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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

1,227 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 62

Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 4. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 August 1917 · page 3

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of live minutes' detention. John Bonnie (21), seaman, also for drunkenness,…

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Cold-blooded Murder. Civilians Drowned by [?]uns

Northern Times · Monday 6 August 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The Admiralty confirm the news that a German submarine torpedoed the British steamer British steamer Belgian Prince, on July 31. and state…

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Sentenced to Death. Petrograd

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 5

General Kornileff has court-martialled General Maeviky, the commander of the famous Guards Regiments who disobeyed an order, to fire on deserters. General…

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Police Protection

Northern Times · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The inspector-General of Police states that ample protection would be given by the police to as many trams as the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 6. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

For drunkenness, a first offender was fined 2s 6d, or one hour; Stephen Earl (62) 20s, or seven days. Alexander M'Williams (46), and Richard Woodforth (36),…

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Was He Armed? Cessnock Councillor Impugned. Charged with Carrying Firearms

Northern Times · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 3

"I ask you, are you armed?" said the Cessnock Shire president (Cr. Jno. Brown) to Cr. R. Scott at yesterday's Council meeting. This…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 7. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 9

The ball of a first offender, charged with drunkenness, was estreated. Thomas Prinniville, charged with being drunk, was fined £1, with the alternative of seven…

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Cessnock Small Debts Court

Northern Times · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 4

At the Cessnock Small Debts Court yesterday, before Mr. C. H. Gale. P. M., John Allen sued Oswald Lambert. claiming ISs for rent alleged to…

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Cessnock Police Court

Northern Times · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 4

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., presided over the Cessnock Police Court yesterday (Wednesday).Thomas Thompson, who pleaded guilty to a…

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Alleged Assault. a Stockton Case

Northern Times · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 1

George Hinda (20), seaman, was charged at Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. C.F. Butler. S.M., with having unlawfully…

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Lambton Police Court (Before Mr. F. C. Adrian, S.M.)

Northern Times · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 5

Thomas Kavanagh, an old offender, was charged with being drunk on the 6th instant at Lambton, and pleaded guilty. Fined 20s, or seven days'…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 8. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.m.) Summons Division. Under the Age

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 7

Factories-inspector Clarke proceeded against Way's, Limited, on a charge of employing Joseph Bashford, a male person, under the age of 16 years, in their factory in…

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Strikers Before Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 5

Further police court cases resulting from the strike were dealt with at the Central Police Court to-day. Edward Webb (31) was charged with using…

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Police and Prison Methods. England and America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 6

"Society's Misfits, by Madeleine Z. Doty,' is a book devoted to the consideration of persons whom society has found it necessary to keep within the walls of a prison…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday. Mary Elizabeth M'Govern was charged…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 7

James Buckley was charged with using insulting language to John Hughes, at Lambton on the 6th inst. The complainant intimated that he did not wish to…

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Police Precautions

Northern Times · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.— Special precaution were taken by the police this morning to prevent any interference with any strikers who wished to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 9. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d. with the alternative of five minutes detention. No Passport…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 7

Henry Martin proceeded against a man named Fayor (Christian name not given) for 9s 3d, balance due for goods sold. Verdict for plaintiff, with 5s costs…

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Maitland Police Court

Northern Times · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 3

At Maitland Police Court to-day, before Mr. W.G. Geddes, J.P., William Henry Maggeppigan was fined £2. In default one month's imprisonment,…

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