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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 52

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

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

In the case Merchants and Traders' Association v. John Sheedy, of Adamstown, there was no appearance on behalf of the plaintiffs, and the case had been marked…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. F.G. Adrian, S.M.)

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

Music permits were granted to Hugh Cameron, Star Inn, Newcastle, and W. R. Fox, Swansea Hotel, Swansea, for August 20th…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 19. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default, imprisonment for five minutes, John Donnelly, 57, labourer, was fined…

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Sedition in Bengal. Trial of Conspirators. Police Threatened with Death. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1910 · page 5

The trial of 42 conspirators has begun, at Dacca in Bengal. The police at Dacca received a parcel containing a human skull, and a…

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Millionaire on Trial. Charged with Homicide. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 August 1910 · page 5

Edward Rosehelmer, a millionaire, has been charged at New York with homicide. While driving a motor too fast he…

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The London Murder. Accused Sail for England. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 August 1910 · page 5

Crippen and Ethol Le Nove, who are under arrest in connection with the murder of Mrs. Crippen in London, have sailed from New York, for…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 6

Mr. J. M'Kensey, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. M. Cunningham, L. Daunt, and F…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, August 22. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 3

George Henry M'Cann was charged with neglecting to obey an order of the court for the support of his wife, Mary Ann M'Cann, in respect of which there…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 22. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Mary Kelly, 50, servant, was fined…

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Greta. Court of Petty Sessions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1910 · page 3

The Greta Police Court was re-established as a Court a Petty Sessions on Friday last. On the bench were Mr. M'Kensey, P.M., Mr. A. E. O. Walker,…

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Alleged Assault and Trespass

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 7

Timothy Bowcock, farmer, of Kincumber, brought an action against Henry Sylvester Pickett, orchardist, of the same place, claiming £150 damages for alleged…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 28. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 7

Patrick, Anglin, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Desertion…

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The Imprisoned Leaders. Removal to Gaol. Official Reports. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 5

Mr. Garland, the Minister for Justice, to-day made available the official reports relative to the manner of the conveyance to goal of the mining unionist leaders,…

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Murder at Sea. Captain Shot Dead. Assassin Jumps Overboard. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 5

A startling occurrence is reported on board the steamer Buckman, bound for San Francisco, when off Eureka. A passenger named Frederick…

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Newcastle District Court, Tuesday, August 23, (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.) Undefended Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1910 · page 7

William Thomas F. Milham, farmer, of Ash Island, send John Finley, milk-vendor, of Carrington, to recover £45 14s 5d, alleged to the due for milk supplied…

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Newcastle District Court. Wednesday, August 24. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.) Alleged Assault and Trespass

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1910 · page 7

The hearing was concluded of the case in which Timothy Bowcock, farmer, of Kincumber, brought an action against Henry Sylvester Pickett, orchardist, of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 24. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1910 · page 7

One first offencer for drunkenness was fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment till the rising of the Court. Annie Wilkinson, against whom there were 48 previous…

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High Seas Murder. Shooting of a Captain. an Amazing Scene. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1910 · page 5

The man Thomas, who shot the captain of the Alaska-Pacific liner Buckman when off Eureka, on the voyage to San Francisco, was known under…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 6

Mr. J. M'Kensey, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. William Henry Magettigan was fined…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, August 25. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 August 1910 · page 3

H. J. Noble, inspector for the municipality of New Lambton, proceeded against Frederick Martel for allowing slaughterhouse refuse to remain on his premises…

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