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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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Murder in Adelaide. Arrest of a Suspect. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 6

A tragedy was enacted just after mid-night last night in Moonta-street, a short thoroughface connecting Gouger and Grote streets in Adelaide…

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The Indian Murder. Shot in Mistake. Another Victim Intended. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 December 1909 · page 5

Kanare, the native who shot Mr. A. Jackson, the Collector at Nasik, Bombay Presidency, while at the theatre, is a Brahmin land came from…

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The Indian Murder. Hindu Opinion. Vigilance Committees Urged. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 December 1909 · page 5

The assassination of Mr. Jackson, the Collector in Nasik, in the Bombay Presidency, is the sole topic of discussion in official circles in India…

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Assault on a Missioner. Robbery at Dawes Point. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 December 1909 · page 4

A murderous attack was made by robbers at an early hour this morning on Mr. C. H. Moss, seamen's missionary, at a boarding-house at Dawes Point…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, December 28. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1909 · page 7

For first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default live minutes' imprisonment, and one of them, Edward Robison Snowden…

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Official Secrets Act. Stealing Plans and Models. a Draughtsman Charged. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1909 · page 5

Richard Sidney Knowlden, aged 24 years, a draughtsman, has been committed for trial at Portsmouth, on a charge of stealing a wireless…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, December 20. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1909 · page 3

Four first offenders, for having been drunk, were fined 2s 6d, or five minutes' imprisonment. Thomas Jennings (80), labourer, was fined 2s 6d, or 24 hours'…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, December 30. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 December 1909 · page 7

George King proceeded against George Liversage for using threatening language towards him. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was bound over to keep the pence…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 30. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 December 1909 · page 2

Three first offenders, for having [?] drunk, were each fined 2s 6d, or [?] for five minutes. Richard Pear [?] carter, was fined 5s, or 24…

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The British Court. Festivities at Windsor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 December 1909 · page 6

Nothing arouses London society quite so effectually as the visit of a foreign monarch, says a London correspondent. When that monarch comes in search of a…

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Attempted Fraud. Murder by an Engineer. He Commits Suicide. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 December 1909 · page 5

A Russian engineer named Gullevitch insured his life in 1908 for £10,800. He then murdered a man resembling…

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Industrial Court Cases. Offers to Pay Fines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 December 1909 · page 5

The matter of the fines inflicted upon thirteen members of the Colliery Employees' Federation in the Industrial Court on Wednesday was one of the chief…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 December 1909 · page 2

Elizabeth Cwyna, of Tighe's H. Patrick Comerford of Tighe's Hall, sueding £4 12s 10d. for goods sold[?] claim-livered. A verdict was given [?]nd…

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