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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

1,227 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 57 of 62

Industrial Court. Newcastle Coaltrimmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1917 · page 2

His Honor Judge Curlewis continued the hearing, of evidence in the coal trimmers' case in the Industrial Court, Newcastle, yesterday. Mr. James suggested that his Honor might…

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Police Charges

Northern Times · Monday 26 November 1917 · page 4

At Newcastle Police Court, this morning, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., John Cooney (40), miner, pleaded guilty to a charge of having been…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, November 24. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Withdrawn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 November 1917 · page 6

The charge against Joseph M'Carthy (26), fireman, of having arrived at Newcastle from New Zealand without a passport, was withdrawn, and defendant was…

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Newcastle District Court. Cases for To-morrow

Northern Times · Monday 26 November 1917 · page 5

Judge Fitzardinge will preside at Newcastle District Court, which opens in the Courthouse to-morrow at 10 a.m. A number of cases are listed…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 26. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 3

Patrick Bulger, 42, labourer, was fined 5s, or 24 hours, for drunkenness. John Corney, 40, miner was ordered to pay £1, or seven days, for being drunk and…

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Wilful Murder. Lake Macquarie Crime. An Unknown Babe

Northern Times · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 5

The District Coroner (Mr. Charles Hibble) conducted an inquest at the Courthouse, Newcastle, this morning, concering the death of a female child…

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Show Ground Vandalism. Children's Court Case

Northern Times · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 5

Serious damage has from time to time, been caused at the Show Ground at Broadmeadow by the Sunday incursions of boys and men, attended,…

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Mackie Furniture Case Claim for Detention. District Court Action

Northern Times · Tuesday 27 November 1917 · page 5

James Mackie and Company, Limted, proceeded against Edward Amprose Bowen and Catherine Bowen, at Newcastle District Court to-day before…

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Charge of Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1917 · page 5

At the Tower Bridge Police Court, in London, two Australians were charged, with Joseph Jones, a dock labourer, with sand-bagging and murdering a Canadian…

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False Statements Regulation. a Magistrate's Power

Northern Times · Wednesday 28 November 1917 · page 4

The War Procautions (Military Service Referendum) Regulations have been amended to provide that "though a magistrate may discuss a charge…

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A Brutal Assault. Husband Attacks His Wife

Northern Times · Wednesday 28 November 1917 · page 5

Patrick Hallanin (57), labourer, pleaded guilty, at Newcastle Police Court this morning, to a charge of having unlawfully assaulted Elizabeth…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 27. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1917 · page 2

Two first offenders charged with drunkenness were each fined 2s 6d, in default an hour's imprisonment. An Unexpected Visitor…

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Hun Spies Among Swiss. Wholesale Murder Meant

Northern Times · Wednesday 28 November 1917 · page 1

PARIS, Tuesday.—"Le Maitn's Zurieh correspondent states that the German-populated part of Switzerland is becoming a hot-bed of spying and…

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Industrial Court. Newcastle Coaltrimmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1917 · page 5

The hearing of evidence on the Minister's reference in connection with the Newcastle Coal Trimmers was resumed by his Honor Judge Curlewis at the…

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Charge of Theft. Loyalist from Pelaw Main. At a Newcastle Hotel

Northern Times · Wednesday 28 November 1917 · page 3

Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court, this morning, George Martin (57), bricklayer, was charged with having stolen at…

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Newcastle District Court. Tuesday, November 27. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) A Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1917 · page 7

James Capper, of Wyee, represented by Mr. H. L. Whittell, secured a verdict for £63 10s, which he claimed frond Crosby Smith, to whom he lent £50 in 1912. The…

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Kurri. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 November 1917 · page 6

Messrs. J. Forster and J. Dill occupied the Bench at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday morning. Christopher Laragy, a loyalist, employed as a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, November 28. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 November 1917 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of one hour's detention. P. Bulgar (42), labourer, was fined 10s, in…

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Industrial Court. Newcastle Coaltrimmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 November 1917 · page 4

The hearing of evidence and addressed of advocates occupied the Industrial Court during the whole of yesterday, before his Honor Judge Curlewis…

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Death of an Infant. Verdict of Wilful Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 November 1917 · page 2

Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, held an inquest at the Newcastle Courthouse, on Tuesday, on the body of a newly-born female child, which was found on the…

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