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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 7

Marcus Clark, Ltd., v. George A. Wright, claiming £11 16s, goods sold and delivered Mr. H. V. Harris (Harris, Westcott, and Harris) appeared for the plaintiffs…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 26. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 2

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes, and one of them, Edward Bennett (34),…

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Murder in Hungary. Victim Blown Up. Vienna

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 5

Mr. George Meltony, a landowner at Tikany, in Hungary, surprised his wife love-making with his best friend, M. Paul Beklean, a quarry owner,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 27. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, J.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 6

Two first offenders, charged with drankenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court…

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Presentations at Court. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 5

Presentations at the fourth Court included Lady and Miss Ward, Mesdames Andrew Fisher, Atlee Hunt, and E. F. Batchelor. Lady Forrest…

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Russian Police. Remarkable Powers. St. Petersburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 5

The Prefect of Police has ordered M. Bulat, the Labour leader in the Duma, to be imprisoned for six weeks for the non-payment of a fine of £20…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, May 29. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 3

In the charge division, William Clough, for using improper language was fined 10s, or three days' imprisonment. William Fenny, for being drunk at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 29. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default, imprisonment until the rising of the court. John Glass, 40, seaman, was fined 10s, in…

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The Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 9

On the 1st of January, 1838, the Colonial Secretary issued a circular to the magistrates of the colony, bearing on the matter of application for stores, etc. In…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 30. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 2

Two first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 5s, in default, imprisonment till the rising of the court. James Ledsten, seaman, for behaving in an improper…

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Post-office Burglary. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 5

Two masked burglars broke into the post-office at Lee Green, Lewisham, bound and gagged the postmistress, and robbed the office of…

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South Africa's Trouble. Another Assault. Durban

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 5

A native entered a house where an English servant girl, aged 18, was [?] and assaulted her. The girl swooned, and the native…

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Dishonest Officials. Sentenced to Imprisonment. St. Petersburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 5

The Senate Tribunal has sentenced General Reinbot, formerly Governor of Moscow, and his assistant, M. Korotki, each to twelve months'…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, May 31. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 6

George Mason, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s, or three days' goal. Colin Stephenson, William Brown, Ellen…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 31. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default, Imprisonment until the rising of the court. One of them, Paul Westensee, 28,…

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Magistrate Welcomed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 6

Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, P.M., who succeeds Mr. J. M'Kensey, now S.M. at Newcastle, as police magistrate in the Maitland district, took his seat at the West Maitland…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 3

Michael Fitzsimmons was proceeded against for disobeying an order of the Court for the support of two children. He pleaded guilty. Senior-constable…

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Wallis Lake Assault. Johnson Found Guilty. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 6

Alexander Johnston, aged about 35 years, was charged at the Central Criminal Court to-day with having wounded Lily Emily Gogerly, with intent to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, June 1. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 3

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 1s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Francis Poole (36), labourer, was…

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Anarchism in Paris. Fight with the Police. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 5

Serious strike incidents, including shooting, have been frequent during the last few days. Yesterday a number of Anarchists…

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