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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

1,227 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 62

Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 8

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. A. E. Gibb, licensee of the Bank Hotel,…

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Germans Sentenced

Northern Times · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 1

PRETORIA, Friday.—Nine prisoners of war who were concerned in the recent rioting at the Maritzburg internment camp for military have been…

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The Assault. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 7

The United Press correspondent says. The British at six o'clock in the morning assaulted the German position in a misty drizzle on a wide front, centring about…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 2

For drunkenness, James Rowe (63), engineer, was fined us, or 24 hours. Sentence Suspended. Frank M'Kenna (22), Doilermaker, who,…

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Complaint by Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 October 1917 · page 4

Complaints have been made regarding the housing and feeding of the Victorian police who have been stationed on the Maitland coalfield to protect the miners…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 October 1917 · page 3

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, had his ball estreated. Remanded to Sydney. Thomas Arthur Munson (38) was…

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Popular Police Officer. Detective Surridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 October 1917 · page 5

At the Newcastle Council Chambers on Saturday night, Detective H. G. Surridge, who was recently transferred to Leichhardt, was the recipient of a…

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Circuit Court. Cases for Hearing

Northern Times · Monday 8 October 1917 · page 2

Mr. Justice Sly will arrive in Newcastle this evening, and will provide at the Circuit Court, which will open to-morrow morning at Newcastle Court…

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Assault and Robbery. Two Men Convicted

Northern Times · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 1

At Newcastle Circuit Court this morning, before Mr. Justice Sly and a jury. Konstantin Czarnulla and Anton Wictor Henrickson were…

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Assault and Robbery. Three Months' Imprisonment

Northern Times · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 3

This afternoon Konstantin Czarnulla and Anton Wictor Henrickson were each sentenced by Mr. Justice Sly at Newcastle Circuit Court to three…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 8. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 7

For drunkenness, Annie O'Connors, 25, machinist, was fined 20s, in default seven days. Fight and Fines…

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Seamen's Union Orders. Forgery and Uttering Cases. Circuit Court Hearing

Northern Times · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 3

Four charges were preferred against, Edward Kelly, a fireman, at Newcastle Circuit Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Sly and a Jury. There were two…

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West Wallsend Shooting. Charge ef Intent to Murder. Police Court Hearing

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 3

Ernest Albert Humphries, on remand appeared at West Wallsend Police Court this morning, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., charged with…

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Two Men Sentenced

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 3

Edward Mayes and Joseph Sievewright who pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of having broken and entered the premises of F. Goldsmith,…

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Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 2

The Newcastle Circuit Court was opened yesterday. Mr. Justice Sly presided, and, Mr. P. Halse Rogers prosecuted for the Crown…

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Newcastle Burglaries. Female Housebreaker Convicted. Circuit Court Sentences

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 3

At the Newcastle Circuit Court this morning, before Mr. Justice Sly, Ethel Violet May Bean was charged with having on September 7 broken into the…

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Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1917 · page 7

The Newcastle Circuit Court was concluded yesterday, Mr. Justice Sly presiding. Mr. P. Halse Rogers prosecuted for the Crown…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 10. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.m.) Summons Division. Excessive Drinking

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1917 · page 7

A prohibition order under the Liquor Act for a period of twelve months was issued against Arthur James Price, of Hamilton West, on the…

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Coal Federation. Action in Court. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1917 · page 5

The Metropolitan Coal Company, of Sydney, and various other colliery companies in New South Wales, applied to Mr. Justice Higgins in the Federal…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 11. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 7

For drunkenness a first offender was fined 2s 6d, in the alternative five minutes detention. Remanded…

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