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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 14. (Before Mr. F.G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 7

Six individuals pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and, it being their first offence, they were each let off with a fine of 2s 6d, in default detention for five…

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Newcastle District Court. Wednesday, May 14. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) CLOUTEN v. SUTCLIFFE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 3

William John Clouten, boatbuilder, of Wyong River, proceeded against Arthur Sutcliffe and Fred Sutcliffe, trading as A. Sutcliffe and Company, engineers, of…

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Our Sydney Letter. a Bombshell From Mr. Willis.—crime and Literature.—the Imperial Commission Convinced About Population.—sending Defaulting Cadets to Gaol.—a Wise Move by the Ferry Employees.—mr. Wade's Extra Allowance. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 5

Mr. J. Estoll, Ministerial Whip, has been greatly "moved." Other Parliamentarians have been greatly "moved" with him. Some of the employees of the Assembly have…

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Greta Police Court. Wednesday, May 14. (Before Mr. W. J. M'Mahon, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 3

Harold Henry Waddell, captain and area officer of 14th A Hattallon, proceeded against Thomas Blackwell, for that, being a trainee under the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 15. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkeness, was fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 3

Richard Benger v. George M'Cabe goods sold. Verdict for £1 is 10d. James M'Lolan v. Edward Hill, goods sold. Claim £5 0s 11d. Verdict for amount. Eliza Date…

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Murder and Suicide. Husband Shoots His Wife. Fremantle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 4

During the early hours of this morning Alfred John Binks, after a brief quarrel with his wife, Blanche May Binks, shot her at a house opposite to the Perth…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 7

Re John A. Couper, of Adamstown, bookkepper: The single meeting of creditors closed, and the public examination was declared concluded. Bankrupt…

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Newcastle District Court. Thursday, May 15. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) CLOUTEN v. SUTCLIFFE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 7

The hearing was continued of the case in which Willliam John Clouton boatbuilder of Wyong River, procceded against Arthur Sutellife and Fred Sutclife,…

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Incorruptible Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 15

No body of men are mere free from the charge of corruption and bribery than the great body of police of London and the country…

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Female Police in Canada

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 16

Two women, who have been prominent in connection with the Travellers' Aid Society in looking after unaccompanied women and girls, have been appointed to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 16. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 7

Two first offeners for drunkenness were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. James Mooney (32) and Thomas Stevenson (34), labourers,…

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Mining Matters. the Concilation Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 4

Mr. Amram Lewis, the treasurer, was the only member of the executive of the Colliery Employees' Federation at the Trades Hall yesterday afternoon, Mr…

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Newcastle District Court. Friday, May 16. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) CLOUTEN V. SUTCLIFFE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 2

The hearing was continued of the case In which William John Clouten, boatbuilder, of Wyong River, proceeded against Arthur Suteliffe and Fred…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 17th. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Disorderly Conduct, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 7

Patrick Wilson (28), a fireman, pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly on May 18, and was fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment. For…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 3

There first offenders were each fined 2s 6d, or detention for five minutes, for drunkenness, Henry Voss (45), a cook, was fined 5s, or 24 hours' imprisonment,…

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Scenes at the Garrick. Police Court Action. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 5

Mr. Hanson, the American whose claim to the sole rights of the play "Croesus" led to lively scenes at the Garrick Theatre, as the outcome of…

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The Manly Burglary. Death of Overton. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 4

Ernest Overton, of Sydney-road, Manly, who had a desporate struggle with a man in his bedroom early on the morning of May 7th, died in the Manly Cottage…

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Newcastle Police Court. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.m.) Tuesday, May 20. Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 11

Four first offenders were care fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court, for drunkenness. Alexander Gken Reld (21), a labourer, for having behaved…

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Wild Women. Act of Incendiarism. Police Discoveres

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 9

Suffragettes have added another act of incendjarism to their list of crimes by burning down the residence of Lady White at Englefiled Green, Egham, Surrey…

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