The Meudon Murder. Violent Scenes Hysteria of the Accused. London
The trial of Madame Steinheil, on the charge of conniving at and abetting in the murder of her husband and her mother, Madame Japy, at…
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Courts & crime, 1909
973 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 49
Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 8. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Four first offenders pleaded guilty to drunkenness, three being fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court, and the other 5s, in default 24…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, November 9. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.S.M.)
John Jones was fined 20s, costs 6s, for riotous beheviour at Dudley, Thomas Canvin for a similar offence at same time and place was fined 10s, costs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 9. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Sophy Sparkes (24),…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Murder by Smugglers. Gunboat's Crew Trapped. Nineteen Men Murdered. London
The Honduras gunboat Tatumbla captured a party of rum smugglers. On the way to gaol the sailors and smugglers fraternished, and the captain…
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The fact that the police were making inquiries in the district concerning the names and addresses of the delegates of the federation caused a little stir amongst…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, November 10. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.S.M.)
Herbert Denham was charged that, not being a person duly authorised in writing by the Chief Commissioner for Railways so to do, did solicit hire upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, November 10. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Charge Withdrawn
The charge of vagrancy preferred against William Christian, 21, which had been adjourned in order to allow him to leave the district, was withdrawn…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Open Conference Wanted. Men Court Public Opinion
Mr. Bowling was asked yesterday by a representative of the "Newcastle Morning Herald" if he had seen the statements made by some of the proprietors. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 11. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness
Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Arthur Beal (20), seaman,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Panama Canal. United States Fortification. Police and Sanitary Purposes. London
The fortification by the United States of the Panama Canal zone is expected to be completed by 1915. On November 18th, 1903, a treaty…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.)
In the case F. Witherspoon v. Edward Hicks, of Merewether, being a claim for £2 5s for goods sold, the plaintiff did not appear. The case was dismissed,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M., and G. Adrian, D.S.M.)
John M'Cartney, Great Britain Hotel, Newcastle, was granted an extension of time to make alterations, David Renfrew, Commercial Hotel, Wallsend, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 12. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness
Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default, imprisonment for five minutes, Edward Rohan, 47, labourer, and Peter Tulloch,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Warden's Court
Mr. J. M'Kensey, R.M., presided at the Mining Warden's Court. East Maitland, yesterday, when Alex, Shedden and A. H. Shedden applied for suspension of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Arbitration Court. Newcastle Cases. Sydney
In the Industrial Disputes Court to-day, Judge, Hoydon, the President, gave his reserved decision in the case in which G. R. Young, secretary of the Shop…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder in Indiana. Bank Cashier Killed. President Fatally Wounded. London
A desperate murder has been committed in the Merchants National Bank, at New Albany, Indiana in the United States…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, November 5. THE N.Z. Police Force
One by one the weaknesses of the Liberal Administration are being brought under the microscope of public criticism and critically examined. The railways, it has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, November 13. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Charge of Perjury
Henry Jackson, 23, miner, was charged by warrant with committing perjury at Kurri Kurri. The accused who was arrested by Constable Clancy, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Assault on a Minister. at Bristol Station. Mr. Churchill Attacked. London
As Mr. Winston Churchill, the President of the Board of Trade was slighting from a train at Bristol station yesterday, he was assaulted by a…
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