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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

973 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 49

Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 6

Mr. T. H. Wilkhanson, P.M., occupied the [?]ench at the West, Maitland Police court, Yesterday. William Swanborough and Jack Harris…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 6. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 7

Five first offenders, charged with drunkeness, were each fined 5s, in default an hour's imprisonment. Patrick Molloy, 45, labourer, was fined 10s, in default…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 7. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default one hour's imprisonment. Thomas Woods, 40, horse trainer, was fined 10s,…

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Charge of Murder. a New York Case. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 5

Mrs. George Sampson, a youthful and popular hostess in New York and Washington, has been arrested, charged with shooting her husband, Mr…

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British Court of Appeal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 5

Mr. Wade, the State Premier, has received from the Earl of Crewe, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, through the Governor, copies of a measure passed…

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Bankruptcy Court. Case of Frank Ireland. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1909 · page 4

Mr. Justice Street, the Judge in Bankruptcy to-day had before him an application by Mr. C. F. W. Lloyd, official assignee in the bankrupt estate of Frank…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 6

Mr. T. J. Wilkinson, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday. George Lees, an old man, on remand, was…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, April 8. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 3

J. H. Hardcastle was charged with using improper language in Elder-street. He pleaded guilty, and was fined £1, or seven days imprisonment. Samuel…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 8. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 3

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default an hour's imprisonment. Patrick Mahonoy, 25, fireman, and Edward Cotter, 31, labourer,…

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The Palermo Murder. Suspects Arrested. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 5

Carlo Constantino and Antonio Passanante, ex-convicts from America, have been arrested at Palermo, charged with the murder of the New York…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, Deputy Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 3

Re William Jackson, of Tighe's Hill. The public examination was declared concluded, and the single meeting of creditors lapsed. Mr. C. W. Readett…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 6

The following cases have been set down for trial at the West Maitland Circuit Court, which will be opened on Wednesday morning, before His Honor…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. W. Clarke, S.M., and F. P. Meares, D.S.M)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1909 · page 3

Brook Goodall, of the Town Hall Hotel, Waratah, was granted a music permit for April 8. William M'Donald Bell, of Hunter-street west, was granted a…

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Murder in Zululand. Native Sentenced to Death. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 April 1909 · page 5

Special court at Maritzburg, has sentenced a native named Matjane to death for murdering Gence, a native doctor, and an accomplice named…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 10. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 April 1909 · page 3

Four first offenders, for having been drunk, were each fined 5s, in default, one hour. Thomas Roderick, 50, labourer, and John Cairns, 40, carpenter, were each…

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Constantinople Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The committee, Union and Progress denies com[?]city in the murder of the editor of [?] "Serbestl," a Constantinople…

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New York Murder Trial. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1909 · page 5

Mrs. Georgia Sampson, who was charged with the murder of her husband, has been acquitted. Harry Sampson, nephew of the late…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 12. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1909 · page 7

Two first offenders for having been drunk were each fined 5s, or one hour. John Edward Atkinson, 33, Labourer, for having been drunk, was fined £2, or one…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1909 · page 6

Mr. J. E. Wolfe, J. P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday. Alfred Ewell was fined 2s 6d, in default,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 13. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1909 · page 7

Three first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 5s, in default, imprisonment until the rising of the court. Disobedience…

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