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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1910

1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 52

Attempted Murder. of the Greek Premier. a Narrow Escape. Athens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1910 · page 5

An unsuccessful attempt has been made to wreck a train by which M. Venezelos, the Greek Premier, was travelling, near a bridge at Rogogili…

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To-day's Cases. Annie Wilkinson, alleged stealing. APPEALS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 December 1910 · page 3

The following appeal cases will be heard to-day:—Daniel Lambort, Walter Frederick Bell…

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A Blackmailer. Suicide in Gaol. Vienna

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 December 1910 · page 5

A ladies' hairdresser named Vigyazo committed suicide in a police cell at Budapest, the Hungarian capital, He had been arrested for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, November 30. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 December 1910 · page 7

One first offender, for having been drunk, was fined 6s, or detention until the rising of the Court, and Patrick O'shea (12), seaman, was flood 5s, or 24…

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Conviction Restored. High Court Judgment. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 December 1910 · page 5

The High Court—consisting of Sir Samuel Griffith, the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Barton, Mr. Justice O'Connor, and Mr. Justice Isaacs—gave judgment…

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Charge of Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 December 1910 · page 7

Annie Wilkinson pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing a cheque for £3 and £5 in money, the property of Henry James Tattersall, at Newcastle, on…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, December 1. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 December 1910 · page 3

Lena Bertha Augusta Hanlon pleaded guilty to using improper language in Karoola-road, Lambton, and was fined £2, and 6s costs, or one month's imprisonment…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 1. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 December 1910 · page 7

Three first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment till the rising of the Court. Theft…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 December 1910 · page 3

William Dawson summoned Henry Dawson for the recovery of the sum of £9, alleged to be due for board and lodging. Mr. A. A. Burke, solicitor, appeared for…

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Alleged Murder by Natives. Port Darwin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 December 1910 · page 5

A native has arrived at Borroloola with the information that four whites and one black boy have been killed by the natives in the vicinity of Clue Mud Bay…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 December 1910 · page 7

James Hay v. Arthur Porteous, claiming 7s 6d for work done; verdict for plaintiff. Mrs. J. H. Kittson v. H. Pach, claiming £8 14s, goods sold;…

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Seamen's Compensation. Claims Against S.S. Kalibia. Appeal to High Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 December 1910 · page 4

The High Court of Australia—Sir Samuel Griffith, Chief Justice, and Justices Sir Edmund Barton, O'Connor, Isaacs, Higgins—had before it to-day an appeal…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, December 1. (Before Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson and F. G. Adrian, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 December 1910 · page 7

The license of the Clyde Inn, West Wallsend, was transferred from Thomas Butterworth to William Smith. A billiard license was granted to James…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, December 2. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1910 · page 2

Six first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default, imprisonment until the rising of the court. Joseph Mack, 40, bricklayer, and…

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Murder in France. a Banker Killed. Arrest of a Woman. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1910 · page 5

A gruesome crime has been committed near Angers, a French town on the River Maine, the body of a man, supposed to have been a foreign…

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Seamen's Compensation. Claims Against S.S. Kalibia. Appeal to High Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1910 · page 4

Argument was continued in the High Court to-day before Sir Samuel Griffith, the Chief Justice and Justices Sir Edmund Barton, O'Connor, Isaacs, and…

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Robbery and Murder

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

Bandits held up the railway station at Devil's Slide, in Utah. They murdered the agent, robbed the safe, and escaped…

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Murder in Perth. Perth

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

A tragedy was enacted on Saturday afternoon in Lord-street, Perth, when a Japanese named Tungkihi Sotto shot a French woman named Marguerite De…

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Police Court

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

Mr. J. M'Kensey, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Joseph Brown was fined 5s, in default,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, December 5. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1910 · page 7

Four, first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d. in default imprisonment for five minutes. Alfred Viles (38), miner, was fined 10s,…

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