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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 52

Crime of Self-murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1910 · page 2

"There is a growing disposition amongst the people of the United States to shirk the [?] that flesh is heir to and the probability is that the people of most other…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 22. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1910 · page 2

Two first offenders, for having been drunk were fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes. Richard Pearce (29), labourer, was fined 5s, or 24…

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Newcastle District Court. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1910 · page 3

The Newcastle District Court sat at the courthouse yesterday. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. Henry Mordue, of West Wallsend,…

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Marine Court Inquiry. Grounding of the Hunter. Hearing Adjourned. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1910 · page 4

The Marine Court, consisting of Judge Backhouse, President, and Captains Bracegirdle and Spinks, held an inquiry to-day into the grounding of the steamer…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, November 23. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 November 1910 · page 7

Wallace Ford (28), labourer, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, and William Shoesmith (39), labourer, £1, in default seven days Imprisonment, for…

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Wreck of the Wyoming. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 November 1910 · page 4

The loss of the steamer Wyo[?] at Klola Bay on October 29th was the subject of an luqutry to-day, before the Marine Court, consisting of Judege Backhouse,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 24. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1910 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes, Thomas Prinniville (46), labourer, and…

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The Bourke Murder. the Trial Postponed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1910 · page 4

Boris Senkovitch, who is charged wilt having murdered Iris fellow Russian, Eismound, at Bourke, was brought before Mr. Justice Sly at the Central Criminal Court…

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Marine Court Inquiry. Duranbah-cevic Collision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1910 · page 6

An inquiry into the circumstances attending the collision which tools place between the North Coast Steam Navigation Company's steamer Duranbnh, and…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1910 · page 7

Re George Davies, minor, of Hodden-Greta. The public examination was declared concluded. Bankrupt said the cause of his bankruptcy was his being out…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1910 · page 7

Verdicts for the amounts claimed were given, with costs, in the following cases: —Newcastle City Council v. George Wilson, of Newcastle, £9 6s 6d; for rent of…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, November 24. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1910 · page 7

Gertrude Isabella Patterson preceded against her husband, Robert Patterson, for having left her without means of support. Mr. T. A. Braye (Messrs. Braye…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 25. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1910 · page 3

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes. James Garside (67), labourer, was fined 5s, in…

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The Dungog Murder. Extradition Rumoured. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1910 · page 5

The examining magistrate in Hamburg declines to say whether proceedings are being taken in the case of the man known…

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The Suffragettes. Further Convictions. Magistrate's Protest. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 November 1910 · page 5

Sir Albert do Rutzen, Chief Magistrate of the Metropolitan Police Courts, has twice protested to the Department of Home Affairs that the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, November 20. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 November 1910 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes. Henry Shoesmith (34), labourer, was fined 10s, in default 24…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, November 28. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1910 · page 3

Stephen Johnson, who pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour in Nelsonstreet, was fined 10s, or 4s hours. A similar charge was preferred against…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 28. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1910 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. Richard Jeffries (64), minor, and…

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Charges of Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1910 · page 11

Joseph Patrick Clooney was charged with stealing at Muswellbrook, on November 14th, a certain valuable security, namely, a cheque for £15, and £5…

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Towns Police Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1910 · page 9

The provisions of the Towns Police Act were extended to Newcastle by proclamation on 8th September, 1846, as the following letter from Major Crummer to…

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