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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

1,227 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 62

Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 20. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 3

The bonds of two first offenders for drunkenness were forfeited. Cards and Drinks. Henry John Muller (38), labourer, was…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. Two Seamen Committed. A Newcastle Case

Northern Times · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 6

Kenstantin Czarulla (29), seaman, and Anton Wicktor Hentricksen (35), seaman, were charged at Newcastle Police Court this morning, before…

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Settlement Awaited. Onions Cited Before Court. flight Trams Next Week

Northern Times · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 6

There were not more than about 100 men at the Trades Hall to-day chiefly members of the union executives and [?]who had been…

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ANOTHER I.W.W. Sentenced to Six Months

Northern Times · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Leslie Roberts was sentenced to six months' hard labour, on a charge of being a member of the I.W.W. Evidence was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 21. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 5

For drunkenness, William Mitchell (61), labourer, was fined 10s, or 48 hours. Sent for Trial. Konstantin Czarnulia (29) and Anton…

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Richmond Main. Working To-day. Victorian Police Guard

Northern Times · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 5

The Richmond Main Colliery is now being worked by the Government with volunteer labour, supplied from Victoria. The men are said to be…

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A Sailor Charged

Northern Times · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 5

A rumour was current in the city [?]morning to the effect that a man endeavouring to pass himself off as an Englishman had been arrested, and…

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A Woman Charged. Alleged Operation

Northern Times · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Annie Turnbull was charged at the Police Court with having performed an illegal operation. It was stated that the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 22. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drink and Bad Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 3

Stanley Mathews (28) pleaded not guilty to charges of having been drunk, and of having used improper language in Hunter-street on the previous evening…

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Alleged Obscenity. Arrest in Court House

Northern Times · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 5

This morning, during the sittings of Newcastle Police Court, the police arrested in the court house Michael Maurice Doyle, an upholsterer, and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 24. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1917 · page 7

The bond of a first offender for drunkness was forfeited, and Hannnah Williams, 75, was fined 5s, or 24 hours, for a similar offence…

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Court House Arrest. Remanded till

Northern Times · Tuesday 25 September 1917 · page 3

At Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, C.M., Michael Maurice Doyle was charged with having used obscene…

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(Before Mr. A. G. Chiplin, Chamber Magistrate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1917 · page 3

Michael Morris Doyle, 36, upholsterer, was remanded until Monday on a charge of using obscene language in the Newcastle Courthouse on Monday. Bail, self…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 25. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1917 · page 3

For drunkenness, a first offender was fined 2s 6d, in default five minutes' detention. Born in Germany…

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Teralba Court. Toronto Language Charge

Northern Times · Wednesday 26 September 1917 · page 3

At the police court at Teralba, on Tuesday, before Mr. C. F. Duller, S.M., Claude Tonks, charged with having used indecent language in the…

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Failure to Report. Three Austrians Charged

Northern Times · Thursday 27 September 1917 · page 1

Three miners, Ferdinand Boback (32), Joseph Pentelute (30) and August Pentelute (42), natives of Austria, were charged at Newcastle…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 26. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1917 · page 3

For having been drunk and disorderly, James Todd, 58, bricklayer, was fined 20s, or seven days. A Remand…

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Police in Trouble. A Hostile Crowd

Northern Times · Thursday 27 September 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Two constables were attacked while endeavouring to make an arrest at Redfern last night. A man who was arrested…

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Industrial Court. Carcase Butchers. Application for New Award. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1917 · page 4

An application by carcase butchers for a new award in place of the old one, which has expired, was made before Judge Rolin in the Industrial Court this…

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Greta Police Court. Wednesday, September 26. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 3

Amos Lumby was proceeded against for disobeying an order of the court tor maintenance of his wife, £15 5s being due. The defendant, who did not appear, was…

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