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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Penalty of Murder. Sentence on a Publican. London

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

John Amos, the publican, who in April shot Sergeant Barton and Mrs. Brice at Bedlington, has been condemned to death…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 5. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, with the alternative of detention till the rising of the court. Luke Mallon (59), seaman, and John Roy…

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Police Court

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

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. James Charles Baker was charged with…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 7. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

Three first offenders were each fined 2s 6d, or detention for five minutes, for drunkenness. John Joseph Dalton, 42, a clerk, was fined £1, in default, seven…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1913 · page 2

Mr. C. Hibble sat as Industrial Magistrate at the Newcastle Court House, yesterday, when the following cases were dealt with:…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 8. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1913 · page 2

James Ryan, 54, a labourer, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default, 24 hours' imprisonment. Two-up…

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Murder Microbes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 9

The man Hopf who was arrested some time ago at Frankfort-on-Main on a charge of having poisoned his first two wives and attempted to poison a third,…

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A Sydney Burglary. Accused's Allegations Denied. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 5

At the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions there was a development in connection with the burglary on May 27 last at Edward Hebden Brodribb's tobacconist…

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Bengal Sedition. Magistrate Threatened. Allahabad

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 5

Mr. Nelson, the magistrate who is dealing with the Barisal conspiracy, has been threatened with murder it he does not give up the case and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 9. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 11

Four first offenders, charged with being drunk, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of detention for five minutes. Jacob Lawson (34), seaman, was fined…

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Industrial Court. a Hamilton Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 3

Mr. C. Hibble, sitting as an Industrial Magistrate at the Newcastle Courthouse, yesterday, heard a case in which Mr. George Gregory industrial inspector,…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, July 10. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 3

A first offender was fined 5s, or 24 hours imprisonment for being drunk at Lambton. Ethel Blakey pleaded guilty to being drunk and using insulting…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 10. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

Two first offenders were each fined 2s 6d, or detention for five minutes, for drunkenness. Frederick Thorn (34), a walter, was fined 2s 6d, of detention for…

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Clapham Murder. Petition for Reprieve. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 5

A petition signed by 45,000 persons has been presented to the Home Office, praying for the release of Stinie Morrison, who was convicted…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian and T. C. K. M'Kell, L.Ms.)

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

A renewal of the publican's license held by John Albert Dalton for the Swansea Hotel, Swansea, was granted. Booth licenses were granted to Alexander Flow…

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Greta Police Court. Thursday, July 10. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 2

William Peacock, versus John Pyne, alleged assault. Dismissed, John Pyne versus W. Peacock, alleged assault. Dismissed. W. Peacock versus Thomas…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 11. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1913 · page 2

Three first offenders were each fined 2s 6d. with the alternative of five minutes' detention, and Joseph Banks (37), miner, was fined £1, in default seven days'…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 12. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 July 1913 · page 2

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined [?]s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. John Pictela (28), seaman, and Murdoch…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. A first offender was fined 1s for…

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Theft of Jewellery. Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1913 · page 4

It was discovered to-day that [?] three boxes of jewellery, valued at [?] consigned from Sydney to Auckland [?] the Union Company's steamer [?]…

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