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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 6

Clarence Parsons and Ernest Hope Williams, two lads, pleaded guilty to a charge that at West Maitland, on the 29th March, 1913, they did break and enter…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, April 23. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 7

John Pringle and David Williams wore each fined 5s, with 6s costs, for neglecting to send their children to school the required number of days in the half-year…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 23. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes detention. Andrew Lang (39), labourer, was fined 5s,…

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A Tragic Occurrence. Man Drops Dead in Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 5

During the hearing of a case before Judge Docker in the District Court this morning mi old man named John Hamilton, of Fotheringham street,…

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Maitland District. Maitland Circuit Court. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Pring.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 6

The Maitland Circuit Court was opened before Mr. Justice Pring, at the East. Maitland Courthouse, yesterday morning. Mr. C. E. B. Maybury, Sheriff, occupied a…

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Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 6

Davial Alberts was charged with breaking and entering the shop of Peter Mantzaris, and stealing therein 24 coins, one weight one drawer, and 25s in money, at…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 6

Messrs. M. T. M'Mahon, J. W. Birkenhead, and E. Bowden, L.Ms., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday morning…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 3

(Before. Mr. T. C KIC M'Kell 'S.M.) " Verdicts were given for the full amounts claimed on the following cases:—J. Goldring and Co. against H. Waldron, for…

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Newcastle Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 3

The application of Louisa Fulton, for at colonial wine license, at West Wallsend, was adjourned until May 1st. Transfers of licenses were granted of the…

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Murder of Christians. Protection Sought. Corfu

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 5

The Bishop of Durazzo has appealed to Sir Edward Grey, British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and M. Sazanoff, Russian Minister for Foreign…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 24. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 3

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of a few moments' detention; and Martha Cornish (39), married, was…

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Maitland District. Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 6

(Before is Honor Mr. Justice Pring.) The Maitland Circuit Court was resumed before Mr. Justice Pring, at the East Maitland Courthouse, yesterday morning…

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Contempt of Court. Newspaper Fined. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 5

The "Daily Mail" has been fined £100 for contempt of Court. The offence lay in an article which hinted at a motive for the crime in the…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 3

In re Alfred Frederick Chapman, cycle agent. Newcastle. Only on creditor appeared at the public examination. Bankrupt attributed his failure to lack of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 25. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 7

One first offender was fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention, for drunkenness. Joseph Burns (45), seaman, pleaded guilty to being drunk and with…

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Maitland District. Maitland Circuit Court. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Pring.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 6

The civic side of the Maitland Circuit Court was opened at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday morning. M'Intyre v. Corrigan.—This was a claim…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 26. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Adolphus Brinkworth, 24, seaman, was fined £1, in…

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Chinese Plot. Charge of Murder. Laid Against the President. Shanghai

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 5

The civil and military Governors of Kiangsu have telegraphed to the Cabinet and to Parliament, accusing Yuan Shih Kai, the President, of authorising…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 6

Mr. M. T. M'Mahon, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. Victor Ingle, labourer, was charged…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 3

Charles Anderson sued Thomas Metealfe to recover £1 2s, alleged rent due. Mr. H. M. Cohen (Messrs. Brayo and Cohen) appeared for defendant, who pleaded not…

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