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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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Bankruptcy Court. Estate of O. G. S. Lane. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 5

Oswald George Stoneman Lane, shipping agent and coal contractor, of Sydney, whose estate was compulsorily sequestrated on October 26th last, on the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 7

Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted as follows:—Martha Lovett to Annle Milgate, West End Hotel, Newcastle; Richard William Solomons, to John…

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Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 13

Burglaries continue to occur at intervals in the city, but of late nothing extraordinary had been done by the thieves, who have been satisfied with "small…

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The Wellington Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 7

After all, the various identifications of the murdered man, who was garroted to an alley-way near one of the theatres last week, were not accurate. In my last…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 11

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was lined 5s, in default an hour's imprisonment. Henry, Parker, 22, gasfitter, and Charles Edward Hancock,…

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German Spies. Sentenced to Imprisonment. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 5

A German of the name of Dietrich has been sentenced in Leipzig to five years' imprisonment for treason and espionage…

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Murder in Queensland. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 4

A telegram from Jundah state that Mrs. Evitts, a widow, about 30 years of age, went out on horschack three miles from Jundah searching for stock…

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Branxton Police Court. Friday, January 15. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 6

Constable Dwan prosecuted in the following cases:—Mathew Maloney pleaded not guilty to riotous behaviour on the verandah of the Prince of Wales Hotel,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness was fined 5s, in default, imprisonment until the rising of the court. Stepren Earl, 54, miner, was fined 40s, in…

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Police Court Prosecutions. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 5

The adjourned cases against Tom Mann and 27 others, were continued at the police court this morning before Mr. A. N. Barnett, S.M…

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New York Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Thornton Hains, charged with being an accessory to the murder by his brother, Captain Hains, of Mr. W. Annis, in August last, at…

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Summons Division. Fined for Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 3

Peter Nolan proceeded against William Smith, of Hamilton, on a charge of assault. Mr. H. M. Cohon (Messrs. Braye and Cohan) appeared for the complainant,…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, January 18. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 3

Henry Anderson Lofblad was charged with that, on the 17th inst., he did steal from the house of Margaret Roarty, at West Wallsend, two rings, valued at £6…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 6

Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Joseph Matick was charged with having…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 18. Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 3

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court Ratrick Connors, 31, labourer,…

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Tragedy in West Australia. Murder and Suicide. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 5

A tragedy is reported from Bridgetown, which is stated to have occurred between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. The circumstances point to…

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The Naval Disaster. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 4

An inquiry was commenced in the Marine Court to-day, before Judge Backhouse (President), and Captains F. Bracegirdle and J. Vine Hall (assessors), into…

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Police Court Proceedings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 5

At the police court to-day, the hearing of the cases against Tom Mann and 27 others was continued. Superintendent Johnston gave evidence,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 19. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 3

Three first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court, Charles Lindsay, for a similar offence, was fined…

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The Naval Disaster. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 4

The hearing was continued in the Marine Court to-day, before Judge Backhouse, President, and Captains Brace-girdle and Vine Hall, assessors, of the…

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