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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

1,094 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 55

Free Speech Meetings Adverse Police Reports

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 September 1918 · page 2

"Give them another two or three Sundays, and they will hang themselves," and "I am still of the opinion that the twaddle they are throwing out at the park is not going…

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The Murder of Rasputin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 5

Colonel Stanislaus Deltazevert, commander of the sanitary section of the Russian Red Cross, who has arrived at an Atlantio port, from Russia, has been interviewed…

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Teralba Police Court. Tuesday, September 24. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 2

In the case of Samuel Mogg against Herbert Bremmell upon a charge of alleged assault at Boolaroo, Mr. H. M. Cohen stated that a satisfactory…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 25. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 7

Arthur Dalton, alias Herbert Carlton, alias Max Carlton, was charged with stealing, at the George Hotel, on September 24, a suit case and a quantity of…

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Industrial Court. Newcastle Coal Trimmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 7

The application of the Newcastle Coal Trimmers' Federal Union for an amendment of the award of the Transport Group, No. 23 (Coal Lumpers) Board,…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 7

A transfer of the license of the Federal Hotel, Stockton, was granted, from John Power to James W. Shaw…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 26. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, had his bail estreated. Nellie Sullivan (88), Thomas Wallis Elliott (70), and George Grace (59) were each fined…

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Industrial Court. Newcastle Coaltrimmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 5

The hearing of the application of the Newcastle Coal Trimmers' Federal Union, for an amendment of the award of January last, was continued before his Honor…

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Judge and Advocate. Industrial Court Incident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 4

During the hearing of the coal trimmers case in the Industrial Court at Newcastle yesterday, there were several breezy interludes between his Honor Judge Curlewis…

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Newcastle Registry Deputy Industrial Court "Limited Powers"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 1

Before adjourning the sitting of the Industrial Court in Newcastle this morning, Judge Curlewis referred to the gazettal of Newcastle, as a separate industrial registry…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 7

Verdicts, with costs of court, were awarded the plaintiffs in the following cases: E. Henry against Andrew Burt, £1 18s 8d, for goods sold; Gittins and…

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Industrial Matters. Coal Court Constitution. Mr. Beeby's Proposed Amendment. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 4

The proposal by Mr. Beeby, the Minster for Labour, to amend the Industrial Arbitration Act, was endorsed at a meeting of Cabinet to-day…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. S. B. Gunn and C. Hibble, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 7

Ranewals of publicans licenses were granted to Hannah Sussman. Waratah Hotel, Waratah; R. P. Rich Royal Hotel Waratah; and C. R. Sweeney,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 27. (Before Mr. S. B. Gunn, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 4

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, forfeited his ball. Gwendoline Robson (18), of no occupation, pleaded guilty to a charge of vagrancy. Sergeant A. Roberts…

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Industrial Court. Newcastle Coaltrimmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 7

The hearing of the application of the Newcastle Coal Trimmers Federal Union for a variation of the award governing the industry was continued before His…

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Federal Arbitration Court. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 7

The High Court decided on the special case submitted by Mr. Justice Higgins in the case of the Waterside workers' Federation against Alexander, that the…

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Industrial Matters. Coal Court Constitution. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 7

In reference to the proposed amendment of the Arbitration Act, referred to by the Premier in the announcement published in the "Newcastle Morning…

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Mayfield Sensation Delmege in Court Charge of Attempted Murder

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 September 1918 · page 3

Kenneth Charles Guthrie Deimege (28), School teacher, one of the victims of the tragle happening at his home at Kerr-street, Maylteld, on September 16, was before…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 30. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 3

Stephen James Broadbent, 47, labourer, and George Jones, 35, linesman, who had been locked up for drunkenness, and admitted to bail, did not appear, and their bail bonds…

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Murder and Robbery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 5

It is reported from Vienna that a famous Icon, called the Mother of God, of Kazan, valued at several million roubles, has been stolen from the Moscow Cathedral…

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