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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Newcastle Circuit Court

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

The Newcastle Circuit Court was continued at the courthouse yesterday, before Mr. Justice Pring. A THIEF SENTENCED…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 4. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. John M'Namara (58), labourer, was fined £1, in…

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Despairing Lovers. Murder and Suicide. Berlin

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

Baron von Redin, the newly-appointed German Minister to Abyssinia, fatally shot Fraulein Pirscse, a Berlin dressmaker, and then committed…

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Presentations to Police. Official Statements. Sydney

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

Some dissatisfaction has been expressed in the Parramatta district owing to the refusal of the police authorities to permit of the presentation of a purse of…

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Portuguese Royalists. Court-martial Sentences. Lisbon

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

A number of Royalist conspirators who took part in the recent rising have been tried by court-martial. They were sentenced to six years'…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, October 5. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

Four first offenders were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention for drunkenness. James Morgan Owens (39), firemen, was fined 5s, in…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, October 7. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 6

William Patter pleaded guilty to a charge of allowing in horse to stray with in the municipality of Wallsend, and was fined 5s, with costs 6s, or 24 hours'…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 7

Six first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court, and another 5s, in default 24 hours'…

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Boxing. Lester Defeats Howard. Police Stop the Fight. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 3

Jack Lester, of America, defeated Howard, of Sydney, at the Sports Ground this morning, after thirteen rounds of hard fighting. About 1500…

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Burglary in London. Jeweller's Shop Entered. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 5

The establishment of Mr. John Elkan, jeweller and goldsmith, of Liverpool-street, London, was entered by burglars…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 8. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 2

Five first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 5s, in default, imprisonment till the rising of the Court. Thomas Read, 27, labourer was fined 5s, in…

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Anarchist on Trial. Attempted Murder. Rome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 5

The trial has commenced of Antonio D'Alba, the young anarchist, who attempted in March last to assassinate King Victor Emmanuel of Italy…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 9. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 7

Seven first offenders charged with drunkenness were each fined 5s, with the alternative of imprisonment till the rising of the Court. John M'Laughlin, 45, tailor,…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 7

In the case of Tim Griffiths, against George Asquith, claim for £10 for alleged slander, there was no appearance of the parties, and the case was struck out…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 10. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with being drunk, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of imprisonment to the rising of the Court. John Harris, 40, labourer, was…

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Wharf Labourers. Industrial Court Judgement. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 5

In the Industrial Court this morning Judge Scholes delivered his reserved judgment in the matter of the references by the Minister for Labour and Industry…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M., and H. M. Shedden, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 7

An application by the executors of the estate of the late Joseph Lewis for a duplicate license for the Lemongrove Hotel, Plattsburg, was granted. Booth…

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Alleged Murder. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 5

In the Criminal Court to-day William Vealo, a drover, was placed on trial charged on a coroner's verdict with the wilful murder of Albert Victor Courier…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 9

John Morris (33), fireman, was fined £1, with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment for drunkenness. George Robbins (25), labourer, for being drunk…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, October 12. (Before Mr. T. C. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 October 1912 · page 3

Five men, charged for the first time with having been drunk, were each fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Ada Mary Wilson…

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