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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 4. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 7

Six first offenders, for having been drunk, were each fined 2s 6d, or five minutes' Imprisonment. Henry Martin, 22, seaman, was fined 5s, or 24 hours; John…

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Murder in Albania. Attack by a Brigand. Rushdi Bey Killed. London

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

A brigand named Yashar attacked Ismail Hakki Bey, the military commander, and Rushdi Bey, in the streets of Ipek, Albania…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 5. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Absent Without Leave

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 3

Bernard Finlong, a seaman, charged with being absent without leave from the barque Lakemba, was ordered to be imprisoned for four weeks, and to pay £1…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 6. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness. Etc

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

Two first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 2d 6d, in default imprisonment till the rising of the Court. For using improper language in…

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Alleged Bribery. American Senators Charged. Resign From Office. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1910 · page 5

Mr. Benn Conger, a member of the Senate of the State of New York, has resigned his seat. The Senate recently investigated a…

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A Court on Cruise. on the Coast of Alaska. Dealing with Offenders. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1910 · page 5

The Federal Court of Alaska is cruising 2000 miles aboard a revenue cutter trying and sentencing prisoners, stowing them aboard until the end of…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 6

Mr. J. M'Kensey, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. John Hardgraves was charged, with…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, April 7. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 3

Elizabeth James pleaded guilty to being drunk and acting improperly at Lambton, and was fined £2 and 6s costs, or two months' imprisonment, for being…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 7. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 7

One first offender, for having been drunk, was fined 2s, 6d, or detention for five minutes. William M'Kibbon, 32, seaman was fined 5s, or 24 hours, for…

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Rating Case. High Court Appeal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 6

The High Court, comprising Sir Samuel Griffith, the Chief Justice, and Justices Barton, O'Connor and Isaacs, to-day heard an appeal by the Australian…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 7

Frederick Evans v. Elizabeth Homer and others, owners of the steamer Williams. Claim for £10 damages done to plaintiffs boat. Mr. W. E. Harper…

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Theft From the Nimrod. the Culprit Convicted. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 5

At Birkenhead yesterday Peter Barnett was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for stealing stores from Sir Ernest Shackleton's exploring ship…

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Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 6

The Maitland Circuit Court will be opened at the East Maitland Courthouse on Tuesday, 12th instant, before Mr. Justice Cohen, with Mr. C. Delohery as…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 8. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 3

Three first offenders charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default live minutes imprisonment; and one of them, Thomas Herbert (60), accountant,…

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Rating Case. High Court Appeal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 5

In the High Court comprising Sir Samuel Griffith, the Chief Justice, and Justices Barton, O'Connor, and Isaacs, argument was continued to-day on an appeal by…

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Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1910 · page 6

Mr. T. R. Beaver, clerk of the pence, has supplied the following list of cases to be dealt with at the Maitland Circuit Court, which opens at East Maitland…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 9. (Before Mr. F.G. Adrian S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1910 · page 7

William Richardson (38), seaman, was fines 10s in default 48 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness. Edward Schnolder (32), miner, was fined 10s, in default…

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Murder of a Husband. the Wife Acquitted Jury Moved to Tears. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1910 · page 4

The Paris Courts have acquitted Augustine Recard, a young woman charged with killing her husband. She fired eighteen shots, twice…

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Murder and Robbery. Raid by Spanish Brigands. Pursuit by Police. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 5

A tragedy has occurred at Guadix, in the Spanish district of Andalusia. The house of Senor Diaz, a banker, was entered by brigands, who…

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Police Courts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 6

Mr. J. M'Kensey, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Ralph Harding was fined 10s, in default…

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