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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 52

Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 11. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 7

William Murphy (27), seaman, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness, and £1, in default 14 days' imprisonment, for using improper…

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State Arbitration Court. Its Congested State

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 5

Mr. H. A. Mitchell, the general secretary to the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association of Australasia, has sent the following letter to Mr. Wade, the…

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Marine Court. Manning River Collision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 5

The circumstances connected with a collision which took place on May 24th last between the steamer Boambee and the drogher Manning were explained in…

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Liquor Search Warrant. Case in the Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 3

A case of an unusual nature occupied the attention of Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M., and F. G. Adrian, S.M., at the Licensing Court, yesterday, when Daniel…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 7

Re James Edward M'Vay, coaltrimmer, of Carrington. The single meeting of creditors lapsed, and the public examination was declared concluded. Bankrupt…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 7

Ernest Adams proceeded against James Thompson, of Wickham, claiming £ 14s, as due for board and lodging. Mr. T. A. Braye (Messrs. Braye and Cohen)…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 7

John Sample, Royal Exchange Hotel, was granted permission to have music on the balcony on August 13. M. J. Woods, Crown and Anchor Hotel, was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 12. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1910 · page 9

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default, imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Annie Wilkinson, 46,…

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Chinese Reforms. Studying British Police. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 August 1910 · page 5

Chinese officials are now visiting London with a view to studying the police system, for the purpose of remodelling the Chinese Police on an…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, August 15. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 3

Two first offenders, who pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness, were each fined 28 6d, with 6s costs, or 48 hours. Noah Cartwright pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 15. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default, imprisonment for five minutes. Edward Leigh, 19, labourer, was fined 2s…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 3

In the Small Dress Court, James Francis Kerr, sued Report Maddison, junior, for £7 5s, commission, upon a sale of a house in Plattsburg Defendant, who was…

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Charge of Murder. Bluejackets on Trial. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1910 · page 6

At the Brisbane Police Court to-day, Edward Nixon and Henry Stark, blue-jackets of H.M.S. Promotheus, were charged with the wilful murder of an old…

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Charge of Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1910 · page 7

James Joyner was arraigned on a charge of improperly assaulting 'his daughter, aged 13 years and 10 months, at Cessnock, on April 6th. Mr. A…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 16. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1910 · page 7

Two first offenders, for having been drunk, were each fined 2s 6d, or five minutes' imprisonment. Eric Eckland was fined 10s, or three days, for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 17. (Before Mr. F.G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1910 · page 7

Two first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default five minutes' imprisonment. For a like offence, Thomas Shepherd was fined 10s,…

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The London Murder. Crippen to Sail To-day. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1910 · page 5

Crippen and Ethel Le Neve have been transferred to the charge of Inspector Dew, of Scotland Yard, They are expected to sail on…

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Power of Attorney. Full Court Appeal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1910 · page 4

In the Full Court to-day, before the Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Pring and Mr. Justice Gordon, an appeal was heard from a decree of the Chief Judge in Equity, in the case…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 18. (Before Mr. F.G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes. Joseph Barker (42), seaman, was fined 10s, in default three…

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The Cornish Tragedy. a Demented Son. Verdict of Wilful Murder. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1910 · page 5

A the inquest at Kingsand, Cornwall, into the death of Major James Hamilton Nicholas, late of the Royal Army Medical Corps, who wan fatally…

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