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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

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The Story of a Tragedy. Murder of German Explorers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 3

The Royal Geographical Society is publishing in the December number of its "Journal" the first account which has appeared in this country of the murder…

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Industrial Court Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 5

Mr. P. Bowling and Mr. D. Hutton went to Sydney yesterday afternoon, and will appear at the Industrial Court this morning, in company with Mr. J. Butler…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 10. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 7

One first offender for drunkenness was fined 2s 6d, in default, five minutes' imprisonment. No Ticket…

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English and Continental Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 3

The "Quarterly Review" contains an interesting study of the English conception of police. We deem, says the writer, our system of police to be efficient…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 12. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.S.M.) Improper Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1910 · page 7

Henry Boyd, 45, clerk, was fined 10s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for using improper language. Alleged Embezzlement…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 6

Mr. J. M'Kensey, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Thomas B. Tinson and Charles…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, January 13. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 7

Inspector Noble, for the New Lambton Council, proceeded against Roland Stuart for negligently driving at New Lambton on November 6th, 1909. Defendant…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, January 13. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes. George Horrad, or Horry (24), seaman,…

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Wreck of the Waikare. Marine Court's Decision. Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 6

The Marine Court, sitting at Dunedin, gave its decision to-day regarding the inquiry into the wreck of the steamer Walkare at Dusky Sound…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian D.S.M.) Unskilled Motor Cyclist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 7

James Edward Cook sued S. J. Mitchell, of Newcastle, claiming £10 compensation as damages, caused by the alleged unskilful driving of a motor cycle…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M., and Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1910 · page 7

Colonial wino license renewals were granted to Charles Feighan, Warner's Bay; Bridget Annie Kitson, Chinchen-street, Islington; Patrick Thomas…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 14. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.S.M.) Vagrancy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1910 · page 7

Florrie Newton (28) was sentenced to two week's imprisonment on a charge of vagrancy. Convicted of Embezzlement…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 17. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Frederick Schnider (28),…

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Mr. Lloyd-george Mobbed. Termed a Traitor. Police Aid His Escape. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1910 · page 5

The local Unionists strongly resented Mr. Lloyd-George speaking at Grimsby during the polling. A hostile crowd surrounded the hall, boo-hooed,…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, January 19. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 3

Charles Gaites, charged by the inspector of nuisances to the Waratah Council with allowing one cow to stray in Crebert-street, Waratah, on the 12th inst., pleaded…

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Indian Unrest. a Seditious Drama. Murder of a King. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 5

A seditious drama is being played in many of the native theatres in Southern India. It pourtrays the murder of an…

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The Police Advices. Despatch of Boats. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 6

Mr. Garvin, the Inspector-General of Police, to-day that he had received several telegrams regarding the floods during the night…

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THE S.S. Waratah. Captain Ilbery's Will. Court Accepts His Death. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1910 · page 5

Sir John Bigham, President of the Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice, has granted the executor under the will…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 6

Mr. J. M'Kensey, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday. William King, a bone collector, was…

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Waratah Police Court. Thursday, January 20. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1910 · page 3

Alfred Henry Green and John Jones, on a charge of alleged breaking, entering, and stealing at Lambton, were remanded to Lambton Court to be held on 27th…

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