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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

1,227 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 62

West Maitland Police Court

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

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Robert Simmons was charged with…

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Alleged Stealing Case

Northern Times · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 3

At West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., Robert John Tucker was acquitted on a charge of stealing 32 bottles of beer,…

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Alleged Stealing. a Railway Case

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

Rober John Tucker was charged with having, at West Maitland, between September 1st and 3rd, stolen 32 bottles of beer, of the value of £1 12s, the property…

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Organiser Charged. Committed for Trial. Sydney

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

The charge against John Kearney, 31, of unlawfully inciting E. A. Hartigan, Arthur Wagner, Arthur John Benoit, James M'Phee, William Slater, Ronald Davey,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 6. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

Two first offender for drunkenness, were fined 1s each, or imprisonment until the rising of the court…

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Unruly Seaman. Resisted Police

Northern Times · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 4

Robert Wells (34), seaman, pleaded guilty at Newcastle Police Court this morning, to a charge of having been drunk in Scott Street yesterday. He…

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Public Speaker Charged Islington Park Meeting. Alleged Insulting Words

Northern Times · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 5

In the Summons Division, at Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., Alfred Farquaharson was charged with…

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Alien Subjects Charged

Northern Times · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 4

At Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., Jacob Wolfson, 26, labourer, was charged with being an alen,…

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Charges of Theft. £15,000 Worth of Jewellery

Northern Times · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—At the Old Builey to-day at the trial of Metcalfe and Milton charged with stealing [?]15,000 worth of jewellery from a…

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British Operations. Sharp Fighting. Hun Assault Broken Up

Northern Times · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—Reuter's correspondent at the British Headquarters telegraphs: "There has been a good deal of sharp tighting north of…

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The Police As Collectors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 4

The Hospital Sunday and other beneficent movements have received great assistance from the efforts made by the police force, but the political head of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 7. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1917 · page 2

For drunkenness, a first offender was fined 2s 6d, or two hours; and Edward Ahearn (39), seaman, 10s, or 24 hours. Robert Wells (34), seaman, was ordered…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 8. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 September 1917 · page 7

For drunkenness, two first offenders were each fined 2s 6d, or five minutes. Remanded. Jacob Wolfson (26), labourer, was…

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Falsa Representation. Posing as Military Police

Northern Times · Monday 10 September 1917 · page 3

John Belles (43), a cook, was charged at Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., with having at Newcastle, on…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 10. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1917 · page 3

For drunkenness, Edward Dowling, 59, smelter, was fined 10s, or three days. A Nominal Penalty. John Beales, 43, cook, admitted that he…

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Swedish Duplicity. Immense Sensation, Advocacy of Murder. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1917 · page 5

A sensation has been caused in the diplomatic world by the discovery that Sweden regularly, on behalf of Germany, transmitted, under the guise of Swedish…

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The Unwritten Law. Case in English Court

Northern Times · Tuesday 11 September 1917 · page 1

LONDON. Monday.—The trial of Lieutenant Malcolm was commenced at the Old Bailey to-day, causing widespread interest…

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Charge of Conspiracy. Union Leaders Before the Court Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1917 · page 4

Four of the strike leaders again appeared before Mr. Macfarlane at the Central Police Court this morning on the charges of conspiracy…

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TERALBA. Police Court

Northern Times · Wednesday 12 September 1917 · page 4

At Teralb'a Police Court on Tues-day, before Mr. C. P. Butter, S.M.. Railway inspector Hoyle proceeded against George Alfred Parryman, for…

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Germans Murder Women

Northern Times · Wednesday 12 September 1917 · page 1

PARIS, Tuesday.—An official com-munique states: "A German aeroplane last night bombed region of Dunkirk. A hospital was bombed…

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