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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

1,070 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 54

Jewellery Robbery. Burglary in London. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 5

Burglars entered the premises of Messrs. Sewell and Company, jewellers, of Davies-street, off Berkeley-square…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, March 3. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 8

In the charge division, Joseph Miller was charged with having on the 17th ultimo attempted to commit suicide by drinking a quantity of lysol. Constable…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 8

Robert Andrews 56, a carpenter, was fined £1, in default, seven days' imprisonment, for having been drunk in Telford-street. Newcastle, Mary M'Intyre, a…

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Police From the Country. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 5

As stated In the "Newcastle Morning Herald" this morning, the police are being brought to the city from the country. It is expected that 100 extra men will…

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Mrs. Cornwallis West. Divorce Court Decree. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 5

Mrs. Cornwallis West yesterday obtained a decree in the Divorce Court against her husband for the restitution of conjugal rights…

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Sectional Boards. Effect on the Collieries. Application to the Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 5

Mr. Justice Heydon, the President of the Industrial Court, was engaged to-day hearing argument in connection with applications made by the Northern Colliery…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 7

A first offender was fined 2s 6d, or detention for five minutes, for drunkenness. Charles Alfreds, 40, a labourer, was fined £2, or 14 days imprisonment, for having…

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Murder at Bankstown. a Brother's Discovery. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 4

The body of Esther Porter, 11 years of age, of Gower-street, Bankstown, was found in the bush near the Punchbowl Railway Station this morning. There…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. Olive Jane Grey proceeded against…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 3

Two first offenders were each fined 2s 6d for drunkenness, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Hugh O'Brien, 32, a seaman, was fined 10s, or…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, March 6. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 3

John William Hall, of Hamilton, was charged that, being a prohibited person, he was found in the bar of an hotel. He pleaded guilty, and was fined £2, with…

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A Daring Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 2

There is distinct humour about the recent burglary at the Grand Hotel, Auckland, for Mr. Clarke, the chief victim, is one of the American "crooks"…

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The Bankstown Murder. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 4

The mystery surrounding the murder of the girl E[?]ther porter at Punchbowl last Monday is still puzzling the police, but it is possible that a line of action taken…

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Police and Revolvers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 16

If you armed the whole police force, the chief result would be that your criminal or burglar would arm himself as well, and it would not be in the interests…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 7

One first offender for drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention…

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Gillies Plains Murder. Verdict of Insanity. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 4

The trial of Frederick Ruskin, on a charge of having murdered an old man named George Hillburn, on the Gillies Plains, on December 21st, has been…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 7

The transfer of the license of the Criterion Hotel. Newcastle, was granted from George Boswell Howard to Walter Howden, and a music permit was granted to…

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The Bankstown Murder. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 5

Many detectives are still concentrating their energies in the endeavour to secure a clue in connection with the brutal murder of Esther Porter last week at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 8. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 3

Three first offenders were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention, and May M'Williams (36), was fined £1, or seven days for…

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Murder in Persia. a Belgian Lady Shot. Teheran

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 5

An unknown person ran alongside a, carriage in which M. Constans, the Belgian Director of Customs, was riding with his wife, and fired several…

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