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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

1,060 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 53

Alleged Improper Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 3

Robert Date, 38, miner, was arraigned upon a charge of having, at Kurri Kurri, on August 4th, improperly assaulted Lily Marshall, a girl under the age of 14 years…

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Monte Carlo Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The man Goold, charged with the murder of Mme. Levin at Monte Carlo, now confesses that he and his wife were without…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 7

In the Children's Court, a lad was fined 1s, costs 6s, in default two hours' imprisonment, for having rung a door-bell at Hamilton, to the annoyance of the…

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Newcastle Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 3

The sittings of the Newcastle Circuit Court were continued, before his Honor Mr. Justice Cohen yeserday morning. Mr. R. Cowan, instructed by Mr. V. D. H…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 27. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 7

Two first offenders were each fined 5s. in default, to be imprisoned until the rising of the court, for drunkenness. Lena Ward, 36, was charged with having been…

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Stealing in a Dwelling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 3

Otto Senn, a German seaman, was indicted upon a charge of having, at Carrington, on August 28th, stolen certain articles, viz., one box, two uncut…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 7

In the Children's Court a defendant pleaded guilty to child desertion, and was ordered to pay 5s a week, with 6s costs…

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Newcastle Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 3

The sittings of the Newcastle Circuit Court were continued, before Mr. Justice Cohen, on Saturday morning. Mr. R. Cowan, instructed by Mr. V. D. H…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 28. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 7

One first offender, for having been drunk, was fines as, in default the rising of the Court, and William Brown, 20 years, seaman, was fined 5s, or 24 hours…

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Monte Carlo Murder. a Further Confession. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 5

Vere Goold, the Monte Carlo murderer, has given further particulars of the crime. He states that on the Sunday…

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Rising in China. Incendiarism and Murder. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 September 1907 · page 5

Owing to the establishment of a likin (Customs) station at Kaisow, in China, and the consequent imposition of extra taxation, incendiaries fired the houses,…

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Alleged Improper Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 7

George Hawkins, on bail, was charged with improperly assaulting Susan Frost, a girl under the age of 14 years. Mr. W. Tighe, instructed by Mr. T. A. Braye…

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Alleged Theft of a Fowl

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 7

William Stevenson, miner, was charged with having, at Teralba, on August 19, stolen one fowl, the property of Hilda Blanche Rendall. Mr. C. W. Readett…

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Monte Carlo Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The examination of Vere Goold and his wife, charged with the murder of Mme. Levin at Monte Carlo, has concluded…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, September 30. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 3

James Goodwin made application for an order to restrain Alexander Goodwin from excessive drinking. The order was granted for 12 months…

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Newcastle Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 7

The sittings of the Newcastle Circuit Court were continued, before Mr. Justice Cohen, yesterday morning. Mr. R. Cowan, instructed by Mr. V. D. H…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 30. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 7

Ten first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s. in default imprisonment till the rising of the Court. James Johnson and Stephen Earl, charged with…

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Clairvoyant Detective. Describes a Murder. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1907 · page 5

The inability of the police to find a clue to the murderer of a woman named Emily Dimmock, alias Shaw, who was murdered at Camden Town,…

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Murder in Belgrade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The murders of the anti-regicides Novakovics and his companions in a Belgrade prison are causing great excitement in Servia…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1907 · page 7

In the Children's Court two boys, for disorderly conduct at Hamilton, were each fined 1s, with 3s 6d costs, in default six hours…

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