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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

986 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 50

Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 6

Mr. J. E. Wolfe, J.P., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning, when nine inebriates were each each fined 2s 6d, in default to be…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 25. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 7

Two first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 5s, in default one hour's imprisonment. Frank Connelly, for using improper language in…

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Murder by a Japanese. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 4

Concerning the Pinjarrah murder, the following telegram has been received by the Commissioner of Police from Inspector M'Kenna:—"Up to the present no…

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Murder of a Lady. in Sevenoaks Woods. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 5

The wife of General Charles E. Luard, late of the Royal Engineers, of Ietham Knoll, Sevenoaks, in Kent, his been murdered…

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Maori Footballers. Equity Court Action. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 4

In the Equity Court to-day, before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, an action brought by Robert M'Keithney Jack against Albert Asher and 27 members of the Maori…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 6

Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M, at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, one inebriate was fined 2s 6d, in default one hour's imprisonment, and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 26. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default an hour's, imprisonment. Davil Kyle, 64, picture-frame maker, was fined 20s, in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 27. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Irene Munro, 60, was fined 20s, in…

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Praise of the Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 5

Mr. Garvin, Inspector-General of Police, has forwarded the following letter to Superintendent Sherwood, the officer in charge of the metropolitan division:—…

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The Sevenoaks Murder. No Fresh Light. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 5

The inquest into the death of the wife of Major-General Luard, who was murdered at Sevenoaks, in Kent, was opened yesterday…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 7

Re James David Laing (Mr. T. D. O'Sullivan for the bankrupt). The single meeting of creditors lapsed, and the public examination was declared concluded…

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George Adams' Will. Full Court Decision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 5

At the High Court this morning, judgment was delivered in the Adams will case appeal. Sir Samuel Griffith, the Chief Justice,…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 7

Verdicts for the amounts claimed wore given, with costs, in following undefended cases:—J. R. Shephard v. Thomas J. Mine, of Penrith, £2 4s, for goods sold;…

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Sevenoaks Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The police are employing bloodhounds in the search for the murderer of Mrs. Luard at Sevenoaks, Kent, but with little…

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Summons Division. Fined for Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 7

John Tynan proceeded against Walter Ernest Story on a charge of assault. Mr. J. Reid (Messrs. Reid and Reid) appeared for the complainant, and Mr. W…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 28. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, A.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. William Salfield, 16, newsboy,…

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Sevenoaks Murder. a Mysterious Visitor. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 August 1908 · page 5

A sensational incident has been reported to the police in connection with the murder of Mrs. Luard, at Sevenoaks…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 5. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 September 1908 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default an hour's imprisonment. Travelling Without Paying…

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The Murder in Fiji. Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 September 1908 · page 4

Mail advices from Fill show chat the murder of Benjamin Hall, plantation overseer, at Lautoka, last week, was a peculiarly brutal crime. Hall, who was…

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Murder by an Actor. Tragedy in Boston. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 September 1908 · page 5

Chester Jordan, a vaudeville actor, living in Somerville a suburb of Boston, has murdered his wife. He afterwards burnt portion of the…

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