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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 7

A verdict was given for the amount claimed in the case in which Stewart Mitchell sued George Vernon, of Candelo, for the recovery of £1 7s 6d, for goods…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M., and Dr. John Harris, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 July 1911 · page 7

Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted as follows:—R. Shaw to W. Child, Cross Keys Hotel, Carrington; H. J. Denney to H. E. Milligan, Premier…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 21. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 3

Patrick Molloy (47), labourer, was fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment, for drunkenness…

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Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 6

The Maitland District Court was opened yesterday, before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. Andrews v. Horseley.—In this matter…

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The Perth Murder. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 July 1911 · page 5

David Smithson, who on Tuesday morning next will pay the extreme penalty of the law for the murder of the girl Elizabethe Frances Compton, is quite resigned…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 22. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 July 1911 · page 3

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Charles Johnson (47),…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 24. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. George Shoesmith (28),…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 6

The Maitland District Court was resumed before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge at the Courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 25. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 11

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Bertha Valentine, or Bertha…

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The Perth Murder. Execution of Smithson. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 4

David Smithson, who was found guilty of murdering Frances Elizabeth Compton, a girl of 18, at Woodlupine, on May 13th, was executed at Fremantle,…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 6

The Maitland District Court was resumed before his Houor Judge Fitzhardinge at the courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday morning…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 26. (Before Mr. J. M'Keasey, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged, with drunkenness, were each fined Ss, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Stephen Earl (66), miner, was…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, July 27. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 3

George Albert Liversidge, charged with being drunk in Morehead-street, Lambton, was fined 5s, or 24 hours' imprisonment. The same defendant was further…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 27. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 3

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s in default imprison-until the rising of the Court. Charge of Theft…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, Deputy Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 3

Re Richard Joseph Pelger, labourer, of Adamstown. The single meeting of creditors lapsed, and the public examination declared concluded. Bankrupt…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.) No Jurisdiction

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 3

Dick Bros. sued Thomas Peel, of Woy Woy, to recover £7 10s, alleged to be due for work done. Mr. T. A. Braye (Messrs. Braye and Cohen) who appeared…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian and J. M'Kensey, S.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1911 · page 3

A renewal was granted of the license of the General Washington Hotel, Stockton. Mr. H. M. Cohen (Messrs. Braye and Cohen) appeared in support of the…

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Charged with Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 2

On the night of June 13th the authorities were informed that a young woman named Elsie Holland had died suddenly at the house of Mr. and Mrs…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 28. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Joseph Foley (64), labourer, was lined…

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The Abor Murder. Punitive Expedition. Calcutta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 5

An expedition 2000 strong will leave early in October to punish the murderers of Mr. Noel Williamson, Assistant Political Officer at Sadiya, Lakimpur,…

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