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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

973 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 49

Murder by a Prisoner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—When outside the Criminal Court at Berlin, a man Who had just been sentenced to three months' imprisonment for assault…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, May 10. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 3

In the charge division, one first offender, who pleaded guilty to drunkenness, was fined 5s. In the summons division a first offender charged with being drunk pleaded…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 6

Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Frank Silver, Edmund Osland, Joseph…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 10. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 3

Nine first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court, and one of them, John Shea (24),…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, May 11. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 6

Stanley Martin was fined 20s, costs 6s, for absenting himself from the hired service of the Scottish Coal Company (Burwood Colliery) on or about 22nd March,…

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Murder in Melbourne. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 4

A shocking murder occurred morning at Richmond, the victim being an elderly woman named Margaret Gallagher. She lived alone in a little…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, May 12. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 6

Robert Lee sued Frederick Whyte for damages done by a cow to his garden, and claimed £1. After hearing evidence his Worship gave a verdict for plaintiff for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 12. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court, and one of them, John Horan,…

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The Melbourne Murder. Arrest of a Suspect. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 5

The body of Mrs. Gallagher, who was Ordered in Richmond yesterday, was record to the morgue to-day. The steel found in the room where the woman…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 6

Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. "Frank Allen, Edward Osland, Joseph…

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The Melbourne Murder. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 4

The post-mortem examination of the body of Margaret Gallagher, the woman who was found dead at Richmond, showed that the wounds could not have been…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 13. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 7

One first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default, imprisonment till the rising of the court. For using improper language in Scott-street, Richard…

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New York Murder. Verdict of Manslaughter. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 5

The trial of Captain Peter Hains for the shooting of Mr. Annis at Long Island, New York, in August last, was concluded yesterday, Hains was…

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Newcastle District Court. Thursday, May 13. (Before Acting-Judge Edmunds.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 7

The Newcastle District Court sat again yesterday, when the hearing was resumed of the case in which the Newcastle-Wall send Coal Company appealed against the…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 7

Re Robert Emanuel Smith. Bankrupt said he attributed his bankruptcy to Blackness of work and sickness in the family. His income for the past three…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 7

Verdicts for plaintiffs were given in the following cases:— A. F. Cameron v. Mrs. Page, £5 12s. for goods supplied; H. Cameron v…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 7

A transfer was granted of the license of the Australian Hotel, Wallsend, from William Alexander North to Robert Rallcy. Mr. A. H. James appeared for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 14. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 7

Two men, appearing for the first time on a charge of drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned for one hour. Thomas Grace, 50, labourer,…

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Newcastle District Court. Friday, May 14. (Before Acting-Judge Edmunds.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 2

The Newcastle District Court Eat again yesterday, when the hearing was resumed of the case in which the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company appealed against the…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. the Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 6

The Mining Warden, Mr. T. H. Wilkinsen, P.M., had under consideration at the courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday, of application made by Alexander Shedden,…

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