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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Murder and Robbery. Charges Against Motor Racers. Brussels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 October 1912 · page 5

The police have arrested the brothers Gaston and Richard Vergouts, well-known motor racers, on two charges of murder and robbery…

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Our Sydney Letter. a Manufacturing Item.—the Sydney Grammar School.—something About the Police.—a Man's "Right" to Commit Suicide.—changes in Mercantile Status.—the Ingredients on the Label. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 October 1912 · page 4

At the manufacturers' dinner some pleasant things were said in a pleasant way. The Keynote utterance referred to what we were before federation, and what we are…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1912 · page 6

Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., E. Bowden. and John Rourke, Js.P., occupied the Beach at West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 14. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1912 · page 7

William Green, 48, minor, and John Callaghan 37, labourer, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default, 24 hours' imprisonment. Thomas M'Naughton,…

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Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 6

Sydney Henry Young an elderly man, pleaded not guilty to an inclement that at Singleton on the 4th September 1912, he assaulted a young girl. Mr. A. B…

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Alleged Sheep-stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 6

Charles L. Halter Keith W. Dines, and Reginald E. Henston, three youths, were charged that at Singleton on the 6th August they did steal five lambs, the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1912 · page 7

One first offender was fined 2s 6d, with ho alternative of detention to the rising of the Court, and George Wiseman (30), labourer, was fined 5s, in default, 24…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 16. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1912 · page 7

Three first offenders for drunkenness were fined 2s 6d, with the alternative minutes' detention. John Everson, 52, seaman, was fined 5s, in default,…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M. occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. Henry Burgess pleaded guilty to a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 17. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 7

James M'Bride, 35, fireman, was charged with being drunk, and also with using improper language in Hunter-street West. He was fined 2s 6d, with 5 minutes'…

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Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 6

The Maitland District Court was opened yesterday afternoon at the courthouse, East Maitland, before Judge Fitzhardinge…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, October 17. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 3

William Henry Richardson, against whom there was a prohibition order under the Liquor Act, pleaded guilty to being found in the bar of the…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian, chairman, and T. C. K. M'Kell, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 October 1912 · page 7

Music permits were granted L. D. Mount, of the Central Hotel, Newcastle and George Smith, of the Commercial Hotel, Lambton, Mr. H. M. Cohen…

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Police Force Reorganisation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 7

The reorganisation of the Victorian police force is a task which awaits—the serious attention of this or some future Government, and taking all things into…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 18. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 7

One first offender charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. John Scott, 47, labourer, and William Thomas,…

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Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 6

The Maitland District Court was continued yesterday, at the courthouse, East Maitland, before Judge Fitzhardinge. Howarth v. Stuart.—In this case, which…

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New High Court Judges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 7

For a long time past it has been rumoured that the Federal Government intended to appoint two more High Court Judges. In view of the fact that Mr…

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Intended Murder. of the Late Mr. Gladstone. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1912 · page 5

The late Mr. Justin M'Carthy's letters to Mrs. Campbell Praed, the well-known novelist, which have been published, reveal that after the Phoenix…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, October 19. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 October 1912 · page 6

Denial Renneberg (86), cook, was fined in default seven days imprisonment, and William Shoesmith (40), denier, was fined £2 with the alternative of one…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1912 · page 6

Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and J. Pender, J.P., occupied the beach at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. William James and John Fer[?]le, on…

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