Cuban Superstition. Murder of White Children. Havana
A Cuban witch doctor murdered a white child in order to obtain blood to save a negro's life. Troops are searching for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1913
1,070 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 54
Lane Cove Murder. Leave to Appeal Refused. Sydney
William George Wright, who was convicted at the Central Criminal Court on June 10th, before Mr. Justice Pring, and sentenced to death on a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Robbery. Thieves Sentenced. London
Joseph James, dealer, and Charles Schneifer, clerk, have been sentenced to fifteen and twelve months' imprisonment respectively, in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, June 28. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Vagrancy
Charles Walker (53), cook, charged with being an idle and disorderly person, having insufficient lawful means of support, on being called upon to plead, said,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Murder of Priests. Burned to Death. St. Petersburg
Advices from Urga report that sixty Mongolian Lamas barricaded themselves in a pagoda against attacks by Chinese…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Divorce Court. Watt v. Watt. Sydney
Mr. Justice Gordon, in the Divorce Court yesterday, delivered his reserved judgment in the suit in which Muriel Maud Watt asked for a dissolution of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Strike of Farm Hands. Police Called In. London
A strike of farm hands has occurred in the Ormskirk district of Lancashire. The police are conveying the farm…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, June 30. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Three first offenders were each fined 5s, or imprisonment for 24 hours, for drunkenness, James Dignall (35), a fireman, and Edward Howell (20), a labourer,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Armed Assault. Sydney
Percy Lawrence and Jeffrey Roy Cox, were brought before the Central Police Court to-day, on a charge of having, while armed, assaulted Harold. A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 1. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness
A first offender was fined 5s, or imprisonment for 24 hours, for drunkenness. Alleged Arson…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Broome Murder. Execution of Spargo. Perth
Charles Henry Spargo, the murderer of Gilbert Pick[?]ering Jones, was executed in Freman the Gaol this morning. In the early part of February of this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)
Two booth licenses were granted to Alexr. Frew in connection with the Wallsend races on Saturday next…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, July 2. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)
The following parsons were fined for allowing stock to stray in the street:— Charles stock to stray in the street: fined 10s, with costs 6s, or three days'…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 2. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Three first offenders were each flood 5s, or imprisonment until the rising of the Court, for drunkenness. Otto Held, 20, a fitter, was fined 5s, or imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Charge Against Bulgars. Murder Women and Children. Salonika
There are persistent rumours in Salonika that the Bulgarians have gone to Bogdanyu, and killed women and children…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 3. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness. Etc
Seven first offender were each fined is or detention for five minutes for drunkenness. Ada Wilson 30, married, and Annie Robinson, 65, married, were fined…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)
The Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board proceeded against the following persons for rates due, verdicts being given for the amounts with costs:…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs, F. G. Adrian, Chairman, T. C. K. M'Kell, and H. M. Sheddon, L.Ms.)
A transfer of the license the Hand of Friendship Hotel, Minmi, was granted from Thomas Etheridge to Samuel George Bender. Thomas S. Petherbridge,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court
Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the East Maitland Police Court, yesterday morning. John J. White, for having made use of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 4. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Four first offenders were fined 5s, with the alternative of a few moments' detention. Violet Ryan (24), married, was fined 10s, with the alternative of three days…
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