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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 52

The London Murder. Crippen Will Appeal. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 October 1910 · page 6

Crippen, who was recently sentenced to death for the murder of his wife announces that he intends to appeal…

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

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

Verdicts were given for the amounts claimed, with costs, in the following cases: A. Southwood and Company v. J. R. Maulsbury, of Hamilton, £4 4s 6d,…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M., and Mr. M. H. Fitzliardinge, D.S.M.)

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

A renewal was granted to W. Garth of the license of the Post-office Hotel, Plattsburg. A music permit was granted for last night for the Newcastle Rifles…

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Gorse Hall Murder. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 5

The charge against Mark Wilde of the murder at Gorse Hall, is still proceeding. Wilde called evidence to robot the identity of the revolver…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 28. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardings, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 2

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Annie Robinson (58), married, was fined £2, in…

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The London Murder. Another Newspaper Fined. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 5

The "Evening News" was yesterday fined £200 for contempt of court in connection with the Crippen case, by alleging that the quartermaster of…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Morpeth Assault Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 6

At the Morpeth Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. M'Kensey, P.M., John Tobin was charged that, at Morpeth, on the 18th October, he did assault Patrick Flanagan,…

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Theft of Explosives. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 October 1910 · page 5

A constable quantity of explosives was stolen from a railway Waggon in transit from Nantes…

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Burglary in Melbourne. an Exciting Chase. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 October 1910 · page 5

An exciting hunt took place in the early hours of Saturday morning, on the roofs and through the upper stories on the roofs Bourke-street premises…

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Gorse Hall Murder. Mark Wilde Acquitted. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 October 1910 · page 5

The trial of Mark Wilde, an ex-soldier, charged with the murder of George Storr at George Hall, Stalybridge, last year, was concluded…

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Fraud on Women. Bogus Manager Sentenced. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1910 · page 6

At the Water Police Court this afternoon, before Mr. King, S.M., Arthur Campfield, otherwise George Laver, otherwise Duun, was convicted of having…

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Assault on a Tram. Conductor Fined Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1910 · page 5

At the North Sydney Police Court to-day, Mr. M. S. Love, S.M., heard cross charge of assault, in which the parties were Charles Cyrus Bullock, licensed…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 31. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1910 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined [?] in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. Stephen Earl (53), miner, and…

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Riots in Berlin. Fight with the Police. Many Persons Injured. Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1910 · page 5

There were renewed disturbances in the northern quarter of Berlin yesterday. The disturbance arose through the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 1. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M.) Charge of Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1910 · page 11

Henry Kelly, alias David Christle, alias Johnson (38) dealer, was charged on remand with assaulting Ethel Benfield, at Newcastle, on October 23rd. Mr. A. H…

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Police at Miners' Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1910 · page 5

When the Burwood miners assembled yesterday for their meeting it was noticed that Sergeant Fay was present. He was asked by the chairman, Mr. T. Sayers,…

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Berlin Disturbances. Armed Patrols on Duty. Warning by the Police. Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1910 · page 5

The authorities are taking strong measures to suppress rioting. Patrols, each 30 strong, armed with carbines, have been stationed in…

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Summons Division. Fined for Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 November 1910 · page 7

Mary. O'Neill proceeded against [?] Booth of Newcastle, on a charge of assault. Mr. A. H. James appeared for the complainant, Defendant, who pleaded not…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 November 1910 · page 7

Five first offenders charged with drunkenness, were cash fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. Charge of Vagrancy…

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American Strikes. Conflicts with Police. Vancouver

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 November 1910 · page 5

Sharp conflicts occurred yesterday with the express men on strike at New York. The mounted police in Chicago…

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