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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, June 10. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 6

In the charge division two first offenders, who pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness, were each fined 5s, or one hour's light labour…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, June 10. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 7

The first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Bertha Valentine, 21, was…

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The Mining Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 7

Sir,—In your journal of to-day's issue it is reported that the Colliery Employees' Federation have withdrawn their cases from the Miners' Royal…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 7

Verdicts for the amounts claimed were wiven, with costs, in the following cases: —Henry Brien v.—Brooks, of Newcastle. £1 4s 2d, for goods sold; same v…

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Russian Police Scandal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 10

The rather bewildering mesh spun around the relations of the missing revolutionist Azeff and M. Lopukhine, exdirector of the Russian Police…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, June 11. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 7

Four first offenders charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court Frank Quinn, 43, and Joseph…

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The Mining Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 13

Sir,—Now that he affairs of the Colliery Employees' Federation have taken a new and unexpected turn by the recent decision of the delegate board regarding…

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Marine Court. Loss of the Narara. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 4

A court of marine Inquiry was held to-day by Judge Backhouse, Captains Bracegirdle and Taylor, assessors, in connection with the loss of the coastal…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1909 · page 6

Mr. J. M'Kensey, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Mary Alice Wilson, of Cessnock, was…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, June 14. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1909 · page 7

In the charge division two first offenders, who pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness, were each fined 5s, or in default to be imprisoned until the rising…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, June 14. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1909 · page 3

Five first offenders, charged with drunkennes, were each fined 5s, in default an hour's imprlsonment. Charles Walkley, 46, labourer, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours'…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1909 · page 6

Before Mr. John Enright, J.P., at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday morning, Richard Jones, was fined 10s, in default seven days' imprisonment, for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, June 15. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1909 · page 7

Three first offenders, for having been drunk, were each fined 5s, or detention for one hour. Michael Edward Barry, 39, seaman, was fined £1, or 14 days, and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 16. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default an hour's imprisonment. Wilhard Jensen, 25, Arthur Willen, 21, Bilwell…

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Indian Police Methods. Malpractices Charged. a Sensational Trial. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 5

The inquiry relating to the methods [?] the native police in Bengal, in consequence of disclosures made recently before the High Court in Calcutta in…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, June 17. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 3

J. H. Hardcastle pleaded guilty to using improper language and was fined £3, or two months' imprisonment. The was also fined 2s 6d and is costs for being drunk…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, June 17. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 7

Dennis Heffernan, 68. labourer, was fined 10s, in default seven day's imprisonment for drunkenness. Absent Without Leave…

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The Special Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 5

At meeting held on Wednesday night of the Burwood and 'New Lambton miners' lodges, the proposal of the delegate board to withdraw from the Special Mining Court,…

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The Mining Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 7

Sir,—I notice in this morning's issue of your paper an account of a meeting of the Waratah miners, in which. Mr. Bowling denies having recently advocated the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, June 18. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 2

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default, an hour's imprisonment. Seamen's Cases…

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