Hypnotism and Murder
Can a person, criminally inclined and possessed of hypnotic power, committee murder by employing that power? Can mere hypnotic suggestion be substituted…
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Courts & crime, 1904
985 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 50
Newcastle Police Court. Friday, March 8. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.). Drunkenness
Two first offenders, for drunkenness, were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the Court. Improper Language…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Circuit Court. Friday, April 8. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Owe.)
The court was re-opened this morning at 10 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, 9th APRIL. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Maintenance
William Scottman, junr., on remand from Maitland was charged on warrant with neglecting to obey an order of the court for the support of his child Ivy May…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder and Robbery. Six Persons Beheaded
LONDON, Saturday.—The "Daily Express" reports a crime that has been perpetrated at Vilna, the capital of the Government of Vilna, in Russia…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Circuit Court. Saturday, April 9. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Owen.) The court was re-opened at 10 a.m. SENTENCES
William Earl Solomons, who was convicted on Friday of maliciously wounding William Brown, at Weston, was sentenced to one year, with hard labour, in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alleged Theft
Charles Phillips and Jonathan Nash pleaded guilty to a charge of having at Dungog, on the 10th March, stolen one small bag, and the sum of £1 0s 7d from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pelaw-main Assault Case
At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P., Alfred Griffiths was charged with having, at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Police Court Monday, April 11. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)
James Dwyer was charged with stealing a dog, the property of James Clark, valued at £4 10s, on the 8th inst, Accused pleaded guilty, but stated that he was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court
J. R. Musgarve sued Boruard M'Groery for the sum of 15s, labour and damages on account of a dividing fence. Mr. Cronin appeared for the defendant. J. R…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. MONDAY, 11th MARCH. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, etc
Two first offenders for drunkenness were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. James Johnston, an old offender pleaded guilty to a similar charge, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Circuit Court Anomaly
Each sitting of the Circuit Court at Maitland supplies additional evidence of the unsuitability of causing cases from Newcastle to be translated to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Circuit Court. Monday, April 11. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Owen.) The Court was re-opened at 10 a.m. LARCENY
Harold Morgan Cook, 18, was charged that he did at the Junction, Newcastle, on the 5th April, 1901, steal, from the dwelling of Ellen M. Cook, the sum of £5 10s…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dungog Stealing Case
In the case of Charles Phillips, charged with having, at Dungog, on the 10th March, stolen from the person of Robert Stephenson the sum of £10s 7d and small…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 12. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Vagrancy
Patrick M'Farrarn pleaded guilty to having insufficient, lawful means of support. Constable Heckenberg deposed that he had known defendant for the past two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 12. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Owen.) The court was re-opened at 10 a.m. Young Wallsend Shooting Case
Henry Hunter, a butcher, who was convicted on Monday of having shot at George James Bennett with intent to murder him, near Young Wallsend, on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Anarchy in Spain. Attempted Murder
LONDON, Wednesday.—An attempt has been made at Barcelona to assassinate the Prime Minister of Spain. Senor Maura, who is in that city in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 13. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness
One first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. Absent Without Leave…
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There appeals against the assessments made by the Lambton Council were to be board yesterday, but when the shoots were presented the magistrate, Mr. Scott,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lambton Police Court. Thursday, April 11th. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)
James Campbell, of new Lambton, pleaded guilty to neglecting to send his child to school for the required number of day for the half year, and was fined 1s…
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