New York Murder Case
LONDON, Saturday.—Four hundred jurymen have already been summoned in the case in which Harry Thaw is being charged with murder in New…
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Courts & crime, 1907
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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 2. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness
One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, or imprisonment untill the rising of the court., Joseph Read, 42, seaman, August Klett, 29, seaman,…
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LONDON, Monday.—The jury for She trial of Henry Thaw, the New York millinaire, charged with the murder of Stanford White, another…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, February 4. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)
The following pleaded guilty to chares of drunkenness:—T. Llewellyn, who was fined 1s, with 6s costs; P. Callaghan, flied 5s, with 6s costs; James Roberts,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 4. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Five first offenders, charged with drunkeness, were each fined 5s, or imprisonment until the rising of the court. William Hannan, 72, seaman, was fined 20s,…
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The owner of a forest in Turkey, from which timber had been seized, has taken refuge at the German Embassy in Constantinople…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—The police of Perth, Scotland, captured a man named Gibbons, who recently escaped from goal, while in the act of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, February 5. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)
John Thompson, drunkenness at Dudley (two offences), was fined 3s, costs 12s, in default 24 hours, Thomas Henderson, drunk and disorderly at Charlestown, was…
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Sir,—The fact of a man being able at about 11 o'clock at night to walk down Hunter-street, the main thoroughfare of Newcastle starting at Bolton-street, and…
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Emily Penman v. Williams Lonsdale (Sydney Croudace, garnishee), £1 7s 4d. Amount to be paid to judgment creditor. Joseph Sumner v. Peter Pinchetta,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 5. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c
Three first offenders were fined 5s, or imprisonment until the rising of the court, for drunkenness. William Connolly, 36, labourer, was fined 20s, in…
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Sir,—"Property Holder" wants to know how a man could travel the whole of Hunter-street, causing damage to property, without being noticed by the police…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, February, 6. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)
Inspector Owen (municipal inspector) applied for an order to condemn the car-cases of two bulls. The evidence of the inspector was that on the evening of the…
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P. K. Penny sued James M'Donald for £2 10s for rent. Mr. H. M. Cohen (Messrs. Braye and Cohen) for plaintiff. Defendant pleaded not indebted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 6. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
George Gordon, 57, seaman, was fined 10s or seven days' imprisonment, for drunkenness. James Martin, 41, seaman, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours'…
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Sir,—"A Disturbed Sleeper" is quite right in drawing attention to the bad conduct in public places. But it is not only drunken sailors who are guilty of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 7. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness
Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were fined 5s each, in default imprisonment till the rising of the court…
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Wing Sing v. Pottinger, claiming £1 [?]s 4d, goods supplied; verdict for plaintiff, with 8s costs. Kate Rouse v. Annie Wilson, claiming £15 15s, money lent;…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Naval Court-martial. Dismissed the Service. Perth
Charles Montague Foote, late senior lieutenant on H.M.S. Encounter, was tried by court-martial at Albany to-day. Foote was reported as having deserted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 8. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness
William M'Dougall, 52 miner, was fined 5s, in default 25 hours, and John Green, 46, miner, 10s, or in default seven days, for drunkenness…
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