Murder in Paris
LONDON, Friday.—The mutilated body of M. Catulle Mendes, the well-known French poet, has been discovered in a tunnel close to St. Germain,…
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Courts & crime, 1909
973 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 49
Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 12. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness
Ono first offender charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default an hour's imprisonment. Committed for Trial…
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Six Hindus have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment for publishing placards at Kolhapur (the capital of the Bombay native Stats of the same…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Tottenham Murder
LONDON, Saturday.—Hefeld, one of the two Russian desperadoes who held up and robbed a motor car in Tottenham, and afterwards shot dead a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Indian Unrest. the Recent Murder. London
The Bengali student Bose, who shot Asutosh Biswas, the Public Prosecutor, while the latter was conducting the trail of some Anarchists in Allpur,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Branxton Court. Friday, February 12. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M.)
Constable Dwan proceeded against Patrick Withey on a charge of keeping an unregistered dog at Greta. Defendant, who pleaded guilty, was fined 10s and 6s…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Sydney Letter. the Speedometer in Court.—the Right Kind of Instrument. If It Could Be Invented.—larceny As a Finder.—borrowed Books and Borrowed Umbrelas.—"a Western Nation with an Eastern Destiny."—in Memory of Sir Joseph Banks. Sydney
The speedometer has clashed with the policeman's stop watch. A car, in which were to well-known citizens, with three ladies, fell into the now famous police…
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Before Mr. T. H . Wilkinson, at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, James Reilly was fined £5, in default, two months' imprisonment on a charge…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 15. (Before Mr. W. Clarke; S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default an hour's imprisonment Thomas Pr[?]niville (44), labourer was fined £2, in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, February 16. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)
Nathaniel Jones, for being drunk and disorderly at Dudley, was fined 29s, coats 6s. William Jones, and Edward Jones were each fined 10s, costs 6s, for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Georgetown Murder. Brisbane
A telegram has been received from Georgetown, stating that the town is excited over a disclosure, the third confession of the aboriginal Billy Wilson,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 15. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness
One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. George Reid (38), seaman, was fined 5s,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, February 17. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)
William Lyons, an old-age pensioner pleaded guilty to being found drunk in Station-street, Waratah, on the 2nd inst., and was fined 2s 6d, court costs 6s, or 24…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 17. (Before Mr. F. P. Mearce, D.S.M.) Drunkenness
Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Charles Graham, 37, clerk,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 18. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness
Two first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment till the rising of the Court. Damaging a Machine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. W. Clarke and F. P. Meares, L.Ms.)
The license of the Clyde Hotel Carrington, was transferred from William F. Ryan to Frank Silva. C. W. Weiss, licensee of the Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. Thursday, February 18. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.s.m.) Claims for Rates
Newcastle Borough Council v. Samuel Barnett, claim for £5 6s, for rates alleged to be due. Mr. A. B. Piddington, instructed by Mr. W. H. Baker, appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 19. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Two first offenders, charged with, drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default, an hour's imprisonment, and one of them, Erich Mellor, 23, seaman, was fined 10s,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 20. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness
One first offender, for having [?] drunk, was fined [?]s, in default an hour's imprisonment; Elizabeth Roberts, 36, was fined 10s, or seven days' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, February 22. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.,)
William Johns, Killingworth, was charged with during the last six months he had no visible means of support. Constable J. Koll deposed that on…
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