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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

1,227 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 52 of 62

Charge of Stone Throwing. Kurri Court Case

Northern Times · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 4

Lance Henderson (16) and William Charlton (18) were charged before Mr. J. Forster, J.P., at Kurri Kurri Police Court with throwing stones at…

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Alleged Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 6

Arthur Alfred Luxford and Claude Hing, on remand, were charged, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday, that, on September…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 6

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

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Cadet Trainees Charged

Northern Times · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 4

Captain Anderson, on behalf of the military authorities, proceeded against six trainees at Newcastle Police Court this wonting for having failed to…

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Alleged Burglary. Youths Committed at Maitland

Northern Times · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 5

At West Maitland Police Court yesterday Arthur Alfred Luxford and Claude Hing. two young men, on remand, were charged, before Mr. C. H…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, November 1. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 3

Harold Williams pleaded guilty to being drunk in Morehead-street, Lambton. A fire of 2s 6d, with 6s court costs, was inflicted…

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Greta Police Court. Wednesday, October 31. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 3

William Wholert, for being found drunk in High-street, 26th instant, was fined 5s, costs 6s, in default, 24 hours' hard labour. Ernest Hamilton Richardson, for riotous…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 1. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) An Austrian Captured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 3

After having passed the Customs authorities in New York, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney, Herman Fraidl, 27, an Austrian seaman, arrived at Newcastle on…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, November 1. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 3

The following transfers of licenses were allowed:—Reginald G. Burn to Phillip John Byrne, Terminus Hotel, Newcastle; John Henry Yarsley to Donald Frederick…

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Police Changes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 November 1917 · page 4

The sudden death of Superintendent Shaw, head of the detective branch, has been followed by the equally sudden demise of Inspector Heaney, one of the most…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 2. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 November 1917 · page 4

Albert Edward Ellerton (28), engineer, was further remanded, on bail, on a charge of stealing a horse, the property of R. F. H. Ormiston, at Wilson's…

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Charge of Horse Stealing. Magistrate Refuses Dismissal

Northern Times · Monday 5 November 1917 · page 5

Before Mr. F. G. Adrian. S.M., at Newcastle police court this morning, Albert Edward Ellerton (28), engineer, on remand, was charged by…

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Murder in London. London

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

A sensational discovery was made inside the railings of Regent-square Gardens, Gray's Inn-road. A sack was found containing the body of an 18-year-old girl…

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Industrial Court Postponed

Northern Times · Monday 5 November 1917 · page 5

It was learned this afternoon that the curt appointed to deal with the matter of the Port Hunter Stevedores' Association and the Newcastle Coal…

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Conspiracy Charges. Railway Strike Cases. Criminal Court Hearing

Northern Times · Monday 5 November 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The interest in the cases against the four union leaders in shown by the fact that a large crowd assembled at the Central…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, November 5. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 3

Edmund Wright, who pleaded guilty to a charge of allowing cattle to stray, was fined 10s, with costs 6s, or four days' detention…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 5. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 3

Albert Edward Ellerton (28), engineer, appeared on remand on a charge, by warrant, that he stole a horse, the property of R. F. H. Ormiston, at…

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Strike Conspiracy Charges. Criminal Court Hearing

Northern Times · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The hearing of the strike conspiracy charges was resumed at the Central Criminal Court to-day, when further evidence for the…

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Newcastle Coal Trimmers' Court Sits To-morrow. Slack Day in Port

Northern Times · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 5

The position as regards the coal trimmers remains practically unaltered to-day. The union men are standing firm, and decline to return to work…

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Alleged Assault

Northern Times · Wednesday 7 November 1917 · page 4

Helge Vigo Sorenson (30). fireman. was charged before Mr. Adrian. at Newcastle police court this morning. with having assaulted James…

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