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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

1,227 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 62

Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 1. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Given a Chance

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

May M'Williams, 34, married, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of one hour's detention. The defendant, who has many convictions recorded against her, pleaded…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 6

A case of assault and robbery has been reported to the Cessnock police by Charles Mallon, a navvy employed on the Kalingo railway construction work, between…

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Sentenced for Vagrancy. Islington Charge

Northern Times · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 4

Thomas Horsefield. 89, filter, was charged at Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., with being an idle and disorderly…

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I.W.W. Members Sentenced. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 5

Before Mr. Burton Smith, at the Central Police Court this morning, Henry Cole (40) and Waiter Robert Thompson (32) were charged with being members of an…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, September 3. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 6

William Lee, charged with being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours on August 4, pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s, with costs 6s, or seven days'…

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Assault on a Ship. Treuble over a Pass

Northern Times · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 4

At Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., John Michael Barnett, 44, fire-man, was charged with having…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 3. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 6

Stephen Earl, 62, miner, was fined 20s, or 14 days, for drunkenness. A Remand. August Carl Fehrenholz, 54, labourer,…

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Arbitration Court. Decision Against Ironworkers

Northern Times · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 5

Mr. Justice Higgins in the Federal Arbitration Court, struck cut the [?] of the Federated Iron Workers Association against numerous…

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Federal Court Decisions. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 5

The hearing of the application by the Commonwealth steamship owners for the abolition of the preference to unionists' provision in the Waterside Workers'…

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Federal Arbitration Court. Prime Minister's Statement. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 5

Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, said to-night:—"I am informed that the President of the Commonwealth Court of Arbitration, on the hearing of the…

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I.W.W. MEN. 51 Sentenced

Northern Times · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— Thomas Bowman. an I.W.W. member, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. He is the 51st member…

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Alleged Burglary. Two Men Committed. A Newcastle Case

Northern Times · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 5

Edward Moyes (27), boilermaker, and Joseph Sievewright (40), crane driver, both on remand from August 30. were charged this morning, at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 4. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1917 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, had his bond estreated, and Edward Ahern (39), seaman, was fined 5s, in lieu of three hours imprisonment, for…

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Police Court

Northern Times · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 3

On Wednesday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P. M., at the Kurri Kurri Police Court, Gordon Armour, a youth, was charged with stealing four tins…

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Maitland Police Court. Alleged False Pretences

Northern Times · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 5

At West Maitland Police Court this morning before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., Robert Simmons pleaded guilty to obtaining [?]2 from William Zimmerman…

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Loss of Beer. Alleged Stealing

Northern Times · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 5

Robert John Tucker, who bad been employed as a potter at the West Maitland railway station, was before the Police Court this morning, on…

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Licensing Court

Northern Times · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 1

At Newcastle Licensing Court this morning, before Mr. Butter, S.M., a transfer of the licence for a billiard saloon at Carrington was granted from…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 5. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 7

A first offender for drunkenness forfeited his bond. Defence Reserved. Edward Moyes (27), boilermaker, and…

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Small Debts Court. Claim for Goods

Northern Times · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 5

At Newcastle Small Debts Court, this morning, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., Gittins and Eastham claimed…

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Newcastle Unions. Applications to the Court. Timber Workers' Registration Cancelled. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 4

Two applications were made to Mr. Justice Heydon in the Industrial Arbitration Court to-day for the cancellation of the registration of certain Newcastle unions…

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