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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, April 2. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 7

Three first offenders were fined 2s 6d for drunkenness. Thomas M'Millan, aged 40, a cook, was charged with being an idle and disorderly…

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Scene in the Commons. a Minister Insulted. Charged with Gambling. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 5

In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. K. Fletcher (Conservative), referring to Mr. Lloyd-George's purchase of shares in the American Marconi…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gule, P. M. occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. Daniel Flanagan was charged with…

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From Gaol to High School

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 4

Just when Sydney is at the very zenith of its prominence as promoter of industrial unrest, and when on all Sides men are giving signs of being ready for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 3. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 11

One first offender was dealt with for drunkenness, a fine of 2s 6d being imposed, with the alternative of five minutes' detention…

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Assault on Scutari. Action by the Powers. Naval Demonstration. St. Petersburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 5

It is semi-officially explained that although Russia will not participate in the naval demonstration against Montenegro, she has pronounced…

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Small Debts Court. a Garnishee Matter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 11

A case came before the Court in which a garnishee order had been obtained by Low Yow against the wages due to P. Todd, a miner, of Carrington, who had…

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Emu-lady Napier Collision. Marine Court Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 8

The collision between the ferry steamer Lady Napier and the tug Emu, near Goat Island, on the morning of March 1st, was inquired into at the Marine Court in…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian (chairman), and Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, Ls.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 11

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to the following:—Edward Butterworth, General Roberts Hotel, Lambton; Patrice Joseph Grealey, Gladstone…

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Police Courts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. George Harold Woodruff was fined 1s,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 9

One first offender was fined 2s 6d, with, the alternative of five minutes' detention, for drunkenness. John Henrickson (35), steward, pleaded guilty to being drunk…

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Bogus Wild Man. Amusement in Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 6

A mild sensation was caused on the Maitland Showground on Thursday afternoon, when it became known that the wild man" who was on exhibition, and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 5. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 7

One first offender was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention, and Henry Leander (67), labourer, was fined 10s, with the option of three…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. In the adjourned case, in which Bessie…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, April 7. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 3

John Reay, Andrew Fotheringham, Peter Farrell, and William Taylor were charged with having been found upon licensed premises during prohibited hours. They…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 7. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 7

Two first offenders were each fined 5s, with the alternative of a five minutes' detention for drunkenness. Henry Shoesmith (38), labourer, was fined £1, in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 8. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 3

Two first offenders were fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention, for drunkenness. Thomas Prinneville (49), labourer, and Bertha Mow Joy…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 9. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.m.) a Dangerous Passenger

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 7

Thomas Shepherd (30), labourer, was charged will being drunk in the Imperial Hotel, Plattsburg, and pleading guilty, was fined 5s, with the alternative of, 24…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 7

Hannah Eason proceeded against Alfred Hansen, of Tighe's Hill, to recover the sum of £4 4s 5d, alleged to be due for goods sold and delivered. Mr. A. H…

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Maitland District. Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 6

Messrs. C. H. Gale, E. Bowden, and J. W. Birkenhead, L.Ms., presided at the Licensing Court held at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday morning…

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