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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

1,227 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 62

Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 10. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 3

For drunkenness, two first offenders were fined 2s 6d, or one hour's detention. Withdrawn. Inspector Buzaeott withdrew the charge…

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Police Court Charges. To-day's List

Northern Times · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 4

Only a short charge sheet was before Mr. F.G. Adrian, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court this morning David Philips (37), labourer, pleaded…

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Maitland Police Court. Railway Trepassers Fined

Northern Times · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 5

At West Maitland Police Court to-day, before Mr. C. H. Gale, S.M., William Henry Magettigan and Daniel Boyle, on remand from last…

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Police Changes

Northern Times · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 5

Sergeant Cochrane, of Wyeng, has been transferred to Kempsey, Macloay River, and Sergeant O'Rourke, of Kempacy, will take his…

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District Court. 19 Cases Listed

Northern Times · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 4

A lenghty list of cases is set down for hearing at the District Court, to commence at Newcastle, tomorrow morning, before Judge Fitzhardinge…

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Verdicts by Consent. District Court Cases

Northern Times · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 1

A claim for Roods sold and delivered was before Judge Fitzhardinge at Newcastle District Court to-day. in which the plaintiffs were Archibald…

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Theft from Wharf. Man Sent to Gaol

Northern Times · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 4

Denis Sullivan, labourer, 56 years of age, was before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court this morning, charged with having stolen…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 14. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 3

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, did not appear, and their ball bonds were forfeited Marie Daley (36), married, was fined 10s, in default,…

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Events in Sydney. Charged with Conspiracy. Two Years in Country

Northern Times · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Thomas Robinson, of the Seamen's Union, was charged at the Police Court today with having conspired with others to…

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Alleged Malicious Prosecution. District Court Claim

Northern Times · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 5

At the District Court to-day, before Judge [?], a claim for £200 was made by Percy Wright, orchardist, of Nyara, against Andrew…

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District Court. Tuesday, August 14. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) Verdicts by Consent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 2

A claim for £14 3s 4d for goods sold and delivered by Archibald and Charles H. Wilkinson, against E. Smith, was settled on a verdict by consent for the…

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Steel Works Accident. (Continued from Page 1.) District Court Claim. Settlement Reached in Conference

Northern Times · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 5

At the conclusion of the case for the plaintiff Mr. Curtis applied for a non-suit. He claimed that there was no evidence of any breach of the…

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Teralba Hotelkeepsr Fined. Police Court Cases

Northern Times · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 4

At the Teralba Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., Emily Woods, licensee of the Great Northern Hotel, Teralba, was charged…

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Slot Machine Theft

Northern Times · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 3

Before Mr. C. F. Butler. S.M., at Teralba court yesterday. Inspector Buzzacott proceeded against a youth on a charge of having stolen a…

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Teralba Police Court. Tuesday, August 14. (Before Mr. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 3

Inspector Buzzacott proceeded against Emily Woods, licensee of the Great Northern Hotel, Teralba, on a charge of one Burney Duggan having been found on the premises on the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 15. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 3

Benjamin Cooper (60), miner, was fined 10s, in default three days imprisonment, for drunkenness. Theft from a Wharf…

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Sale of Boarding House. District Court Proceedings

Northern Times · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 1

At the District Court, Newcastle, to-day, before Judge Fitzhardinge, James M'Intyre, residing at Corlette Street, Newcastle, claimed £114 from Mary…

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Newcastle District Court. Wednesday, August 15. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) Compensation Agreed Upon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 3

A jury of four was empanelled in a case brought by Robert Thompson, labourer, of Darby-street, Newcastle, against the Broken Hill Proprietary Company. Mr. M. C. Chubb…

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Launching of Assault

Northern Times · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.—Reuter's correspondent at the British Headquarters. telegraphing at 4.45 this morning, says : "The British and French…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 16. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 3

Marie Daley (36), married, was fined £1, in default, seven days' imprisonment, for drunkenness. Failed to Register…

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