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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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Athletes Wrongly Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The charges not having been sustained, the New York Amateur Athletic Union has removed the suspension of the members charged…

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Police Protection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 6

Sir,—In recent issues of your paper I have notice letters eulogistic of the police for the orderly conduct of all and sundry during the holidays. So far, this eulogy…

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Police Force Sufficient

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 5

Mr. Wood, the Chief Secretary, stated to-day that from the advices he had received from Broken Hill, he had good reason to believe that the force which had…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default in hour's imprisonment, John Edgar Donaldson, 34, seaman, was fined 10s, to…

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Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, December 31. a Mysterious Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 2

Wellington is getting quite an unenviable in regard to garroting and robbery. In a recent letter I gave some instances of garroting in the main streets…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 9. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 7

One [?]rst offenders, Hugh Johnston, 31, miner, was fined [?]s, in default an hour's imprisonment, for drunkenness, and 40s, in default a month's imprisonment, for…

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Broken Hill Trouble. Conflict with Police. Thirty Men Arrested. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 5

A conflict between some of the men on strike and the police look place 'yesterday afternoon, which created great excitement, and led to the arrest of thirty…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 6

Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., J. Rourke and J. E. Wolfe, Js.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Magistrate Appointed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 5

A meeting of the New South Wales Executive Council was held this morning, and the stipendiary magistrate appointed to go to Broken Hill and relieve the officer…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 11. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default an hour's imprisonment. Edward Henderson, 19, seaman, was fined 5s, in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 12. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 7

Three first offenders, for having been drunk, were fined 5s, or one hour. Malicious Damage. William Webster, 20, and Eener…

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Police Court Proceedings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 5

At the police court to-day, before Mr. Barnett, S.M., Thomas Payne, a trucker, aged 27, was charged with assaulting Constables Hunter and Uther on January 11th,…

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Police Patrol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 4

Inspector Goulder, as soon as he was acquainted of the mishap, sent a police patrol along the beach in case their assistance should be needed. On arriving…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 13. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 7

One first offender for drunkeness was fined 5s, in default one hour's imprisonment. James Hannan was fined 10s, in default seven days imprisonment, for…

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Meeting of Citizens. Protest Against Police. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 5

A indignation meeting, convoned by Alderman Ivey, the Mayor of Broken Hill, in response to a petition, was held in the town hall this afternoon to protest…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 6

Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, Cormack M'Monagle was fined 20s, in default 14 days 'Imprisonment, for…

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Police Court Proceedings. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 5

The case against Thomas Payne, aged 27, a trucker, who was charged with assaulting Constable Hunter and Constable Withers, in front of the courthouse on…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, January 14. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default, an hour's imprisonment. Charge of Vagrancy…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, January 14. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 7

Charles Craig pleaded guilty to being drunk and using improper language at New Lambton, and was fined £1 10s, and 12s costs. James Williams pleaded…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 7

Robert Hewit, trading as Hewit Bros. claimed from John Rees, trading at John Rees ans Son, of Darby-street, £4 19s 11d, for goods sold. Defendant did not appear…

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