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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

1,227 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 62

A Carrington Row. Language for the Court. A Lady Who Can Scream

Northern Times · Wednesday 17 October 1917 · page 5

Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M. at the Newcastle Police Court this morning, charges of the use of insulting words at Carrington created a good deal of…

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Hotel Cases Fail. Magistrate Dismisses Charges

Northern Times · Thursday 18 October 1917 · page 5

Mr. C. F. Duller, S.M., dealt with the adjourned cases at Newcastle Police Court. to-day, wherein the police proceeded against Charles Smith…

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Impounding Case. Alleged Wrongful Rescue. Telarah Men Charged

Northern Times · Thursday 18 October 1917 · page 1

At the West Maitland Police Court to-day, before Mr. C. H. Gale, S.M., Thomas Griffiths, Wm. Ford and Thomas Dagg pleaded not guilty to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 17. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Discharged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1917 · page 7

Inspector Hojel remarked that the statements made on the previous day by Timothy Gotter (48), labourer, who was charged with vagrancy, were correct…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. William Springbett, an officer of the…

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Maitland Perjury Charge Committal of Tucker. Police Court Hearing

Northern Times · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 3

The case against Robert John Tucker, charged with perjury, was continued at West Maitland yesterday before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 6

Messrs. C. H. Gale, and J. W. Birkenhead occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday. Inspector Walker submitted his…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 18. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 7

For drunkenness, Richard Pearce (38), labourer, was fined 20s, or seven days…

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Inspector General of Police. Visit to Maitland

Northern Times · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 5

Yesterday the Inspector-General of Police (Mr. Mitchell) paid a visit to Maitland and inspected the police station and barracks, which are…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, October 18. (Before Messrs. C. F. Butler and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 7

Alexander Frew was granted booth licenses for the Boolaroo races on Saturday week. Renewals of licenses were secured by…

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Burglary at Lorn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 October 1917 · page 6

Mr. J. Stokes, proprietor of Pictoria Pictures, reported to the police at a late hour on Saturday night that his residence, on the Bolwarra-road, Lorn, had been…

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Horse Stealing Charge

Northern Times · Monday 22 October 1917 · page 1

At Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S. M., Albert Edward Ellerton,28, engineer, was charged by warrant with…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Roland Bonney, allas Peter Phoenix, was charged with drunkenness, and was fined 10s,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 22. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 2

Two first offencers, charged with drunkenness, had their ball estreated. Remanded. Albert Edward Ellerton (28), engineer,…

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The Zeppelin Raid. Murder of Children. Eight in One Family. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 5

Details of Friday's mystery raid are slowly coming in. Prisoners from the Zeppelin which landed at Dijon state that they left their…

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The Coal Federation. Federal Court Action. Mr. Willis Examined. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 4

In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day, Mr. Justice Higgins gave further consideration to the application of the coal mine proprietors for the…

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Police Sergeant Attacked

Northern Times · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The police are endeavouring to trace three men who brutally assaulted Sergeant Timothy O'Sullivan in a train, near…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, October 22. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 3

Robert Parkes, who pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour, was fined 40s, with 6s costs, in default one month's imprisonment…

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Greece Ex-ministers High Court Trial

Northern Times · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 5

ATHENS, Tuesday.—The Chamber, after an all-night sitting, which was extended until noon next day, agreed that the following ex-Premiers and…

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Coal Trimmers. Union Court Case. Over 300 Registrations

Northern Times · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 5

Mr. M'Cormack (secretary of the Newcastle Coal Trimmers' Union) in Sydney to-day for the purpose of putting the case of the men before…

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