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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1912

935 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 47

Industrial Matters. the Registrar's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 6

The industrial Registrar's Court sat at the Newcastle, Courthouse yesterday, Mr. G. C. Addison presided. INFORMATIONS WITHDRAWN…

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Charge Against Monks. Murder and Sacrilege. Trial in Poland. St. Petersburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 5

The trial has begun at Petriliovka of three monks of the Pauline Convent, at Czenstochowa, charged with murder and sacrilege in September,…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 3

Eugene David Porcheron sued William Frost, claiming £8 10s 10d as commission. Mr. T. Torpey (for Messrs. Braye and Cohen) appeared for the plaintift…

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Shorthand in Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 7

Why should not shorthand be utilised as a time-saver in the police courts? It had a pretty hard fight to get a standing in the law courts, but most of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, March 1. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court, and one of them, Henry Thompson…

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A Revolt in Gaol. Execution of Prisoners. Laredo (Texas)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 5

Passenger arriving here from Monterey state that twenty-six prisoners have been executed in gaol there, following a revolt and a fight with the…

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London News. London, January 26th. Earl Grey in London.—the Home Rule Campaign.—motor Omnibus and Tramways.—cardinal Bourne.—a Society of Theft. Earl Grey in London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 7

Earl Grey, ex-Governor-General of Canada, who was accompanied by Countess Grey and Lady Sybil Grey, was on Tuesday presented with the freedom of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 2. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, J.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 7

Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default, Imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Daniel Crimmons, 40, seaman,…

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Women Before the Court. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 5

Mrs. Pankhurst was yesterday sentenced to two, months' imprisonment, and several other suffragettes to terms ranging from fourteen days to two…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 6

Messrs. T. C. K. M'Kell, P.M., and J. W. Pender, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Rushcutters' Bay Burglary. the Inmates Threatened. Sydney

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

A burglar entered the Rushcutters' Bay Hotel early this morning, and was discovered by Mrs. M'Guire, wife of the licensee. The man with exceptional…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 4. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes. Charge of Assault…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 5. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

One first offender for drunkenness was fined 2s 6d, in default five minutes imprisonment. For a like offence, William Hannen (73), seaman, was fined 20s, in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 6. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes. William Hannan (73), seaman, was fined £2, in…

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Sensational Burglary. Armed and Masked Men. Sydney

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

A sensational and daring robbery was perpetrated at Kensington early this morning. Five masked men entered the home of Mr. George Loftus Russell, a…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, March 7. (Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, S.M.)

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

John M'Clusky, charged with using improper language at New Lambton, was fined £2, or £21 days' imprisonment, He was further charged with being drunk,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, March 7. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes. Fined for Theft…

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West Maitland Court

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

Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, P.M. occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Roger Ke[?]edy was fined 40s, or 14…

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The Suffragettes. Illness in Court. London

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

Mrs. Pankhurst and Mrs. Tuko, who are imprisoned in connection with the recent window smashings, were charged with Mr. and Mrs. Pethick…

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

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

Eliza Thirlwall sued Charles Alford for the recovery of 16s 6d, due as rent. By consent a verdict was given for the amount claimed, with costs,…

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