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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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Murder of Children. Atrocious Circumstances. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 5

Two girls aged seven and nine years respectively, named Nicholson and Collinston, were waylaid and murdered at Kimberworths, in the West…

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The London Murder. Alleged Confession. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 5

With regard to the murder of Eliza Barrow, for which Frederick Seddon was hanged, the "Weekly Despatch" published an alleged confession by…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 18. (Before Mr. T. C. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1912 · page 7

Two men, appearing for the first time on charge of drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court. William James…

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New York Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1912 · page 9

Discussing the revelations of police "graft" in New York, made in the Rosenthal murder case, Mr. Maurice Low declares, in his American letter to the…

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District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1912 · page 11

The District Court was opened at Newcastle Courthouse yesterday morning, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. Mr. W. G. Hazell was acting registrar of the…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, November 19. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrieu, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1912 · page 6

On the information of Sanitary Inspector Hdole, of the Lake Macquarie Shire Thomas William was charged that he had neglected to pay the sum of 9s as sanitary…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 19. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1912 · page 11

There first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment till the rising of the Court. Stephen Earl, for being drunk, was fined…

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District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 7

The sittings of the District Court were continued at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday morning, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardings…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, November 20. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 2

A first offender was fined 2s 6d, or five minutes' detention, for being found drunk. James Cavanagh pleaded guilty to being found drunk, and was fined 20s,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 14. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Killing Without Notice

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 3

Inspector Lloyd. of the city council, proceeded against Evan Thomas, licensed butcher, Hunter-street West, for having slaughtered four pigs and two calves on…

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New York Police Graft. Conviction of Assassins. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1912 · page 5

Gip the Blood, Lefty Louis, Frank Cirofiel, and Whitey Louis have been found guilty of the murder of the man Rosenthal, who was about to expose…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court Yesterday. James Brennan was fined 40s, with 6s…

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District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 3

The sittings of the District Court were continued at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday morning, before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, November 21. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 3

On the information of E. H. Felton, attendance officer, Allan Norley, John Smith, and Edward Wootton were each charged with having failed to send a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 21. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 7

Two first offenders were each fined 5s with the alternative of detention to the rising of the Court, for drunkenness James Wood, 51, labourer, was fined 10s…

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Small Debts Court. Fish in Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 7

N. W. Ripley proceeded against C. V. Horton, to recover the sum of £6 10s for fish sold and delivered Mr. H. M. Cohen (Messrs, Braye and Cohen) appeared for…

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Marine Court. the Koonda Incident. a Fresh Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 3

A Court of Marine Inquiry Into the circumstances of the collision between the steamer Koonda and a punt towed by the steamer Wollombi, in Newcastle…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. T. C. E. M'Kell, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 7

In re John Cunningham; as there was no appearance of the bankrupt or creditors the examination was adjourned sine die…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 November 1912 · page 7

A music permit was granted John Rowan, of the Rawson Hotel, Newcastle…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 22. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1912 · page 2

Two first offenders were each fined 5s. with the alternative of detention to the rising of the court, for drunkenness. Thomas Prinniville (49), labourer, was…

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