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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 12. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1911 · page 2

John Desmond, 25, seaman, was fined 10s, in default, three days' imprisonment, for being drunk and disorderly, and £3 in default two months' imprisonment, for…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1911 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes. No Prosecution…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 14. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 3

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

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Murder of Rev. F. Daniells. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 5

The steamer Mondini arrived from the Solomon Islands this morning. The Rev. Dr. Porter, who had been visiting the Islands on behalf of the South…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 3

W. Larkin, Great Northern Hotel, Wallsend, was granted a booth license for the Leger at the Wallsend races on September 20th and 23rd , and A. Frew,…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, Deputy Registrar.) An Old Liability

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 3

Re Henry Havelock Vidal, accountant, on Mayfield. Mr. T. A. Braye (Messrs. Braye and Cohen) appeared for, the bankrupt. At the single meeting of…

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The Melbourne Mystery. Police Court Evidence. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 5

The hearing commanced to-day at the City Court of the charge against Samuel Peacock, medical practitioner, or the murder of Mary Margaret davies…

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Attempted Murder. St. Petersburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 5

During a gala performance at Kleff, in the presence of the Czar, a lawyer named Bogrof, a converted Jew, fired, perforating the lung of M. Stolypin,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 15. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 7

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

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Championship Fight. the Earl's Court Fixture. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 5

The directors of Earl's Court Exhibition in London have acknowledged the letter from the chairman of the Country Council, in which it was stated…

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Nelson's Bay Collision. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 4

His Honor, Judge Backhouse, who had Captains C. W. Davidson and F. Bracegirdle, with him as assessors, held and inquiry in the Marine Court,…

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Alleged Fraud. Mrs. Campbell Sentenced. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 September 1911 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, yesterday, Mrs. Ethel Campbell was found guilty of having obtained, £150 from Mrs. Foote, of New…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 6

Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, P.M., and Mr. J. W. Pender, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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The Melbourne Mystery Evidence at the Police Court. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 4

The hearing of the charge of murder against Dr. Peacock in connection with the disappearance of the girl Mary Davies was continued to-day…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, September 18. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 3

One first offender, who pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, or five minutes' imprisonment. Joseph Wardle pleaded guilty to a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 18. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1911 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default Imprisonment until the rising of the Court, and a third, for whom Mr. C…

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The Melbourne Mystery. Police Court Evidence. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1911 · page 4

The hearing was continued to-day, at the Melbourne, City, Police Court, of the charge of murder against Dr. Peacock, in connection with the missing girl, Mary…

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A Native Assault. Sentence of Death. Capetown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1911 · page 5

The trial has concluded of a native who was arrested at Port Elizabeth on May 17th, for assaulting a girl on a lonely road…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 19. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1911 · page 2

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Henry Harmer (33), labourer…

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State Parliament. Scenes of Disorder. the Speaker Defied. Melee in the Chamber. Police Called In. Missiles Hurled at the Chair Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1911 · page 5

Mr. WILLIS, the speaker of the Legislative Assembly, took the chair at half-past. four o’clock this afternoon. Mr. M’GOWEN, the Premier, in reply…

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