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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

935 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 47

Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 3

Davies and Herbert proceeded against Stanley Brown, to recover £6 10s, alleged to be balance owing of money lent. Mr. H. M. Cohen (Messrs. Braye and Cuhen)…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. H. M. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 3

Booth licenses were granted to A. Frew, Rhondda, Hotel, Rhondda, for the grandstand and Leger at Newcastle races. H. Evans, Locomotive Hotel, Newcastle,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 24. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 3

Two first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined is, in default imprisonment, till the rising of the Court. For drunkenness Otto Tangler, steward, was…

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Papuan Rubber Company. Secretary Before the Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 6

A charge of having stelen £273 7s 3d neionging to the papnan Rubber and Trading Company at Sydney on or abont April 10, 1912, was preferred against Hugh…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 25. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1912 · page 7

Samuel Kirkpatrick, cook, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours. Patrick Murphy, fireman, 10s, in default 24 hours. James Murdoch, labourer, 15s, in default three…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: Highstreet, West Maitland. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 6

Messrs. T. C. K. M'Kell, P.M., and John Pender, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday morning…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 27. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 7

Four men, who appeared for the first time, on a charge of drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default to be imprisoned for five minutes. William…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 28. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 3

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes. Charles Brook (46), coaltrimmer, and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 29. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes. Eunice Saxon (42), married, was sentenced to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 30. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 3

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes. Samuel Kirkpatrick, (33), cook, was fined 10s, in…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 3

Laurence C. J. Mansfield sued Alfred Willis, claiming £4, alleged to be due for the hire of a bullock team and dray for four days. Mr. T. A. [?]aye (Messrs…

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A Nurse Acquitted. Charged with Murder. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 5

The trial has concluded of the nurse Winifred Ankers, who was accused of poisoning nine babies at the Brooklyn infants' Hospital…

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Alleged Burglary. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 5

A sensational burglary was reported to have taken place early this morning, at Messrs. Eyes and Crowle's motor garage in Pirie-street, Reginald Sandilands, the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 31. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 9

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 61, in default imprisonment for five minutes. John Rogers (32), seaman, John White (60). labourer,…

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Murder and Robbery. a Russian Outrage. St. Petersburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 5

Russian brigands attacked a German homestead in Ekaterinoslav, in Southern Russia. The owner, named Braund, was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, June 1. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 June 1912 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment, for live minutes. Bertha Mow Joy (25), married, was fined £2, in default…

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Murder of a Judge. Accused Found Guilty. Witheville (Tonn.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 June 1912 · page 5

Claude Allen was yesterday, found guilty of the murder of Judge Thornton, who was shot in the Hillsville courthouse during a murder trial…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Governor-general's Residence.—respecting Onr Little Navy.—a Compliment to Dr. Ashburton Thompson.—the Police Force.—still Another Theatre.—mr. Thomas and a "Rosy Time." Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 June 1912 · page 4

Federal Government House will not be surrendered without a struggle. Never did any other proposal by a Ministry excite more bitterness. The House is…

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Murder in Court

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

A dramatic murder and suicide occurred in the District Court at Nagy-Tapelcsany, in Hungary, Philip Labo, a local landowner, brought an action for the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, June 3. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, J.P.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 7

Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court; and a sixth was similarly…

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