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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

1,227 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 62

A Legal Tangle. Summoned to the Wrong Court

Northern Times · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 5

On a case being called at Casino Police Court on Wednesday last, Mr. Kissane pointed out that the summons had been issued for Drake Court, and…

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Prisoners Sentenced

Northern Times · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 5

Herbert Bailey, who yesterday pleaded guilty to maliciously wounding John Wright, was called up for sentence…

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Two Germans Sentenced. Breaking and Entering

Northern Times · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday— Two Germans, Hermann Grammea and Erich Zurn pleaded guilty at Parramatta sessions today to breaking and…

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Theft of Maize. Teralba Miner Fined

Northern Times · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 4

At the Ternlba Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. C. V. Butler, S.M., Frederick Henry Rowe was charged with having, on August 10, at Cardiff, stolen a quantity of maize,…

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Maitland Quarter Sessions. Serious Assault Charge

Northern Times · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 5

At Maitland Quarter Sessions, to-day, before Judge Fitzhardinge, Ernest James Eckford, a youth, was charged with a serious offence on June…

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Additional Police Sent

Northern Times · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— The Acting Premier stated that he had received information that about 3.20 this morning two piers at Wallarah jetty were…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 28. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Vagrancy Charge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 3

Henry Schultz (45) pleaded not guilty to a charge of vegrancy. Constable Cameron, stationed at Cooranbong, gave evidence that the defendant was a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 29. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 7

Patrick Furfhey, 33, fireman, denied charges of having used the following insulting words and threatening words to James Edward Kenny, in Scott-street,…

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Industrial Crisis. Arbitration Court Position. The Steel Works Stoppage

Northern Times · Thursday 30 August 1917 · page 3

In the federal Arbitration Court in Melbourne on Monday, Mr. Justice Higgins spoke at length on the position in which the Commonwealth…

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Alleged Burglary. Two Men Charged

Northern Times · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 4

Edward Noyes (27). hollermaker, and Joseph Sievewtight (40), crane driver, were charged, at Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Frederick August Fritzsche, 63, was…

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Greta Police Court. Wednesday, August 29. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 6

John M'Dade and Thomas Young, charged with riotous behaviour, were each fined 10s, with 6s costs, or 48 hours. Thomas Edwards, for being on licensed premises…

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East Maitland Police Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 6

Lieutenant-colonel Nicholson, M.P., has received the following letter from the Chief Secretary's Department: With reference to previous correspondence,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 30. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Attempted Suicide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 7

Rene Backhouse, 17, was charged with having attempted to commit suicide. The police evidence was that the girl was seen struggling with her mother in her…

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Maitland District Court. Thursday, August 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 6

The District Court was opened at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday morning, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge…

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Application to the Court. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 5

Application was made to Mr. Justice Higgins, in Chambers, to-day, for an order nisi calling upon the Waterside Workers' Federation of Australia, to show cause…

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Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 8

The Maitland District Court was resumed before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge at the Courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 31. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Failing to Register

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 4

James Salle (29), labourer, admitted that he had failed to register as an alien, and was lined £3, or one month. Water Constable Ravelli said Salle had given…

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Claim Against Dentist. Maitland Court Case. £100 Damages Awarded

Northern Times · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 3

The plaintiff in the claim at Maltland District Court by Walter George Trivin against Fergus William George, related on Interview with…

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GRETA. Police Court

Northern Times · Monday 3 September 1917 · page 3

Aid. D. F. M'Cosker was proceeded against by the Greta Municipal Council for allowing cattle to stray in High Street. As it was the second…

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