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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 52

Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, October 19. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 October 1910 · page 7

Arthur Sawyers, on ball, charged with using improper language in Station-street, Waratah, pleaded guilty, and was fined £2, or one month's goal…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 October 1910 · page 7

Verdicts worn given far plaintiff, with court costs, as follows:—Waratah Council v. Ellan Cralk, claim 10s 3d. interest and court costs; same v. R. Hickey,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 10. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 October 1910 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court…

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Strike in Bremen. Attack on Police. London

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

A large crowd at the tramway depot at Bremen assailed the police yesterday with bottles and stones. The police repeatedly charged the…

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Murder and Suicide. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 5

A double tragedy has been reported from Strathfield, twelve miles from M'Kinley. It appears that at about nine o'clock on Tuesday night Andy Marsden, aged about…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 20. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

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

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court…

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The London Murder. Trial of Crippen. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 5

The trial of Hawley Crippen on a charge of murdering his wife was continued at the Old Balley yesterday, before the Lord Chief Justice…

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Ruse of Burglars. Deceive the Police. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1910 · page 5

Burglars at Fulham Post-office deceived the police at night time by placing a dummy safe in a visible position…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, D.S.M.)

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

Verdicts were given, with costs, as follow:—J. W. Kingsborough v. Pearce Jones, of Adamstown, 19s 6d, goods sold; R. Hall and Sons, Ltd., v. T. H…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, D.S.M., Mr. M. H. Fitzherdinge, D.S.M., and Dr. John Harris, L.M.)

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

A renewal was granted to Benjamin Bradley, of the license of the Lake Macquaric Hotel Teralba. A music permit was granted for the same hotel for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 21. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, D.s.m.) Summons Division. Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, with is costs, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Charge of Sheep' Stoaling…

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The London Murder. Case for the Defence. Crippen Gives Evidence. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 5

The trial of Hawley Crippen on a charge of murdering his wife was continued at the Old Bailey yesterday, before the Lord Chief Justice, Lord…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 7

A special transfer was granted of the license of the Glamorgan Hotel, Waratah, from J. Korkaldy, trustee for the owners, to William. Charles Wallace…

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The London Murder. Crippen Found Guilty. Sentenced to Death. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 October 1910 · page 5

The trial of Hawley Crippen on the charge of murdering his wife. Belle Elmore, was concluded yesterday. Crippen, continuing his evidence,…

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Murder of a Father. Accused Declared Insane. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 October 1910 · page 5

James Hamilton Nicholas, who recently returned from Now Zealand, where he had boon an inmate of a lunatic asylum, has been charged at…

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The Slough Murder. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1910 · page 5

William Broome, charged with the murder of Mrs. Wilson at Slough, by suffocating her, was found guilty, and sentenced to death…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 26. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1910 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. Thomas Jennings (74), labourer, was fined 10s, or…

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Gorse Hill Murder. Trial of Mark Wilde. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1910 · page 5

At the trial at Chester Assizes yesterday, of Mark Wilde, an ex-soldier, charged with the murder of Mr. George Storrs, at Gorse Hall, near…

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The London Murder. Ethel Le Neve Acquitted. an Editor Fined. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1910 · page 5

At the Old Bailey yesterday, Ethel Le Neve was placed on trial, charged with assisting Hawley Crippen to escape, having a guilty knowledge and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 27. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M.) Riotous Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 7

John Johnson (30) and William England (48), wharf labourers, were charged with riotous behaviour, Johnson pleaded guilty, and England not guilty. Constable Ryan,…

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