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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Canadian Strike. Confict with Police. Vancouver

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 5

A violent conflict has occurred between police and men employed on civic contracts at Prince Rupert who are on strike…

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Maitland District Court. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Pring.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 6

The criminal division of the Maitland Circuit Court was concluded at the Courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday morning…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 8. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 7

Two men, who appeared for the first time on a charge of drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default, to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Frank…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, April 10. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 6

At the opening of the court, Mr. W. G. Harper, Solicitor, tendered the congratulations of the legal profession to Mr. M'Kensey on his appointment to the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 10. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 7

Six first offenders, for drunkenness, wore each fined 2s 6d, in default five minutes' imprisonment. John Ryan, labourer, for using improper language on…

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Newcastle Police. Commission of Inquiry. Preliminary Discussion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 5

The first sitting took place at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into allegations in regard to the administration of…

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Maitland Circuit Court. the Civil Side

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 6

The business of the civil side of the Maitland Circuit Court was entered upon at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday morning, before His Honor Mr…

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Acquitted of Murder. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 5

The second trial of James M'Cormack for the murder of Constable Jones at Bacchus Marsh, on December 31st, by striking him on the head with a bottle of…

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Newcastle Police. Commission of Inquiry. the Police Evidence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 5

Further evidence was taken' yesterday in the Newcastle Courthouse, before the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into allegations in regard to the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 11. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 2

Two first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 2a 6d, in default five minutes' imprisonment.. Stealing in Company…

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Murder in Russia. by Cossacks and Terrorists. St. Petersburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 5

Cossacks plundered and murdered nine German colonists at Alutskain, in the Northern Caucasus. Thirty armed Terrorists attacked a…

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Maitland District Court. the Civil Side

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 2

The business of the civil side of the Maitland Circuit Court was resumed at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday morning, before His Honor Mr. Justice…

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Burglars in Prussia. Battle with the Police. Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 5

The burglar who, when surprised in the office of a colliery at Laurahuette, Silesia, escaped after shooting four policemen, was named Kowoll…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, April 11. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 7

Henry Williams, jun., for being drunk at Dudley, was fined 2s 6d. and costs 6s. William Behrinds and Henry Fitzsimmons were charged that they, while at…

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Murder in China. a Political Crime. Hongkong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 5

It was recently reported that a Tartar general had been assassinated by an insurgent in the province of Canton…

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Newcastle Police. Commission of Inquiry. Inspector Goulder's Evidence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 5

Further evidence was taken yesterday in the Newcastle Courthouse, before the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into allegations in regard to the…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 6

Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, R.P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. An application for a prohibition order…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 13. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 7

Two men, appearing for the first time on a charge of drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default to be imprisoned for five minutes…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 7

William M'Gregor v. J. Firth, Merewether, claim for £1 5s 2d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for the amount claimed…

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The Clapham Murder. Morrison Reprieved. Justice Cave's Report. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 5

Stinie Morrison, who was convicted of the murder of M. Leon Beron, at Clapham Common, early on the morning of New Year's Day, and sentenced…

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