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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 52

The Railway Murder. Tracking the Assassin. a Reward Offered. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1910 · page 5

The London police are searching for a man who was seen in the compartment of the Newcastle train in which Mr. Nesbit, a cashier at the…

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Engine-drivers' Dispute. Before the Federal Court. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1910 · page 5

The hearing of the application by the bederated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association against the Caledonian Coal Company and other coal and gold mining…

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Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1910 · page 6

The Maitland District Court was opened at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday, before his Honor. Acting Judge Bevan. A Chinese, Ah Pan, who was convicted…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 22. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1910 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness were each fined 2s 6d, in default, five minutes' imprisonment. William King, 22, dealer, was fined £1, in…

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The Train Murder. Two Revolvers Used. Arrest of a Suspect. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1910 · page 5

Examination of the bullets found in the head of Mr. Nesbit, cashier of Widrington Colliery, who was murdered and robbed in a Newcastle train, and…

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Engine-drivers' Dispute. Before the Federal Court. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1910 · page 4

The hearing of the application by the Federated Engine-drivers and Fireman's Association against the Caledonian Coal Company and other coal and gold mining…

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Scientific Burglary. the Belgian Robbery. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 5

It appears that the burglars who broke into the premises of M. Rossels a jeweller, in Brussels, and stole jewels worth £6000, first pumped…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 23. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default five minutes' imprisonment A Remand…

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Bond-street Murder. Death of Edith Lovett. Husband Committed for Trial, Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 4

Mr. F. H. Galbraith, acting city coroner, held an inquest in Sydney to-day concerning the death of Edith Lily Stafford Lovett, 26, who was shot by her husband,…

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Shooting of a Chinese. Police Officer Justified. Port Darwin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 4

At the inquiry into the death of the Chinese Kwong Shue, who was short by Constable Reed on Monday, after he had broken into the room of Diver Hughes, at…

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Engine-drivers' Dispute. Before the Federal Court. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 5

The hearing of the application by the Federated Eingine-drivers and Firemen's Association against the Caledonian Coal Company and other coal and gold mining…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, March 24. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1910 · page 7

William Steel pleaded guilty to being drunk and using improper language, and was fined 10s, or 24 hours, for being drunk, and £1, or…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1910 · page 7

Mr. F. G. Adrian presided at the court, to hear appeals against the valuations made by the New Lambton Council. There was only one appeal, that of Hugh…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, March 24, (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1910 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes. Albert Henry M'Naughton, 38, blacksmith, was…

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Fire on Penrhyn Castle. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1910 · page 5

The Marino Court—Judge Backhouse, who had Captains M'Gibbon and Christie with him as assessors—held an inquiry to-day into the circumstances at…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1910 · page 7

J. Ireland, Ltd., proceeded against Edward Powell and Thomas Powell, trading as Powell and Powell, of Grafton, claiming £2 10s 6d, for goods sold. Mr. G…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., and Dr. John Harris, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1910 · page 7

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted as follow:—O. E. Murray, Museum Hotel, Wallsend; E. F. Garratt, Commercial Hotel, Boolaroo: F…

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Gospel of Murder. India's Bitter Agitation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1910 · page 15

The remarkable details of the progress of sedition in India, which were given by the Secretary of the Home Department at Calcutta (Sir…

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Imprisoned Delegates. Their Experience in Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1910 · page 5

It has been stated that the accommodation and attention provided for the miners' delegats in gaol is almost equal to that found at a first-class hotel, and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 26. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, J.P.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1910 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default, five minutes' imprisonment. Remanded…

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