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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Sensation in Court. Accused Takes Poison. Vancouver

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 5

A sensational event occurred in a New York court, to which Mr. Robin, a bank president, had been summoned to answer charges of fraud…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 2. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.). Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 7

Two men, who appeared for the first time on a charge of drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default to be imprisoned for five minutes. John O'Neill…

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A London Murder. Body on Clapham Common. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 5

A man has been discovered on Clapham Common who had been stabbed to death. His face had been battered in…

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The Kaiser's Court. Germany's Improved Status. Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 5

The German Emperor has held his customary congratulation court, and received the foreign ambassadors. The newspapers emphasise the…

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The Perth Murder. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 5

The inquest into the death of Ethel Harris was resumed at the Coroner's Court to-day. Smart, Who was present in custody,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 3. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

Four first offenders, for having been drunk, were each fined 2s 6d, or imprisonment for five minutes. Charles Henry (68), sweep, James Garside (68),…

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The Clapham Murder. Victim Identified. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 5

The foreigner who was stabbed to death on Clapham Common on Sunday has been identified. His name was Beron, and he was a…

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Malaita Mission. Murder of Teachers. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 4

Among the passengers by the steamer Moresby, which arrived to-day from the Islands, was Dr. Deck, a well-known missionary in the Solomon Island. He brake…

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The Persian Gulf. Official Undertaking. to Police the Coast. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 5

The Persian Government has informed Sir Edward Grey, the British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, that a number of European officers…

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Houndsditch Tragedy. the Murderers Besieged. Police Surround a House. Scots Guards Called Out. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 5

Investigations which have been carried on by the detectives since the murder of several policemen in Houndsditch have led to a building…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 4. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 3

Three first offenders, for having been drunk, were each lined 2s 6d, or five minutes detention. Ida Cummins (43), married, was fined 10s, or three days, for…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 6

Mr. J. M'Kensey, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. Mary Recat zone was fined 20s; together…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, January 5. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 7

Two first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 2s 6d, in default, five minutes' imprisonment. William Morris labourer, for using Improper language in…

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The New Hebrides. the Joint Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 5

The following commentary upon the new Joint Court, which has been established in the New Hebrides, has been published in "The Times" from its…

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Bankruptcy Court. Creditors' Petition. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 5

Mr. Salusbury, the Registrar in Bankruptcy, was engaged to-day in hearing a petition by Nasur Abdullah, Stanton Melick, and Aziz Melick, trading as…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 7

Michael, Kelly v. Matthew Downle, claiming £19 7s 6d for work and labour done. Mr. T. Torpey appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. T. A. Braye (Messrs…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson and F. G. Adrian, L.M.'s.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 7

Rose H. Crammond, licensee of the Shortland Hotel, was granted a music permit. The application of Thomas O'Malley…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 5

About a month ago a party of snipe-shooters were out near German Creek, about eight miles from Tantanoola, in the vicinity of Lake Bonney, when their…

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Police Dog Hero. an Official Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 9

The seventeenth brigade of the Paris city police organised a special funeral for the police dog Leo, shot dead by an Apache recently…

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Clapham Murder. Killed by Russians. the Victim a Spy. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 5

At the inquest upon M. Beron, the French Jew and reputed miser, who was found murdered in Clapham Common, Dr. Freyberger and the…

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