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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

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The Brisbane Strike. Question of Badges. Arbitration Court Action. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 5

In the federal Arbitration Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Higgins, the question of the right of members of the Australian Tramways Association to…

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Jewellery Robberies. Theft in New York. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 5

Two men jumped from a taxi-cab and entered a jeweller's shop in Maiden-lane. They beat the jeweller, and dashed…

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Prize Court Delays. International Action Needed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 5

Sir Edward Grey, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in his speech at Manchester, referred to the complaint that had been made of the delay…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, February 19. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 7

In the summons division, James Manderson was charged with having used improper language in a tram car. There was no appearance of defendant. Evidence of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 19. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 3

Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes, One of them, Charles Hansen (23),…

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Socialist Officers. Duty to the Court. Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 5

Herr Ferdinand Bebel, a Socialist member of the Reichstag, has explained that "Comrado" Schledmann, who is Vice-president of the Reichstag, and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 20. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 3

Two first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes. Thomas Clarke (65), seaman, charged with using…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 6

The February sittings of the Maitland District Court were opened at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday morning before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 21. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Charge of Vagraney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 7

James Printer, 32, labourer, was sentenced to two weeks' imprisonment on a charge of vagrancy. Took the Tents…

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Mount Kembla Stranding. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 4

The Marine Court—Judge [?]ackhouse, who had Captains Taylor and Carp[?] with him as assessors—held an inquiry at Chancery Square to-day, into the…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, February 22. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 3

George Bell, charged with using improper language at Lambton, was fined £2, with 6s costs, or 21 days' bard labour. John Thomas Sample, charged with…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 22. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes. Alice Bolt (38), was fined 5s, in default 24 hours'…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 7

The Stockton Co-operative Company sued L. A. M'Guiness, of Merewether, for the recovery of £10 4s 2d, due for goods sold. A verdict was given for the…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., and Dr. John Harris, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 7

Catherine Mary Carroll, Burwood Inn, Merewether, was granted permission to make alterations to the premises, Mr. H. M. Cohen (Messrs. Braye and Cohen)…

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Charity Wronged. a Nun Sentenced. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 5

The trial, on a charge of false pretences, of Sister Candide, a well-known member of the Sisters of Charity, and foundress of several…

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Amusing the Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 13

A complete cinematograph theatre has been established in the Central Police Office in Vienna, in which all films must be shown for censorship before they are…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 23. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Travelling Without Paying

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 2

Richard Callan (26), seaman, was charged with travelling from Sydney to Newcastle by the steamer Hunter without paying the fare Defendant said his…

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The Glebe Murder. Moir's Appeal Dismissed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 4

The appeal against the conviction and sentence of Campbell Nairn Moir for the murder of Henry Trevascus at the Glebu was heard by the Full Court to-day. Mr…

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State Police Force. Improvement of Conditions. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, last night, reference was made to the pay of the police force, and other matters relating to that body…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 24. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Charge of Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 7

Mary Pracy, 22, domestic duties, charged with stealing at Newcastle on February 19th, a watch valued at £5, the property of Jane Davies, and remanded…

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