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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1917

1,227 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 61 of 62

Licensing Court. Renewal, Applications

Northern Times · Thursday 13 December 1917 · page 2

At Newcastle Licensing Court to-day, before Messrs. C. F. Butler and C. nibble, Licensing Magistrates. the following application. for renewals of…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., and Messrs. J. W. Birkenhead, and Elias Bowden, L.Ms., occupied the Bench at the Licensing Court held at the West Maitland Courthouse…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, December 13. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 3

Alfred Quinn, who was charged with being drunk in Hobart-road, New Lambton, was fined 20s, with 6s costs, in default, seven days' imprisonment…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 13. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Improper Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 2

John Marshall (50), labourer, was fined 10s, or 48 hours, for improper behaviour…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, December 13. (Before Messrs. C. F. Butler and C. Hibble, L.M.'s.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 3

Renewals of hotel licenses were granted to Robert Durie, Holmesville Hotel, and Walter Donnelly, Toronto Hotel. Booth licenses were secured by…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, December 14. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Theft of Soap

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 2

Hugh Goodsir (21), labourer, was charged with stealing 28 pieces of soap, valued at 4s 8d, the property of Kitchen and Sons, at North Waratah, on December 13…

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The Greymouth Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 10

The man Eggers, who has been undergoing trial in the police court during the past three or four days, has been committed for trial on a charge of murder. The robbery…

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Queensland Murder Case. 16 Year-old Girl Released

Northern Times · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 5

Agnes Dorothy Baker (16). against whom sentence of death was recorded by Mr. Justice Shand at Townsville for the murder of her father in a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, December 15. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.m.) a Tenancy Matter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 December 1917 · page 3

Patrick William Riley applied for an order against Bert Nelson to vacate tenanted premises in Kendrick-street, Junction. The case had been adjourned from…

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Hun Murder Poison. Packets Dropped in Calais

Northern Times · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 1

PARIS. Monday.—Air raiders have dropped packages inscribed "soup powder." which was violently poisonus. Families who are them have…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, December 17. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.m.) Summons Division. Stolen Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 7

Inspector Mulheron proceeded against David Williams, 29, labourer, on a charge of stealing coal, valued at 6d, the property of the Railway Commissioners, at…

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Vandalism in Newcastle City Engineer's Complaints. Police Assistance Promised

Northern Times · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 4

Inspector M'Hardy forwarded to the meeting of Newcastle Municipal Council last evening a copy of a report made to him by Constable Ferguson…

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Action Against Mr. Hughes. High Court Reference. Queensland Premier's Suit

Northern Times · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Owing to the fact that Mr. Hughes had not been served personality with the notice of motion in the matter of the…

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Railway Unions, Industrial Court Decision. Registration Applications. SYDNEY

Northern Times · Wednesday 19 December 1917 · page 5

Mr. Justice Heydon was to have delivered judgment to-day on the application of the N.S.W. Locomotive Enginedrivers' and Firemen and…

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"Not Billy Hughes." Threatening Words by Publican Police "Taking Big Risk."

Northern Times · Wednesday 19 December 1917 · page 5

John Peter Christensea, licenzee of the All Nations Hotel, Newcastle, was charged by the police, at Newcastle Police Court this morning, before Mr…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, December 19. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Riotous Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 December 1917 · page 7

James Ryan, 36, artist, and James Cosgrove, 65, greaser, were each fined 20s or three days, for riotous behaviour in Hunter-street. The police evidence was…

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Small Debts Court. Water Board Rates

Northern Times · Thursday 20 December 1917 · page 5

In the Newcastle Small Debts Court this morning, before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., the Hunter River District Water Supply and Sewerage Board proceeded…

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Kurri Police Court. Liquor Act Charges

Northern Times · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 2

Joseph Wylle was charged at Kurri Kurri Police Court, before Mr. J. Dill, J.P., that, on December 13, at Richmond Main, he stole a panama hat…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 20. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 3

A first offender was fined 2s 6d, or five minutes' detention, for drunkenness. He paid the fine…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, December 21. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.m.) Summons Division. Assisting a Deserter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 December 1917 · page 9

Charlotte Eade, represented by Mr. T. Torpey, was summoned by Robert Morgan, sergeant of the military police, on a charge of assisting James Marshall, a…

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