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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 6. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

One first offender was fined 2s 6d, in default five minutes' detention, for drunkenness. Sidney Horne (28). labourer, was similarly treated, for being drunk;…

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Indian Murder Charge. Official Statement. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 5

Sir John Hewett, the Lieutenant-Governor of the Madras Presidency, has replied to the statement made in the House of Commons on June 25, by Mr…

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Our Sydney Letter. the First Prime Minister of Australia.—the Cox Burglary.—when Men Are Sentenced to Death.—text for the Clergy.—mr. Cobden Parkes Comes of Age.—a Word to Commonwealth and State. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 5

The state Ministry would have given the late Sir Wm. Lyne, a public funeral, but Lady Lyne, having already made arrangements, declined. Many of his…

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Murder in New York. in a Restaurant. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 5

Four men armed with revolvers lay in ambush for Richard Lustig, a relative, and an employee in the office of the District Attorney, and eventually…

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Alleged Murder. Death of an Abbe. a Woman on Trial. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 5

The trial of Alice Crespy, on a charge of murdering the Abbe Chassaing, who was found dead in her house is engrossing public attention…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. Clarence Croaker won proceeded against…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, August 7. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 3

James Clinton was charged with improper behaviour at Lambton. He pleaded guilty, and was fined £1, with 6s costs, or seven days' imprisonment. Even…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 7

Two first offenders were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternate of five mtnutes' detention, for drunkenness. Frank Williams (65), Heaman, and George Johnson…

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Before the Court. Accused Faints in the Dock. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 5

At the Central Police Court, this afternoon, Olive Jane Donne, 27, was charged with feloniously and maliclously murdering William Joseph Donne…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 7

Low You against Miss E. Bolin, claim for £6 for goods sold. A verdict was given for plaintiff for £5 15s, in weekly instalments of 2s 6d; the sum of 5s…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 7

Booth licenses were granted to Alexander Frew for the Newcastle races on August 9th and 13th, and an additional bar license was granted to Thomas Atkinson,…

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Industrial Court. Magistrate's Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 6

A sitting of the Industrial Magistrate's Court was hold at the Newcastle courthouse yesterday, before Mr. C. Hibble. ENGINE-DRIVERS' AWARD…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 7

Two first offenders were each fined 2s 6d, or detention for five minutes, for drunkenness, William Hannan, 73, described as a seaman, was fined 5s, in default, 24…

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High Court Case. Constitutional Issue

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

Exceptional importance attaches to a case which is to come before the High Court of Australia in Sydney on Monday next. It is that of The King versus the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 9. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Vagrants Convicted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1913 · page 7

Austin Gibbons, 20, Joseph Keegan, 30, and Thomas Reid, 34, firemen, were charged with being idle and disorderly persons, having insufficient lawful…

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Alleged Murder. Mme. Crespy Acquitted. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1913 · page 5

The trial of Madame Alice Crespy on a charge of having murdered the Abbe Chassaing was concluded yesterday, and she was acquitted…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench lit the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. Frank Byrne and Edward Jones were…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 11. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 7

Five first offenders were each fined 5s. with the alternative of live minutes' detention, for being drunk. Alexander morrison, 39, carpenter, and Walter Rickey,…

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Expelling an Engineer. Appeal to the High Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 6

The hearing was continued in the High Court to-day, before Sir Edmund Barton, the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Issacs, Mr. Justice Duffy, Mr. Justice…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 7

The application of Sophranos Denes for the surrender and cancellation of the colonial wine license, granted to him at 257 Hunter-street West, which was…

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