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Courts & crime, 1912

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Bulgarian Bravery, Heroic Assault. Vienna

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

The Vienna newspaper "Reicaspost" emphasises the heroic assault by the Bulgarians on the Turkish centre at Kivadere during the second day or…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 4. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined, 5s, in default, imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Magnus Cromarty (38), seaman, was fined £1,…

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Assault on Adrianople. the Turkish Position. Marching on Stamboul. London

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

The bombardment of Adrianople is proceeding. The Viennese newspaper "Reichspost" states that the fall of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 5. (Before Mr. T. C. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 2

Eight first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 5s, in default, imprisonment till the rising of the Court. Hugh Leggett, 42, labourer, was fined 20s, in…

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Tragedy in Sydney. Double Murder. Sydney

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

A terrible tragedy was enacted at 48 Wells-street, Annandale to-day when Albert Victor O'Grady, 25 years of age, mechanical engineer, cut the throats of…

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

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

Three first offenders were each Sued 5s, with the alternative of detention till the rising of the court, of drunkenness. Vagrancy…

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Assault on Skutari. Turks Will Not Surrender the Servian Losses. Cettinje

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 5

The foreign consuls have protested to Prince Danilo Alexander of Montenegro, concerning the shells falling among peaceful Christians and…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. Thomas Bellamy was proceeded against…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 7

Verdicts for the full amounts claimed were given with costs, for the plaintiffs in the following cases:—William Brydon, against—Walker, of Waratah, for…

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Taxi-cab Murder. Accused Committed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 5

Edward Hopewood, director of a city company, who was arrested on a charge of murdering Flo. Dudley, a well-known music-hall artist, has been…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 7

Three first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 5s, with the alternative of dete[?]tion until the rising of the court. David Standerson (26), labourer, and…

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At Constantinople. Murder of Greeks. Outbreaks of Disorder. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 5

The happenings at Rodosto are unnerving Constantinople, where the arrival of foreign warships has increased the Moslem exasperation…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 7

A renewal of the license of the Carrington Club Hotel, Carrington, was granted to Morgan Jones, and a transfer of the license of the Crown and Ancher Hotel…

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The Military Oath. Cadet Sent to Gaol. Kalgoorlie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 5

At the Kalgoorile Police Court yesterday Frank Thornett, 18 years of ago, appeared to answer a charge that, be being a person subject to military law, refused…

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

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

Two first offenders were each fined 5s, with the alternative of imprisonment till the rising of the court; and Bertha Mew Joy (25), married, was fined £2, in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, November 9. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 November 1912 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the Court. John Ferguson (32), seaman, was…

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Revision Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 3

A Revision Court, for the State electorate of Kahibah, was held before Mr. F. C. Adrian, S.M. Countable Robertson, registrar for the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 11. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 3

William Selkirk (29), labourer, was fined 5s, in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment, for having been drunk in Scott-street, Charles Shute (40),…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, November 11. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 6

In the Small debts Court, C. Anderson obtained a verdlet against D. C. Williams, for £12 11s, for rent due, with court costs 6s, and expenses 5s. The same…

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Maitland District. Alleged Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 6

John Tennent, a wheeler, aged 20 years, was brought before Mr. E. J. Cutcliffe, J.P., at the Kurri Kurri Police Court, yesterday, on a charge of breaking and…

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