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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

1,227 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 62

Kerenski Murder Rumour

Northern Times · Wednesday 12 September 1917 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday— A rumour from Stockholm that M. Kerenski has been murdered is not conformed (Australian cable Association.)…

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Kerenski Murder Rumour

Northern Times · Wednesday 12 September 1917 · page 5

STOCKHOLM. Tuesday.—The Rus-sian Legation here does not confirm the rumour that M. Kerenski has beea murdered…

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Attack on Free Workers. Assault and insulting Words

Northern Times · Wednesday 12 September 1917 · page 5

At Newcastle police Court today. before Mr. F.G. Adrian. S.M.. George victor Flower (30).pleaded guilty to three charges. The first…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 11. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1917 · page 7

David Hutton (67), labourer, was fined 10s, in default, three days' imprisonment, for drunkenness. Thomas Shepherd (34), carter, pleaded…

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The Unwritten Law. Husband Acquitted.Enthusiasm in Court

Northern Times · Wednesday 12 September 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The trial or Lieutenant Malcolm for having shut dead a Russian named Baumberg, who led his wife astray while Malcolm was…

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Charge of Conspiracy. Union Leaders Before the Court Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1917 · page 4

Evidence against the four union leaders, Edward John Kavanagh (46), Claude Thompson (42), Albert Charles Willis (41), and Arthur William Buckley (26), charged…

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Picture Shows Blamed. Police Magistrate's Comment

Northern Times · Thursday 13 September 1917 · page 3

At the West Maitland Children's Court yesterday. Mr. Gale, P.M., committed a boy 15 years of age to an institution, and two others to the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 12. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.m.) a Strike Sidelight

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1917 · page 7

George Victor Flower, 30, appeared on three charges—of using insulting words, including "scab" to Marcus Cook, and asslting him, and of similar words to…

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Unconfirmed Report. Murder of M. Kerensky. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1917 · page 5

A report has been received in Stock-holm that M. Kerensky has been murdered, but it lacks confirmation. The report emanated from Haparanda, a…

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Charge of Conspiracy. Union Leaders Before the Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1917 · page 5

Further evidence in connection with the case in which four union leaders are charged with conspiracy was heard before Mr. Macfarlane at the Central Police Court…

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Betting Transaction. Newcastle Court Case. Amount of Alleged Loan Paid

Northern Times · Thursday 13 September 1917 · page 1

In the Newcastle Small Debts Court this morning, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., further reference was made to the summons by Robert Price,…

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I.W.W. Sold Up. Another Member Sentenced

Northern Times · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY. Friday.—The L.W.W. has been sold up, and that body is now without home or property. John M'Cue, a member of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 13. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Improper Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 7

Martha Cornish (41), was fined 20s, in default seven days, for having used improper language. Mr. J. D. Reid for defendant. In asking for time to pay,…

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Charge of Conspiracy. Union Leaders Before Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 4

The hearing was continued before Mr. Macfarlane at the Central Police Court this morning of the charges of conspiracy against four union leaders…

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Alleged Insulting Words Newcastle Court Cases. Street Corner Charge Fails

Northern Times · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 5

This morning at Newcastle Police court, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., Aifred Edward M'Carter (26), wharf labourer on ball was charged with…

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Charges of Conspiracy. Magistrate's Decision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1917 · page 8

The four union leaders, Edward John Kavanagh, M.L.C. (46), Claude Thompson (42), Albert Charles Willis (41), and 'Arthur William Buckley, M.P. (26), were…

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World's Shipping. Huns' Murder Policy

Northern Times · Saturday 15 September 1917 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—It is evident that the U-boat murderers are striving to carry out in general practice the policy advocated by Count Luxburg…

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The Police Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1917 · page 8

Alderman Porter, Mayor of East Maitland, has received a letter from the Inspector-General of Police, through Lieutenant-Colonel Nicholson, M.P.,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 14. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Insulting Words

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1917 · page 3

Alexander Keith (33), miner, of Merewether, denied that in a tram travelling between Newcastle and Merewether, he used the following insulting words: "Go…

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Theft of Coal

Northern Times · Monday 17 September 1917 · page 3

At Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., in the summons division, Denis Mulherin (Railway Traffic Inspector) proceeded against John William…

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