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Courts & crime, 1910

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 52

The Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1910 · page 4

Complaints about the congestion of business in the State Industrial Court have been renewed, and the secretary of one union states that one matter…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May [?]1. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1910 · page 3

One first offender, for drunkenness was fined 5s, in default imprisonment till the rising of the court. Ellen Quong Chong and Ore Madson were each fined 5s, in…

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Tragedy in Melbourne. Attempted Murder. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1910 · page 5

A tragedy occurred this morning at the Sir Walter Scott Hotel, in Elizabeth-street, Melbourne when a young man, known as John Dean out a woman's…

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Scottish Labour Troubles. Assault by Unionists. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1910 · page 5

Unionist strikers from the Kinnell Wood Yard, Bo[?]ness, in Linilthgow, Scotland, overcoming the police, entered the yard and assaulted the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 1. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1910 · page 7

Four first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default, imprisonment till the rising of the court. Patrick Riley, for drunkenness, was fined 10s, in…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, June 2. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

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

Robert Metcalfe pleaded guilty to being drunk at Lambton, and was fined 2s 6d, or five minutes' detention in court. John Horsey pleaded guilty to improper…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, June 2. (Before Mr. T.H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 7

Five first offenders, for having been drunk, were each fined 5s, or imprisonment until the rising of the court. His Liquor Bill…

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Russia's Unrest. Trials by Court-martial. Sentences of Death. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 5

A court-martial at St. Petersburg, after a long hearing with closed doors, has concluded the trial of 68 persons charged with 33 robberies under…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, June 2. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, Deputy Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 7

Re Sydney James Bennett, labourer of Wickham. The bankrupt said his bankruptcy was caused by sickness and slackness of work. His income during the last…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.m.) a Betting Transaction

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 7

James M'Grogan, of Singleton, v. Alexander Watt, of Newcastle, hotelkeeper, claim for £20 due on a dishonoured cheque. Mr. T. Torpey appeared for the…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, June 2. (Before Messrs, Wilkinson, Adrian, and Dr. Harris, L.Ms.) Licenses Renewed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 June 1910 · page 7

Renewals of licenses were granted as follows:—Tattersall's Hotel, Newcastle; Lass o' Gowrie, Wickham; Islington, Islington; Britannia, Junction; Star Inn,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, June 9. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 9

Three men, charged for the first time with drunkenness, were each fined 5s; in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court…

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Fisheries Dispute. Referred to Arbitration. Composition of the Court. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 5

The long-standing fisheries dispute between Canada and Newfoundland and the United States will come before the Hague International Tribunal on…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, June 4. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 June 1910 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes. William Murphy (44), canvasser, was fined 10s,…

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Disturbance in Sydney. Police Assaulted. Sydney

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

Last week two policemen in Sydney were brutally assaulted whilst in the execution of their duty. The first case occurred at Pyrmont, when Constable…

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Our Sydney Letter. Roberts, the Greatest Billiardist.—our Great National Debt.—an Immigration Item.—the Manly Police Court.—mr. J. C. Watson's Mining Venture.—australia at the King's Coronation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 June 1910 · page 4

Mr. John Roberts, the ex-champion world's billardist, is as good as ever. Anyhow, he is as good as when who was here before, which was in the time of…

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

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

Eight first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default, imprisonment for five minutes, and one of them, Gustave Eisnar, 50,…

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A Gaol Tragedy. Lots Drawn for Death. Shrinking From Suicide. London

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

Three men who had been tried by court-martial in Russia, and sentenced to death, were confined in the Cherizof Gaol…

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Murder in France. Five Peasants Killed. by Two Lads. London

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

Two young Swiss shepherds named Jacquiard, aged 17, and Vienney, aged 15, who brutally murdered with a hatchet and revolvers five peasants…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1910 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default, imprisonment for five minutes. George Anderson, 32, seaman, was fined…

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