Murder in Tasmania. Hobart
For the last three days Henry Vincent has been standing his trial charged with the murder of William Phillips, at Heemskirt…
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Courts & crime, 1908
986 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 50
Warden's Court
Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, mining warden, presided at the court held at the Newcastle courthouse yesterday to inquire into an objection lodged by the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, December 18. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
One first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s, in default one hour's imprisonment. William Shoesmith, for behaving riotously in Newcomen-street, was fined…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Armidale Murder. Inquest Continued. Armidale
The inquest on the recent tragedy at the Central Hotel, which had been adjourned from Monday, was resumed this morning. The girl, Agnes O'Leary, who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Armidale Murder. Inquest Continued. Armidale
The inquest into the death of Hannah Kelly, who was found in her bed at the Central Hotel with her throat cut, was continued yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Asylum Tragedy. Murder at Callan Park. Sydney
A brutal murder, followed by the attempted suicide of the assassin, occurred at Callan Park Lunatic Asylum this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Contempt of Court. London
Mr. H. W. Bottemley, M.P., has been fined £300 for contempt of court in having published in the London weekly newspaper "John Bull" an article…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, December 21. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)
Matthew Bennett, who was charged with being drunk in Nelson-street, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s or seven days. Adam Menzles, licensee of the Grapes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, December 21. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default an hour's imprisonment. William Barnfield (51), contractor, was fined 10s,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Armidale Murder. Agnes O'leary Discharged. Armidale
The inquest was resumed this morning concerning the death of Hannah Kelly, who was found in her bed at the Central Hotel on Sunday morning, December 13th,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, December 22. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined is, in default an hour's imprisonment. William Press (29), dealer was lined 20s. in default seven days'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Marine Court Inquiry. the Loch Lomond Case. Sydney
Judge Backhouse, who had with him as assessors Captains W. J. Christie and W. C. M'Gibbon, sat as a Court of Marine Inquiry to-day for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Summons Division. Assault
Joseph Winwood proceeded against Wi[?] Ham Davis, of Adamstown, on a chaa second of assault at Adamstown on December terrible Mr. H. M. Cohen (Messrs. Braye a rank…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, December 23. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)
Sydney Callaghan pleaded guilty to a charge of travelling in the mail train between West Maitland and Waratah without having paid his fare. Fined…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Irish Unrest. Commoner Sent to Gaol. London
Mr. J. P. Farrell, Nationalist member in the House of Commons for North Longford, refused to give security to the King's Bench Division of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, December 23. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Three first offenders, charged with [?] drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in de[?] fault an hour's Imprisonment. Michae [?] Cullen, 47, labourer, pleaded not guilty [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, December 24. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)
Joseph Houston, charged with being drunk in Nelson-street, was fined 20s and 6s costs, or seven days. A first offender, who pleaded guilty to a charge of being…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 24. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness
Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default, an hour's Imprisonment. Bertha Vallentine, 21, was fined 20s, in default…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)
A verdict for the amount claimed with costs was given in the case in which D. Ostinga claimed £7 7s 2d from J. Lawson, of Lambton, for goods sold…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Statement to Police
The statement obtained from Wills by Constable Spicer, of Dudley, set forth that at about 6.15 p.m. on Friday, when about two miles north-east of Bungaree…
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