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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

1,227 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 62

Irish Police Raid. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 5

The police raided the National Volunteers' headquarters in Belfast and elsewhere in Ulster, and seized rifles. An Irish official report states that the…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

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

W. T. Richardson proceeded against C. R. Bates, claiming that the sum of £14 8s 5½d was due for goods sold and delivered by plaintiff to the defendant. Mr…

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Newcastle District Court. Thursday, August 16. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) Awarded Damages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 2

Before His Honor and jury of four, the case was concluded in which Percy Wright, orchardist, Gosford, claimed £200 damages for alleged malicious prosecution…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian (Chairman), and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)

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

A transfer of the license of the Town Hall Hotel, Waratah, was granted to Bernard J. Doherty, from Alexander G. Jewell. A renewal of the license of the…

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Fireman Charged with Assault

Northern Times · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday. — Harold Klechur, who up till the time he came out on strike, was fireman on the steamer Romhala, was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 17. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.m.) Summons Division. Failure to Enrol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 10

For failure to enrol under the Commonwealth Electoral Act, the following persons, prosecuted by Mr. J. E. Stewart, divisional officer at Newcastle, were each…

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Inspector-general of Police Calls for Special Constables

Northern Times · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—To-day the Inspector-General of Police issued a proclamation inviting ex-members of the police force and men of good…

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I.w.w. Sentenced

Northern Times · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.— Bert Godfrey was sentenced to five months' hard labour at the Police Court to-day for selling the paper. "Direct Action." the…

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Industrial Court. Unions Summoned

Northern Times · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. — Preliminary steps were taken in the Industrial Court to-day to secure the cancellation ot the registration of the unions…

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Industrial Appeal. Suggested Federal Court

Northern Times · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 3

Following upon the abandoament of the conference of commonwealth and State industrial judges owing to the unavoidable [?] Mr. Justice…

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Doubtful Doctor. Maitland Police Gases. Queensland Visitor Fined

Northern Times · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 1

At West Maitland Police Court this morning before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., Harold [?] also known by the name of [?] gas his a, as 18…

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Unions in Court the Conspiracy Charges Railway Position Improved Newcastle Position. Excitement at Trades Hall. Rumours of Arrests

Northern Times · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 5

There was a very big crowd at the Trades Hall this morning, no doubt owing to a rumour in the city that three prominent members of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 20. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 7

For drunkenness, three first offenders forfeited their bonds. A fine of 40s, in default 14 days' imprisonment, for having been drunk and disorderly in…

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Special Police. More Than Wanted

Northern Times · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A large number of men who have been sworn in as special constables commenced their duty to-day…

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Industrial Court Proceedings. the Government's Desire. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 5

In the Industrial Arbitration Court to day the question of the rescission of awards and cancellation of the registration of a number of trades unions whose…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 21. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 5

(Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) John Corney 39 miner, was fined 10s, in default 24 hours, for drunkenness…

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Arbitration Court. Sugar Workers' Appeal

Northern Times · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Arbitration Court today, Mr. Bavin mentioned the appeal by the Colonial Sugar Refining Company against the…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, August 22. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler. S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 6

J. Brewster, for throwing a missile, was lined 20s, or seven days' imprisonment. A tenancy case, John Hughes v. William Jordan, was adjourned for fourteen days…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 22. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.m.) Summons Division. a Prohibited Person

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 7

Henry Williams, junior, was charged with having been in a booth at the Newcastle racecourse, although there was a prohibition order against him. He was…

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Engineers' Application. Federal Court Argument. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 4

The hearing, was continued in the Arbitration Court to-day of the application by the Amalgamated Society of Engineers to vary the award against the Broken Hill…

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