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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

1,227 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 62

Industrial Court. an Apprentice's Wages

Northern Times · Thursday 29 November 1917 · page 5

Mr. G. C. Addison (Chief industrial Magistrate) presided over on industrial court at Newcastle Courthouse tills morning…

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Newcastle District Court. Wednesday, November 28. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) Compensation Matters

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

His Honor announced his order in the application made by Mr. H. M. Cohen, on behalf of Lillian Elizabeth Woods, for the payment out of court of certain sums…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Michael Francis Moylan was charged…

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Police Charges

Northern Times · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 4

For being drunk and disorderly in Hunter Street, Newcastle, yesterday, John Coleman (53), cook was fined 30s in default seven days's detention,…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, November 29. (Before Mr. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 3

Elizabeth Ann Marshall, of Now Lamb ton, apiled for a prohibition order, under the Liquor Act, against her brother, David Ramsdale, stating that he was…

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Greta Police Court. Wednesday, November 28. (Before Mr. R. H. V. Allnutt, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 7

Mr. W. J. Enright, solicitor, on behalf of Miss Winnie Payne, applied for an order against Archibald Thompson, to quit the premises he…

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Industrial Court. Newcastle Coaltrimmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 4

The hearing of the addresses in connection with the Newcastle Coal Trimmers was continued yesterday, before his Honor Judge Curlewis,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 29, 1917. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.m.) Small Debts Division

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 7

Verdicts, with court costs. were awarded the plaintiffs in the following cases:— A. H. Brotherton against L. M'Guinness, £3 5s 11d, for goods sold; same against W…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, November 29. (Before Messrs. C. F. Butler and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 7

The renewal of the license of the Boatrowers' Hotel, Stockton, was granted to Agnes Pike, at the annual assessed value of £249, and license fee of £30. A…

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Friendly Societies' Court

Northern Times · Saturday 1 December 1917 · page 5

A unique display yesterday was hat of the Newcastle District Friendly Societies' court, at Wolfe Street, in Hunter Street. The court was in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 30. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1917 · page 4

A first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, or an hour's detention. John Coleman, 53, cook, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s, or seven days. John M'Kew,…

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The Coal Federation. Cancellation Application. Judgment of the Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1917 · page 8

The High Court delivered its reserved judgment to-day in the special case stated by Mr. Justice Higgins, the President of the Commonwealth Arbitration…

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Maitland Cup Incident A Batting Argument. Police Court Proceedings

Northern Times · Monday 3 December 1917 · page 5

James Green and Arthur Stewart were charged at Weal Maitland Court to-day, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., with being idle and disorderly…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1917 · page 6

Mr. G. H. Gale presided at the West Mairland Police Court yesterday. Victor Jeffries seas fined 10s, in default seven days imprisonment, for having made…

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Guilty of Assault. a Footpath Affray

Northern Times · Tuesday 4 December 1917 · page 5

This morning, at Newcastle Quarter Sessions, before Judge Fitzhardinge and a jury, William Pulski pleaded not guilty to a charge of having…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, December 3. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1917 · page 3

Edward Smith, a trainee, was charged on the information of Captain S. Anderson, area officer, with having failed to render the personal service required in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, December 3. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1917 · page 7

Three first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness…

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Queensland Premier Charged. Alleged False Statement. Question as to Reinforcements

Northern Times · Tuesday 4 December 1917 · page 2

In the Summons Court in Brisbane yesterday the Queensland Premier (Mr. Thomas J. Ryan) was charged that on November 28, being a day…

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Don't Use Court Plaster. May Be Poisoned

Northern Times · Tuesday 4 December 1917 · page 3

The United States Government has issued a warning against court plaster, and no matter how good the quality, the use of all kinds of court plaster…

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Magistrate's Optimism. a "Tail Lamp" Prosecution

Northern Times · Wednesday 5 December 1917 · page 2

Raymond M'Pherson, taxi proprietor pleaded not guilty at Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr. F. U. Adrian, S.M.. to a charge of…

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