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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

935 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 47

Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, March 26. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 7

Henry William for having been drunk at Dudley, was fined 6s, and for using improper language at the same place, he was fined 20s. Lewis Watkins, William…

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The Suffragettes. Appearances in Court. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 5

One hundred and twenty-six suffragettes apeared before the London Sessions. A number who promised not to…

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Wrecked Schooner Paris. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 5

The loss of the schooner Paris, off the North Coast some time between February 3 and February 12 last formed the subject of an inquiry to-day before the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 6

Mr. J. Hann, town clerk, and Messrs. W. Henderson and A. Asher, Valuers, represented the Waratah Council. Seventy appeals were received, 39 reduced by…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 3

James M'Ewan (50), boot-black , and Bolla Madden, or Marchant (39), married, were each fined £2, in default a month's imprisonment, for drunkenness…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 3

Verdiets for the amounts claimed, were given with costs in the following cases:—Andrew Cook, Ltd. v. John Loundes, of Maytold, £9 17s 9d, for goods sold;…

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Suicide in Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 7

Recently a Dane named Axel Svertinge was mixed up in a stabbing affray at the Frankton Hotel, Auckland provincial district. He had been drinking…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, March 29. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Richard Pearce (25), labourer,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 1. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M., and Mr. H. H. Chippindall, J.P.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default, imprisonment until the rising of the court. Thomas Brown, 32, seaman, was fined £1,…

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Summons Division. An Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 2

Edward Long proceeded against John M'Nellan for an alleged assault, at Newcastle, on Saturday, the 30th ult. Mr. C. W. Readett appeared for the…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, April 1. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 6

James Barr, manager of the Co-operative Colliery, proceeded against Alfred Mills, a wheeler and driver for a breach of special rule 95, under the Coalmines…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 2

Two first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d. in default five minutes' imprisonment. Alleged Theft…

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Summons Division. Theft on the Beach

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 7

Hannah Oliver was proeeoded against on a charge of stealing a blouse, valued it £1, the property of Keatha Steele. The evidence showed that on March 18th…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes. John Hyndman (48), and Albert Mack (57),…

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Seddon Murder Case. Appeal Dismissed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 5

The appeal made by Frederick Sedden, district superintendent of the London and Manchester Insurance Company, against the sentence of…

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Sentenced to Death. Ipswich

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 5

At the Circuit Court to-day the trial of John Gottliob Jenner, charged with the wilful murder of Annie Hoizwart in Ipswich, was concluded…

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Burglary in London. at a Jeweller's Shop. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 5

Burglars clambreed on to a roof, and out through the wall of the jeweller's shop of Mr. J. Moore, in Oxford-street, London…

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French Lawlessness. Another Murder Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 5

Another bank messenger has been robbed and killed at Avry, a suburb of Paris. The assassins have not been traced…

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Lynched in Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 5

Three negro prisoners have been sh[?] to death in the Shelbyalla Country Court room. Tennessra, during the preliminary hearing of a charge of [?] cert[?]…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 5. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, J.P.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes, Louis Charles Egan (19), seaman, was…

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