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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

973 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 49

Wallsend Police Court. Monday, May 24. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 6

In the charge division, Thomas Greenwood, who pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in John-street, was fined 5s, or to be imprisoned until the rising of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 24. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 3

Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. William Jones (50), miner, and…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, May 25. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 6

Robert Morgan, Edwin Jones, John O'Grady and William Hemmington were each fined 5s, costs 6s, for drunkenness at Dudley. Thomas Roderick and William…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, May 26. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 6

William Brown charged that on the 19th December, 1902, he incited Walter Anderson, then in custody, to resist the police, pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 26. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 3

Five first offenders for having been drunk were each fined 5s, or the rising of the court; and Max Jacob, 24, seaman, for having been drunk and disorderly was…

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The Coal-mining Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 4

The appointment of Mr. Walter Edmunds as president of the Royal Commission on coal-mining disputes in Newcastle will be regarded as…

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The Glasgow Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Owing to an element of uncertainty in the testimony as to identification, Oscar Slater, sentenced to death for the murder of…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, May 27. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 7

Frederic J. Buxham, in custody, was charged with stealing a watch, valued at 3s 9d, the property of William Thomas Reen, licensee of the Imperial Hotel,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 27. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 7

Three first offenders, for having been drunk, were each fined 5s, or the rising of the court, and Michael William Maloney, 67, seaman, was fined £1, or 14…

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Privy Council Appeals. High Court Reference. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 5

Sir Samuel Griffith, the Chief Justice, made a statement to-day, in the High court of Australia in reference to an appeal to the Privy Council from a decision…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 7

George Henry Groves v. W. Bradley, claim for £2 10s, alleged to be due for Work and labour done. Mr. H. M. Cohen (Messrs. Braye and Cohen) appeared for…

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Newcastle Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares. Deputy-Registrar.) Single Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 7

Re William Haydon, of Teralba. Mr. H. M. Cohen (Messrs. Brays and Cohen) appeared for the bankrupt, who said he was a miner. His bankruptcy was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 28. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 2

Five men and one woman, charged for the first time with drunkenness were each lined 5s, in default, to be imprisoned for one hour, Thomas Prinnville, 45,…

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Kurri. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 6

Messrs. J. M'Kensey, P.M., E. J. Cutliffe, and E. Blokmore, Js. P., occupied a bench at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday…

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Teralba Police Court. Tuesday, May 1. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 7

John Cameron, for being drunk, at Cardiff, was fined 2s 6d, costs 6s. Mr. R. Horne, shire council Inspector of nuisances, proceeded against Joseph…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 2. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default an hour's imprisonment. Michael Edward Barry, 39, fireman, and William…

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A Charge of Murder. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 5

Jack M'Loughlin, aged 47, as charged at the police court to-day with the murder of Albert George Sevenson and Hadje Josef Mustafha, at Johanesburg,…

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Murder of Christians. Disturbances in Persia. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 5

It is stated that , many Christians have been massacred in Miandoab. The Armenians, are appealing for protection…

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Case of R. D. Meagher. Application to the Full Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 4

The Full Court was further engaged to-day hearing the application on behalf of Richard Denis Meagher, M.L.A. for the reinstatement of his name on the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, June 3. Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 7

Five first offenders for having been drunk; were each fined 5s default, an hour: Thomas Dunlop, 54 cook, was fined 10s or seven days; Nicholas Kenny, 34…

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