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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, Deputy Registrar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 7

Re David Middleton.—Bankrupt said he was employed in the dredge service, and attributed his bankruptcy to sickness and deaths in his family. His wages were…

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Wreck of the New Guinea. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 4

The Marine Court, consisting of Judge Murray and Captains J. J. Simpson and F. Bracegirdle (assessors), commneced Inquiry in the Sydney District Court…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson and Dr. J. Harris, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 7

The license of the Glebe Colliery Hotel was transferred from James Charles Warner to Thomas Butterworth. The license of the Town Hall, Hotel, Waratah, was…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, March 9. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 2

John Kiem, licensee of the General Roberts Hotel, New Lambton, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, and 6s costs, for allowing music on his premises…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, March 10. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 7

Benjamin Richardson, 37, a fireman; for being drunk and disorderly in Bolton-street, was fined 20s, in default, seven days' imprisonment. For…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 11. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. William Murray (40), sailor, was…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, March 13. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 6

Two first offenders pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness, and were each fined 5s, or 24 hours. In the Children's Court, a case of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 13. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 7

Stephen Earl (58), miner, and Nintan Stephenson (61), labourer, were each fined £1, in default seven days' imprisonment; Joseph Hunter (33), miner, was fined 2s…

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Clapham Murder. Defence an Alibi. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 5

Stinie Morrison, who is charged with having murdered an old man named Leon Beron on Clapham Common, on New Year's Day, has set up…

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London Police. Charges by Suffragettes. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 5

Mr. Winston Churchill, the Secretary of State for Home Affairs, in reply to the charge that the police, on November 18th and 23rd, maltreated…

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Trial of Camorrists. Two Judges Appointed. Murder in Sicily. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Viterbo states that two Judges have been appointed, to preside alternately, at the trial of the Camorrists, including the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 14. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 11

A first offender, Michael Reilly (47), labourer, was fined 2s 6d., in default imprisonment for five minutes, for drunkenness, and 10s, in default 24 hours'…

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Clapham Common Murder. Accused Gives Evidence. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 5

The trial of Stinie Morrison for the murder of M. Beron on Clapham Common on New Year's Day was continued at the Central Criminal Court, Old…

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Clapham Common Murder. Scene in Court. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 5

The trial of Stinie Morrison, for the murder of M. Leon Beron, on Clapham Common, early on the morning of New Year's Day, was continued at…

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The Morocco Murder. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 5

The French Government in despatching infantry and artillery to Casablanca, in Morocco, to punish the murderers of Major Marchand…

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Escape From Gaol. Two Persons Killed. Vera Cruz

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 5

After killing the guard, 40 prisoners escaped from gaol at Vera Cruz, the principal port of Mexico. One was recaptured, and one killed in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 15. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default Imprisonment or five minutes. Elizabeth Blake (52), domestic, was fined…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, March 14. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 7

Thomas Spinks, for being drunk at Belmont, was fined 10s, and costs 6s. Henry, Williams, for being drunk at Dudley, was fined 20s, and costs 6s…

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Merewether Police Station

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 4

Mr. Edden and Mr. Lloyd waited on Mr. Macdonell, the Chief Secretary, to ask that a police station should be built at Merewether. At present the police…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, March 16. (Before Mr. T.H. Wilkinson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 3

Thomas James Waters, secretary of the Butchers' Union, proceeded against Janet Dean, butcher, of Nelson-street, Plattsburg, for committing a breach of…

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