China's Reform. the Missionary Murder. Pekin
The Assembly has accepted the Nanking proposal that, the Presidency should be inaugurated at Pekin. Yuan Shih Kai, the President, will…
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Courts & crime, 1912
935 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 47
The Victorian Full Court
Looking at the paucity of business which now comes before the Victorian Full Court, one is very much tempted to inquire whether, in this State at least,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder by Negroes. Attempted Lynching. Jacksonville (Florida)
Five negroes were arrested yesterday charged with the murder of a man named Silverstein. A mob consisting of several…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, March 8. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.m.) Summons Division. Bathing in View
Stanley Rayfield and Herbert Clarke were each fined £2, with 6s costs, in default two weeks' imprisonment, for improper behaviour in view of…
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The most bewildering array of feminine finery ever seen at a social function in modern Germany was displayed at to-night's "Schleppencour," or…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 9. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness
Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes. William Shoosmith (61), dealer, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, March 11. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)
Albert William Snipe was charged with having, in Nelson-street, Plattsburg, driven a motor vehicle at a speed that was dangerous to the public. He pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hypnotised in Court
An extremely interesting trial took place recently at the Prague Criminal Court, the accused being a high official of the State railways, Siegmund…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 11. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fl[?]od 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court, Edward M'Intosh (35),…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, District Registrar.)
Re Edward Baker.—The single meeting of creditors lapsed, and the public examination was declared concluded, Bankrupt, who had been a publican, at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 12. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
One first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s, in default, imprisonment till the rising of the Court. John Donnelly was fined 10s, in default, three days'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →San Francisco Burglary. Victims Bound with Ropes. San Francisco
Three masked men dragged the pro-proprietor of a Japanese jewellery store named Zarman, and also his wife and their two children from their beds,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Escape From Gaol. Prisoners Recaptured. Lisbon
Ninety prisoners escaped from a gaol on the coast of Portugal. They dug a tunnel to the beach, and seized a large fishing boat, throwing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 13. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.)
Alleges Reputed Disorderly House. Jessie Stockton (33), widow, was charged that, at Newcastle, on March 10th, she was the person appearing to have…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, March 12. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Thomas Clifton, for having been drunk and disorderly at Dudley, was fined 5s, with costs 6s. Ralph Bradley, for drunkenness at Dudley, was fined 5s, with costs…
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Mr. T. C K. M'Kell, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. Walter Lower pleaded guilty to a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, March 14. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.) Drunkenness
Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The German Trouble. Conflicts with Police. Berlin
Three-fourths of the German miners are now out on strike. At Herne, in Westphalia, strikers stoned the police, and the latter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Licensing Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., and Dr. John Harris, L.M.)
Transfers were granted of publicans licenses as follows:—J. Probert to J. E. O'Conner, Adamstown Hotel, Adamstown (also billiard license); A. M'Intyre to J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sentenced to Death. Alleged Murder. London
The trial at the Old Bailey of Frederick Seddon, district superintendent of the London and Manchester Insurance Company, and of Mrs. Seddon, on…
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