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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 1. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1909 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default five minutes imprisonment; and one of them, Harry Feringa (32), seaman,…

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Small Debts Court. Valuators' Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1909 · page 7

James Francis Kerr, valuator, sued the Wallsend Council to recover the sum of £10 10s, being amount claimed in respect of services rendered in…

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Teralba Police Court. Tuesday, November 2. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1909 · page 7

Robert Cooper pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly at Teralba, and was fined 5s, and 6s costs in default three days' imprisonment. He also pleaded…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1909 · page 7

T. Fenwick v. W. Curry, for goods sold amounting to £5 4s 2d. A verdict for the amount was given, with 8s costs. The Lake Macquarie Shire Council had…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 2. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1909 · page 7

Two first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d. in default five minutes' imprisonment. For drunkenness, John Joyce was fined 10s, in default three…

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Small Debts Court

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

B. Evers proceeded against G. Buckley, claiming £1 13s 6d for rent, and a verdict was given for the amount, with 5s costs. The Lake Macquarie Shire Council…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, November 3. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1909 · page 7

Four first offenders charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default, imprisonment for five minutes. William Christian, 21, who pleaded not guilty to…

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Murder in England. a Contractor Stabbed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1909 · page 5

A murder has taken place at Gorse Hall, near Stalybridge, the residence of Mr. George Storrs, one of the largest building contractors in England…

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Rating of Parsonages. Full Court's Decision. Sydney

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

The Full Court to-day resumed the hearing of the appeal by the West Maitland Borough Council against the decision of Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., who had held that…

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West Wallsend Court. Wednesday, November 3. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.)

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

Douglass Broadfoot and Thomas Clark pleaded guilty to being drunk, and were each fined 5s and 6s costs. Luke Vickers and James Durrant, on similar charges,…

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The Meudon Murder. Accused on Trial. Sale of Seats in Court. London

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

The trial of Mme. Steinhell and her alleged accomplices for the murder of her husband, a well-known artist, and his mother-in-law, Mme. Japy (Mme…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, November 4. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 7

Mr. H. J. Noble, inspector for the Municipality of New Lambton, proceeded against Aaron Hadden for propelling a bicycle without lights in Rugby-road after…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 4. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 7

Willoughby Hanson Sutton, 47, labourer, was fined 5s, in default, 24 hours' imprisonment for drunkenness. Mary Hannah Sault, 39, widow, who had been…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 7

In the case Alice Quayle v. Ernest Ford (Robert Gibson, garnishee). Mr. T. A. Draye (Messrs. Braye Cohen) for the garnishee, paid 10s into court,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 6

The Maitland District Court opened at the East Maitland Court-house yesterday morning, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge…

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District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 6

The Court resumed business yesterday morning before his Honour Judge Fitzhardinge. In the case in which Margaret Florence…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 3, (Before Mr. F.G. Adrian, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 2

Three first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 2s, 6d, in default five minutes' imprisonment. David Walker, for drunkenness, was fined 10s, in default 48…

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The Meudon Murder. Sensation in Paris. a Chivalrous Youth. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 5

A sensation occurred at the trail in Paris yesterday of Mms. Steinheil and her alleged accomplices for the murder of her husband, a well-known…

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Arbitration Court. Alleged Breach of Award. Newcastle Cases. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 5

In the Industrial Disputes Court to-day, before Judge Heydon, the President, C. R. Young, secretary of the Shop Employees' Union, proceeded against W…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, November 6. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 November 1909 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes, James Brady (64), bricklayer, was fined…

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