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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

973 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 49

Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 14. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 7

Two first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default one hours imprisonment. Theft at Carrington…

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Newcastle Appeal Court. Wednesday, July 14. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 6

The trustees of the Baptist Tabernacle, Newcastle, appealed against the council's assessments on that building. Mr. H. J. Brown (Messrs. Brown and Mitchell)…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, July 15. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 3

James Cavanagh pleaded guilty to being drunk anti disorderly, and resisting the police, and was fined £3, or six weeks' imprisonment…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 2

Two first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 5s, in default, imprisonment till the rising of the court. Charles Henry, for being drunk in Hunter-street West, was…

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Cessnock Licensing Court. New License Granted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 6

Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian, Elias Bowden, and J. Rourke, L.Ms., at the Maitland Quarterly Licensing Court yesterday. Alfred Ernest Howard applied for…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 2

L. Davis v. C. Newman. claiming £16 [?] 4d for goods supplied. Verdict for plaintiff, with 5s 9d costs…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, July 15. (Before Mr. W. Clarke and Dr. Harris L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 2

Music permits were granted to Benjamin Bradely, of the Lake Macquarie H[?] Teralba, and John Drummond, Orie[?] Hotel, Carrington…

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Murder by a Deaf and Dumb Boy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 11

The little town of Foxton, on the-east coast of this island, was thrown into a state of consternation the other day, Which it was known that the son of Mr…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 17. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 July 1909 · page 7

One first offender charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default an hour's imprisonment. Had No Ticket…

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Special Mining Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 July 1909 · page 5

His Honor Acting Judge Edmunds, president of the Royal Commission on Cacimining Disputes, has informed the proprietors' association and the miners'…

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Foreign Secret Police. Excluded From France. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 July 1909 · page 5

As the outcome of the Harting spy case, the French Government has announced its intention to exclude all foreign secret police…

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At the Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 7

Subsequently Mrs. Streit appeared at the Police Court before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M. On the application of inspector Goulder she was formally…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 6

Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. John Leishman and Ernest Green were…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, July 19. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 7

James Roberts, 44, pleaded guilty to being drunk in Nelson-street, and was fined 40s, or one month Ezekiel Williams, 23, charged with behaving in a riotous…

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Four-footed Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 6

A demonstration of the value of dogs as auxiliaries to the police has taken place at Berlin at the police headquarters. The dogs first showed their excellent training…

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Newcastle Police-court. Monday, July 19. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 7

Seven first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment till the rising of the Court. Archibald M'Donald, John Williams…

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A Double Murder. Two Detectives Shot. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 5

Two officers of the French detective police have been shot dead in sensational circumstances. A number of robberies have taken…

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The Wickham Tragedy. Inquest Concluded. Verdict of Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 7

The inquest concerning the death of Edward Joseph Healey, who was found shot at Wickhan on Friday, the 9th instant, was resumed by Mr. C. Hibble,…

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Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 6

Mr. Arthur Levy, Manager for Mr. Thalberg's West Maitland store for drapery and jewellery, reported to the police yesterday morning that the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 20. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 3

Three first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment till the rising of the court. Joseph Smith or [?] was fined 10s or 48 hours, and…

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