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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

935 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 47

Police Court

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

At the Police Court; yesterday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., William James, for riotous behaviour at the Empire Hotel on June 1, was fined 5s, in default, 24…

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Germany's Airships. Theft of Gun Models. Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 5

A writer in the newspaper "Taeglische Rundchau" points out that as the new army airship Z3 covered 425 miles without landing, which in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 5. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, each fined 5s. in default imprisonment, until the rising of the Court. Cecil Gibson, 28, painter, was…

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Burglary on Increase

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

The remarkable Increase in the number of cases of burglary and house-breaking was commented on on Saturday, at the Middlesex Session by Mr…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. James Kenny was fined 2s 6d for…

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The Cadet Accident. the Driver Charged. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 5

Early this morning the police decided to arrest Albert William Arthur Andrews, the driver of the taxi-cab which ran into a company of cadets in Randwick-road, near…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, June 6. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. George Wallace (43), bricklayer, was fined…

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Greta Police Court. Tuesday, June 4. (Before Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and B. Pryor, J.P.)

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

Alfred Briscoe, charged with riotous behaviour at Greta, was fined 10s, in default three days imprisonment. Walter O'Shea, for a like offence, was similarly…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

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

Thomas Dixon sued John Sperring, of Swanson, claiming £10 as damages, for alleged slander. Plaintiff alleged that defendant had referred to him as a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, June 7. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 10

Thomas Woods (48), horse trainer, charged with being drunk, was fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment. For being drunk and disorderly, George Pratt…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, June 8. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 3

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined as in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court, and a third, 5s, in default 2[?]…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., and Mr. John Pender, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, June 10. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 3

Two first offenders, for drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and were each fined 5s, or, 24 hours. In the summons division William…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default Imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Catherine Anderson (50), dealer,…

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Alligator Creek Murder. Execution of Silva. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 5

George Sliva, the Cingalene, was excuted to-day for the murder of Charles ching, his eife, and five of their children, on November 27th, at Alligator…

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In and Around Sydney. Sydney, Monday. the Police Force

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 5

The wave of crime which has swept Sydney suburbs lately is responsible for an investigation now proceeding regarding the efficiency and strength of the…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 7

Re John William Woollett, of Islington, labourer. The single meeting of creditors lapsed, and the public examination was declared concluded. Bankrupt…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, June 11. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 3

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. George Shoosmith (83), dealer, was fined…

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New York Waiters. Brush with the Police. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 5

A mob of waiters on strike tried to break up a banquet given to visiting German officers at Waldorff-Astoria Hotel…

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Burglary in Sydney. Fresh Food and Ice Company. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1912 · page 5

A daring burglary was committed early this morning, at the premises of the Fresh Food and Ice Company, Nos. 92 and 94 King-street, between George and…

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