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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1911

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The Russian Murder. Sentences on Accused. St. Petersburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 5

The trial has been concluded of Dr. Pantchenko, Count de Lacy, and Madame Mouravieff, who were charged with having murdered Captain…

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Murder by a Brigand. in a Palermo Theatre. Rome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 5

A notorious Sicilian brigand named Ballox visited the opera at Palermo with his mistress. A rival informed the Carabinieri, who proceeded to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 18. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 6

Three first offenders charged with drunkenness, were each lined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes. James Brady (21), and Mathew Brady…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 6

Mr. J. M'Kensey, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. William Henry Magettigan pleaded…

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Murder and Suicide. Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 5

Secretary Kerner suddenly became demented and shot two officials at Buea, in the Cameroons, wounded two others, and afterwards committed…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 20. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 7

Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising on the Court, and another, James Hay (30),…

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A Police Quest. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 5

The police are actively searching for John Hutchinson, for whom a warrant has been issued in connection with the poisoning of his father and a…

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The Russian Murder. Madame De Lacy Insane. St. Petersburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 5

In connection with the conviction of Count de Lacy and Dr. Pantchenko for the murder of Captain Buturlin, and with having conspired to murder…

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Mr. Throsby As Magistrate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 9

On the 16th July 1804, the following Government and General Order was issued: —"Lieutenant Menzies, Commandant of Hunter's River, having requested his…

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Assaults on the Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 9

The police had trouble with some of the free inhabitants of Newcastle and district, as well as with the convicts, in the forties, as the following communication…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 21. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 3

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Catherine Mills (52)…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, February 22. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 7

The magistrate announced that he had appointed Mr. John E. M'Culloch, C.P.S., Registrar of the Small Debts Court at Waratah Court of Petty Sessions as from…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 22. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was, fined 5s, in default, imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Thomas Oldfield, 51, labourer, was fined 10s,…

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A Mexican Raid. Murder and Wreckage. Vancouver

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 5

Thirty Mexican insurgents raided the frontier town of Algodones. They murdered several of the inhabitants, including the chief of…

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Clapham Murder. Assault on the Cabman. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 5

At the Lambeth Police Court yesterday three men were remanded for grievously assaulting a cabman named Stephens (who drove Morrison, the…

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Murder in Calcutta. Calcutta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 5

Srish Chakavarty, a constable, who was connected with an injury into a Political crime, was shot dead in a dark lane. The murderer escaped…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, February 23. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 3

Joseph Foster, charged with being drunk at Lambton, was fined 10s, with 6s costs, or three days' imprisonment. Johanna Wallace was charged with being…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 23. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 3

Three first offenders, for having been drunk, were each fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the Court. Desertion…

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Newcastle District Court. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 7

The Newcastle District Court sat again yesterday. PETITION FOR DIVORCE. The hearing was continued of the case…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 3

Verdicts for plaintiffs were given as follows:—R. Hall and Son, of Newcastle, v. R. A. More, of Murrurandi, goods sold, £16 78s 6d, with 5s 9d costs…

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