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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 6. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, J.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1912 · page 7

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

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Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1912 · page 6

The Maitland Circuit Court will be opened on Wednesday morning at the court-house, East Maitland, before Mr. Justice Sly. The following cases have been set…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 8. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 7

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

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Burglary at Broken Hill. Safe Blown Open. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 5

The premises of the Democratic Club, in Argent-street, were broken into last night or early this morning. The safe was blown up and £40 stolen…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 9. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 11

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court, and another 5s, in default 24 hours'…

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Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 6

Francis Grace pleaded guilty to the following indictments, that on February 28th, at Wickham, he did break and enter the premises of the Newcastle and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 10. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 7

A first offender, John Honson, 42, miner, was fitted 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes, for drunkenness, and 10s, in default three days'…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Maitland Circuit Court. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Sly.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 6

The Maitland Circuit Court was opened at the courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday, at 10 a.m., before his Honor, Mr. Justice Sly. Mr. J. Moriarty was Crown…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 6

Mr. T. C. K. M'koll, P. M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. Mr. Waters, secretary of the Newcastle…

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Congo Offical Sentenced. Brussels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 5

Herr Monbach, the chief official at Alberville in the Congo has been sentenced to ten years' penal servitude for punishing an attack upon…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 11. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 7

Louis Charles Egan (49), seaman, was fined 10s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness. William Atkins (25), miner was fined 10s., in default 24…

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French Criminal Gang. Police Discovery. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 5

The French police have discovered a gang of robbers and murderers at Chalons. The gang is believed to have been…

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Tragedy at Petersham. Attempted Double Murder. Followed by Suicide. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 5

William Tre[?] 61 years of age, a miner, lately living with his wife, at No. Railway-avenue, Petersham, fired shots at his wife and son late this afternoon…

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State Civil Service. Appeal Court Wanted. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the State Public Service Association to-day, Mr. Coppota moved a motion urging upon the Government the necessity for an…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 7

A verdict was given for the amount claimed, with costs, in the case in which Dennott and Wood, Ltd., sued Stewart Mitchell, of Newcastle, for £2 5s for…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., and Mr. H. M. Sheddon, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 7

Renewals of publicans' licences were granted to D. Williams Railway Hotel, Minmin: J. M'Ge[?], Killingworth Hotel, Killingworth P. J. Grenley. Gladstone…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Maitland Circuit Court. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Sly.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 6

The court was reported at 10 a.m. yesterday, before His Honor Mr. Justice Sly Mr. J. Moriarty was Crown Prosecutor. WILFUL MURDER…

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A Missing Magistrate. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 5

With respect to a telegram from Remark, published in the morning papers, that Mr. Keats, S.M., had not appeared at Renmark to perform his Court duties, and…

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Civilian Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 2

One result of the recent disturbance has been to give a real impetus to the civilian police movement. Hundreds of men have been enrolled during the past…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 12. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 7

John Runey (43), labourer, was fined £1, in default 12 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness. Remanded to Victoria…

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