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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

1,227 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 59 of 62

Police Charges

Northern Times · Wednesday 5 December 1917 · page 2

Michael Solberg pleaded guilty at Newcastle Police Court this morning to a charge of having assaulted Constable Pickering while in the…

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Federal Police. New Power Acquired

Northern Times · Wednesday 5 December 1917 · page 4

A special "Commonwealth Gazette" has been issued containing the following important amendments of the War Precautions regulations:—…

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Industrial Court. Newcastle Coaltrimmers

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

The hearing of the Newcastle Coal Trimmers' case was resumed by his Honor Judge Curiewis yesterday. Evidence on the counter-claims of the union…

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German Assault Broken

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 December 1917 · page 5

Mr. Philip Gibbs telegraphs:—Throughout Monday the enemy continued thrusts between Marcoing and La Vacquerie, seeking to drive in our line by way of a…

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Teralba Police Court. Tuesday, December 4. (Before Mr. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 December 1917 · page 3

Andrew Peattie was fined 2s 6d, with 6s costs, or 24 hours' imprisonment, for being drunk at Cardiff on November 24. John Thomas was fined 5s, or 48 hours, for…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 December 1917 · page 3
Also in Northern Times

Mrs. A. Rogerson was granted a garnishee order against W. Ranger, for goods sold and delivered. The amount, £1 19s 6d, was paid into court…

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West Wallsend Court

Northern Times · Thursday 6 December 1917 · page 1

At the West Maitland Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., Thomas Wilkinson was fined £5, with 6s costs, and £1 5s…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, December 5. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 December 1917 · page 3

A first offender, charged with drunkenness did not appear, and his bail was forfeited. Hugh Pritchard (32), seaman, was fined 10s, in default three days'…

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Summer Costume in Court

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

Before the commencement of business in the Industrial Court, at Newcastle, yesterday, his Honor Judge Curlewis directed a pointed remark at the Bar table…

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Industrial Court. Newcastle Coaltrimmers

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

The hearing of the Newcastle Coal Trimmers' case was continued yesterday, before his Honor Judge Curlewis. Albert Miner, clerk in the employ of…

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Dislike to Questions Maitland Court Case

Northern Times · Thursday 6 December 1917 · page 5

Henry Schultz, 45, alias Deusea, alias Hansen, was charged at West Maitland court to-day with having refused to answer questions as to his…

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Newcastle Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, December 5. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) Mr. A. F. Dawson for the Crown. Joseph Dean Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 December 1917 · page 7

Joseph Stanislaus Dean denied that he fraudulently misappropriated, at Newcastle, on May 16, money which he received from Julla Kelly, under instructions to…

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Kurri Police Court

Northern Times · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 3

On Wednesday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at Kurri Kurri Police Court, William Norris and Victor Williams who did not appear, were…

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Humphries Sentenced

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

Ernest Albert Humphries, who was found guilty of shooting at James Lively with intent to do grievous bodily harm, at West Wallsend on October 3, was called…

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Charge of Assault

Northern Times · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 5

Before Mr. F. S. Adrian, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court to-day, Alfred Green charged William Watson with having assaulted him on Newcastle…

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Theft of Coal. a Railway Prosecution

Northern Times · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 3

Otto Fisher, an elderly man, was proceeded against by inspector Mulherin in the summoas division at Newcastle Police Court this morning…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 6. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

Two first offenders charged with drunkenness were each fined 5s, in default five minutes imprisonment…

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Industrial Court. Newcastle Coaltrimmers

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

The Newcastle Coal Trimmers' case was concluded yesterday, before his Honor Judge Curlewis. Mr. Russell, continuing his address to…

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Ma. Rae Before the Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 5

Mr. Rae was charged, under, the War Frecautions Act, before Mr. Smithers, at the Central Summons Court, to-day, with having verbally made a false…

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