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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, June 19th. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 June 1909 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default, an hour's imprisonment. Michael Murphy, or William Jones (85),…

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Burglary in Melbourne. Jewellers' Shop Looted. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 4

A daring and sensational robbery took place last night at City-chambers, in Elizabeth-Street. Melbourne, when the pro[?] of F. Albreehl and Sons, importers of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, June 21. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 7

Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Arthur Beal (18), labourer,…

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The Richmond Murder. Acquittal of O'sullivan. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 5

In the Supreme Court to-day, Arthur O'Sullivan, a butcher, was charged with the murder of Margaret Gallagher, an old women, who was found with her…

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Murder in New York. Female Missionary Killed. Body Found in a Trunk. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 5

A murder, under specially revolting circumstances, is reported from the United States. The body of a young woman named…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, June 22. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each lined 2s 6d, in default, imprisonment until the rising of the court. Charles Gregan (34), seaman, was lined 5s,…

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Murder of a Missionary. the Chinatown Tragedy. Band of Depraved Chinese. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 5

Miss Elsie Siegel, the young missionary whose remains were found in a box in a room formerly occupied by a Chinese over a Chinese…

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Salvation Army Land. Finding of the Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 6

Mr. Justice street, sitting in Equity jurisdiction to-day, delivered his reserved judgment in the suit in which "General" William Booth, the head of the Salvation…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, June 23. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 6

Engine Williams was charged by Senior constable Fallon with being found on the licensed premises of the Waratah Hotel Mayfield on the 9th of June,without…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 23. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 3

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each flued 2s 6d, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court . Elizabeth Power is [?] was…

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The Chinatown Murder. Denunciation by the Press. Declaration of the Chinese. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 5

The New York newspapers are vigorously discussing the question of the murder of Miss Elsie Sigel, the young missionary in the Chinese quarter in…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 6

Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday morning, on the information of Robert Ross, agent for Alfred George Cullum and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, June 24. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 7

William Mitchell. 52, labourer, and Bernard Harcombe, 54, tinker, were each fined 5s, in default, 24 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness…

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New York Murder. an Accomplice Arrested. He Makes a Confession. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 5

The New York police have succeeded in effecting the arrest of an accomplice in the murder of Miss Elsie Sigel, the young missionary, in…

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Industrial Court. Electrical and Iron Trades. Arbitration Decisions. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 5

In the Industrial Disputes Court to-day reserved judgment was delivered by Judge Heydon, the President, in the following matters:—The United Society of…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 7

Verdicts for the amounts claimed were given, with costs, in the following cases: —A. F. Chapman v. R. S. York, of West Maitland, 19s, for goods sold;…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. W. Clarke and T. H. Wilkinson, S.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 7

A renewal of the license of the Beach Hotel, Merewether, was granted to E. D. M'Closekey's G. B. Burnage, of Newcastle, was grante a renewal of a colonial wine…

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The New York Murder. Further Confessions. Methods of the Police. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 5

Chong Sing, the Chinese who was arrested on a charge of being an accomplice in the murder of Miss Elsie Sigel, a missionary in the Chinatown…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, June 25. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 2

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Donald M'Lean, 48, seaman,…

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Mining Matters. the Special Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 5

A conference took place yesterday between representatives of the Colliery Proprietors' Association and the executive officers of the Colliery Employees'…

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