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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

935 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 47

Marine Court. Newcastle Harbour Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1912 · page 7

The Court of Marina Inquiry continued its sitting at the Newcastle Courthouse, yesterday, and considered the circumstances of the collision which took place…

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Gambling in London. Accused Before the Court. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1912 · page 5

The persons who were arrested by the police in a raid upon a mansion neat Belgrave-square, where gambling was being carried on, appeared at…

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Alleged Fraud. Ex-manager Charged. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 5

Philip York, an ex-theatrical manager has been summoned at the Marylebone Court on a charge of obtaining £150 from Mrs. Kingdon Smith, or…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, December 17. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 7

Peter Casey, Frederick Burns and William Moses were each fined 20s, and costs 6s, for drunkenness at Swansea. Peter Casey was further charged with…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 7

Two first offenders were each flood 5s, or detention until the rising of the Court, for drunkenness. Remanded…

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Murder and Suicide. Tragedy at Kalgoorlie. Kalgoorlie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 5

At four o'clock this afternoon a shocking domestic tragedy happened in the Broken Hill Hotel, in Hannan-street, Kalgoorie, kept by an Italian named Plut,…

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Small Debts Court. Kerosene in Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 7

J. Ireland, Limited, sued W. Eggins for the sum of £5 16s 11d, alleged to be due for kerosene sold and delivered by the firm to the defendant. The sum of…

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Meat Company's Profits. High Court Judgment. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 6

Judgment was given in the High Court to-day in the appeal in the case of William John Miles and others against the Sydney Meat Preserving Company,…

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Possible High Court Judges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 December 1912 · page 2

Naturally the legal profession are keenly interested in the matter filling the vacancy on the High Court bench caused by the death of Mr. Justice…

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Industrial Court. Newcastle Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 December 1912 · page 5

Mr. C. Hibble, Industrial Magistrate, sat at Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, and had before him a number of matter in which person were charged with…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, December 20. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 December 1912 · page 7

Two first offenders were fined 5s, or detention for five minutes, for drunkenness. Thomas Wiseman (35), seaman, pleaded guilty to having been drunk and…

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Wreck of the Tilba. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 December 1912 · page 6

The stranding and total wreck of the Illawarra Company's steamer Tilba at Wreck Bay, on the South Coast, early on the morning of November 18th, formed…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 December 1912 · page 7

Four first offenders were fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention for drunkenness. Louis Charles Egan, 52, seaman; pleaded guilty to being drunk and…

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Murder Near Adelaide. a Neighbours' Quarrel. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 December 1912 · page 5

A man named Frederick William Ruskin gave himself up to the police yesterday, and stated he had committed a murder near Gilles Plains, about six miles…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1912 · page 6

Messrs. C. B. Gale, P.M., and J. W. Ponder, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning…

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Wilful Murder. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1912 · page 5

An inquest was held to-day into the tragic death of George Hillbunn, 70 years of age, of Gilles Plains, who, on Saturday morning, was struck down by a slash…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, December 23. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1912 · page 3

Two first offenders, charged with being drunk, were each fined 2s 6d. with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Thomas Maquarie (37), labourer,…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, chairman, and Mr. H. M. Shedden, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1912 · page 3

J. Limeburner was granted a booth 11-c[?]se for the flagship at the Newcastle regatta on January 1. Renewals of billiard licenses were granted to Mrs. C. M…

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A Railway Strike. Magistrate's Protest. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 December 1912 · page 5

The Newcastle magistrates, have issued a protest against what they describe as the unusual tribunal appointed by the Home Office in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, December 24. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 December 1912 · page 2

Seven first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were ordered five minutes' detention, or fine of 2s 6d. George Pearce (22), trainer, was fined 10s, with…

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