, July 30, 1917. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 3

Sunday trading license applications by Alfred James Plumridge, David Herd, Thomas F. Sherlock, William Woodhouse, Daniel M'Groarey, John Dobinson, John Bell…

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A Parcel Boy's Lapse. Theft of Purse and Money

Northern Times · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 3

A 17-year-old youth, Eric Benjamin Burns, was before Mr. A. Gates. D.S.M., Newcastle Police Court this morning, charged with having at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 30. (Before Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

For drunkenness a first offender was fined 2s 6d, or detention until the rising of the court, and John Wilson (52), smelter, 10s, or three days. Louis Nicholson…

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High Court in Brisbane. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 4

The High Court sat in Brisbane to-day, the Bench consisting of Justices Griffith, the Chief Justice, Barton, Isaacs, Powers, Duffy, and Rich…

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Teralba Police Court

Northern Times · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 5

Mr. C. F. Bulter. S.M., [?] at the Teralba police Court on Tuesday. Mary William was fined [?] with 6s costs of court. for not keep…

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Theft from a Shop

Northern Times · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 5

The principal ease at Newcastle Court this morning, before Mr. A. Gates. D.S.M., was a charge against Edward Dowling, 56 years of age [?] of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 31. (Before Mr. A. Gates, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 5

For drunkenness, Abram Matson, 53 seaman, and John Hill, 56, were each fined 10s, or three days; and Timothy Cotter, 47, labourer, 20s, or seven days…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Tuesday, July 31. (Before Mr. A. Gates, L.m.) a Transfer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 5

The license of the Cricketers' Arms Hotel, Merewether, was transferred from George William Goffett to Mrs. B. M'Nevin…

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Kurri. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 6

Mr. C.H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench, at the Kurri Kurri: Police.. Court, yesterday. Joseph Rouse pleaded guilty to having…

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Newcastle Licensing Court

Northern Times · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 3

At Newcastle Licensing Court this morning. Alexander Frew was granted by Mr. F.G. Adrian, S.M. a booth licence for Wallsend races on August…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 1. (Before Mr. A. Gales, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 7

The bonds of two first offenders for drunkenness were forfeited. "Remanded to North Sydney Plain-clothes Constable A. Keeble gave…

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A German in Court. Claim for Assault. Electrical Inspector Charged

Northern Times · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 1

Herman August Theodore Wells, electrical engineer, residing at Hamilton, proceeded by summons, before Mr. F.G. Adrian, S.M., at Newcastle…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 2. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 7

For drunkenness, a first offender forfeited his bond. Withdrawn. Stanley Goddard (19), electric…

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Seaman in Trouble. Violence with the Police

Northern Times · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 4

Before Mr.F.G. Adrian, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court this morning, Anton N.Henrickson [?] seaman, was charged with having used indecent…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 7

The license of the Empire Hotel, Newcastle, was transferred from Clara Armstrong to William Armstrong. Alexander Frew was granted booth…

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Alleged Theft. Colliery Boy Charged

Northern Times · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 4

Before Mr. F. G. Adrian. S.M., at Newcastle Police Court this morning, a youth of 16 years, Roy William Boyd, employed as a screen hand at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 3. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 9

For drunkenness, two first offenders were each fined 2s 6d, or five minutes' detention; and Phillip Mullins (69) 20s, or seven days. Frederick A. V. Hidebrecht…

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Police Precautions

Northern Times · Monday 6 August 1917 · page 5

The Inspector-General of Police has issued an order stopping all police leave. All arrangements are complete for…

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