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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 29. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, J.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1911 · page 3

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

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1911 · page 6

Messrs. T. C. M'Kell, P.M., and J. W. Pender, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Harry Mandleson was charged with…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, July 31. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1911 · page 3

James Hervelc pleaded guilty to having attempted to board a tram whilst in motion. Inspector W. C. Murray said that he did not wish to press for a heavy…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 31. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1911 · page 7

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

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Murder on a Steamer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1911 · page 3

A terrible murder was committed on the P. and O. steamer Somali. A Lascar sailor attacked a compatriot in the forecastle while he was asleep, and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 1. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1911 · page 11

Five first offenders were fined 2s 6d, in default, five minutes' imprisonment, for drunkenness. William Perry (28), labourer, was fined 5s, in default, 24 hours'…

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Marine Court Inquiry. Helen Nicoll-bungaree Collision Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1911 · page 5

The Marine Court (Judge Backhouse, president, and Captains C. Taylor and J. B. Carpenter assessors), [?]ld an inquiry to-day into the circumstances of the…

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Sugar Workers' Strike. Police Court Cases. Cairns (Q.)

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

At the Nelson Police Court to-day, two strikers, Wickham and Mulrose, were charged with creating a disturbance. A third man, from the strike camp, was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 2. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default five minutes imprisonment. Benjamin Richardson (35), fireman, was fined 10s, in…

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An Imperial Court. Bill in the Lords. Favourably Received. London

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

An Appellate Jurisdiction Bill strengthening the court in the direction agreed to by the Imperial Conference, has passed its second reading in the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 3. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 7

Benjamin Richardson (37), fireman, was fined £1, in default seven days' imprisonment, and Herbert Joseph Hoadley (26), labourer, 10s, in default seven days'…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 7

Joseph Ruddy, labourer, of Sydney, sued C. A. Meston, musical instrument manufacturer, of Newcastle, for the delivery of a piano alleged to be unjustly…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 August 1911 · page 7

(Before Mr. P. O. Adrian and Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.Ms., and Dr. John Harris, L.M.) Thomas Atkinson, Pacific Hotel,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 4. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian. S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness. were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes. Harry Edwards (40) was fined 10s, in…

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Mother's Search for Her Son. Arrested for Child Stealing. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1911 · page 4

Ellen Maria Jones was charged at the Adelaide Police Court, to-day, on a provisional visional warrant of having forcibly and fraudulently enticed and detained Horace…

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Marine Court Inquiry. Captain's Certificate Suspended. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1911 · page 4

Captain S[?]end Alsaker, master of the steamer Hel[?]en Nicoll, appeared before the Marine Court (Judge Backhouse, president, and Captains C. Taylor and J. B…

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A Railway Mystery. Alleged Attempted Assault. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 August 1911 · page 5

The detective force of the city have been engaged all day in investigating a story of alleged attempted assault on a young lady who was travelling on the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 5. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 August 1911 · page 3

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes. Seamen's Cases…

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Police Court Proceedings. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1911 · page 5

Fourteen witnesses were examined to-day at the Childers' Police Court, in the Childers Mill riot cases, which were further adjourned till to-morrow…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 7. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, J.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1911 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Remanded…

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