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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 40 of 52

Charge of Murder. Question of Sanity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1910 · page 7

Henry Threlfo was arraigned on an indictment charging him with murdering Charles Henry Wilkinson (his grandchild at West Maitland, on July 22nd…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 28. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1910 · page 7

One first offender for having been drunk was fined 5s, on the rising of the Court…

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The Bourke Murder. Accused Remanded. Reported Confession. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1910 · page 5

The youth Boris Senkovitch was before the City Court to-day on a charge of the murder of Alexander Esmond at Bourke, New South Wales, on September 16. The…

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The Sutor Court-martial. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1910 · page 5

The court-martial upon Lieutenant Allan Sutor, of the 47th Company Royal Garrison Artillery, stationed at Tynemouth Castle for publishing a…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Dr. Cullen.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1910 · page 7

The sittings of the Newcastle Circuit Court were continued, yesterday. Mr. H. N. M'Laurin was Crown Prosecutor, TEN YEARS' PENAL SERVITUDE…

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Riots in Berlin. Police and Strikers. Sabres and Revolvers. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1910 · page 5

The men out on strike at some engineering works in Berlin attacked non-unionists who took their places. The police drew their sabres, and…

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Improper Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1910 · page 7

Walter Hodge pleaded guilty to improperly assaulting a girl of tender years at Catherine Hill Bay on September 9, Mr. R. Cowan (instructed by Messrs, Braye…

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The Bourke Murder. Sencovitch Before the Court. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1910 · page 5

Boris Sencovitch was brought before the police court again this morning on a charge of murdering Eismond at Bourke. He looked rather pale, and appeared to…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1910 · page 6

Mr. J" M'Kensey, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Jimmy Hing and J. Hall were each…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 29. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1910 · page 7

Yahin Prarara (44), seaman, was charged with deserting from the German steamer Prinz waldemar, at Sydney. On the application of the police, the defendant was…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Dr. Cullon)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1910 · page 7

The sittings of the Newcastle Circuit Court were continued yesterday. Mr. H. N. M'Laurin was Crown Prosecutor. A HOUSE-BREAKER SENTENCED…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1910 · page 7

June Farrar, trading as T. J. Farrar, of Newcastle, v:—Gardiner, of Smedmore Verdlet for £1 8s 9d, with 7s costs. Janet kerr, of Stockton, v, R. Brown of…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson and M. H. Fitzhardinge, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1910 · page 7

The House of the Marquis of Lorne Hotel, Waratah, was transferred from Mathew E. M'farlane, to James Joseph Fitz-patrick…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 30. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1910 · page 2

Thomas Dyas (60), miner, for having been drunk in Wolfe-street, was fined 20s, in default to be imprisoned for 14 days, Henry Burgess (57), miner, was fined 10s,…

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Berlin Riots. Police and People. Cause of Animus. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1910 · page 5

Although the Berlin riots originated through the police protecting "blacklegs" and ignoring the demand for their arrest, they escorted the…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Dr. Cullen.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1910 · page 7

The sittings of the Newcastle Circuit Court were continued yesterday, when the hearing of the civil cases was entered upon…

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Attempted Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 October 1910 · page 5

A woman attempted to assassinate Judge Baker in a street in Chicago. Mr. Roosevelt, in opening his New York campaign, declared that his…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, October 1. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 October 1910 · page 7

Two first offenders for having been drunk were each fined 5s, or imprisonment till the rising of the court. No Prosecution…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Dr. Cullen.) Alleged Trespass

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 October 1910 · page 7

The hearing was continued of the action brought by Alfred Reuben Hannam against Wiliam Hobart Cox claiming £50 as damages for alleged trespass. Mr. C…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, October 3. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1910 · page 3

Walgrave Carth, Heeasee of the Post-office Hotel, Plattsburg, was charged with having, on Sunday, 25th September, sold liquor, to wit, beer, to one George Eaton…

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