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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

935 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 47

Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 8. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 3

Three first offenders charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. John Harris (40), miner, was…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, May 9. (Before Mr. F.G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 6

Mary Porter was charged with having on the 26th April, assaulted Sarah Kennedy. Defendant was also charged with having, on the same date, assaulted…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 7

A first offender, Edward Mattila, seaman, was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court, for drunkenness, and 5s, with 6s damage, in…

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A Charge of Murder. Arrested in Australia. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 5

The hearing of the charge of murder against William Ward who was arreated at Perth, was continued to-day. It was stated that Ward informed a…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 7

Frederick Hamley sued John Minchin and Mary Minchin to recover 10s 6d. alleged to be due for balance of money lent, with interest. Defendant…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. F.G. Adrian,S.M. and Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 7

A renewal was granted Catherine M. Carroll of the license of the Burwood Inn, Merewether. Mr. H. M. Cobea (Messrs. Braye and Cohen) appeared in…

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Tom Mann Sentenced. Incitement to Mutiny. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 5

The trial of Tom Mann, who wan charged with inciting soldiers to mutiny, has concluded, The charge against the accused…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 10. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 3

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

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The Lost Koombana. Marine Court's Finding. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 5

The West Australian Court of Marine Inquiry into the circumstances connected with the loss of the Adelaide Steamship, Company's steamer Keembana delivered…

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Police Dogs Cleverness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 5

A story of a police dog's cleverness comes from Singapore. A Chinese prisoner who was serving a life sentence escaped from prison by climbing over a…

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The Burglary Boom. Spreads to South Australia. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 4

A sensational burglary occurred early on Sunday morning at the residence of Mr. A. E. Jolly, Brougham-place. Mr. Jolly was awakened by the glare…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 13. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes, and another for whom Mr. J. D. Reid, (Messrs. Reid and…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 7

Re Thomas Firkin, late storekeeper, of Wallsend, Mr. A. A. Burke appeared for certain creditors in the estate. The public meeting of creditors was closed,…

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The Singer Cases. Brown Further Charged. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 5

Frank Denison Brown, formerly general manager in Australasia of the Singer Sewing Machine Company, appeared before Mr. Payten, S.M., at the Water Police Court…

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A Departing Magistrate. Presentation to Mr. J. M'kensey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 6

At the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M., who is leaving Newcastle to take up his now duties at the Children's Court, Sydney,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 14. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 3

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court, Fritz Witting, seaman, was fined £1. in…

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Industrial Prosecutions. Registrar's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 2

In the Court of the Industrial Registrar (Mr. G. C. Addison) at Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, several cases under the Industrial Disputes Act were dealt…

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Mother Wants Her Son. the Court's Decree. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 5

Mr. Justice Hodges, in the Practice Court to-day, heard an application by Violet Crosble, wife of David Croshie, commercial traveller, of South Brisbane,…

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Marine Court Inquiry. (Before Judge Fitzhard[?]ge, President, and Captain C. Taylor and Mr. G. Cromack, assessors.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 2

The Court of Marine inquiry sat at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, when a charge was preferred against Philip Buckley, engineer of the steamer…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 15. (Before Mr.F.G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 7

A first [?]eer, Patrick Murphy, fireman, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default, imprisonment for five minutes, and 30s, in default, 10 days’…

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