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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrain, S.M., and Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 7

Clarice Mabel Teece was granted a renewal of the license of the Grand Hotel, Newcastle, A transfer was granted of the license of the Royal Exchange Hotel,…

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Maitland District. the Morpeth Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 6

Ernest Edward Thompson, a jockey, was brought before Mr. James M'Carthy, J.P., at the Morpeth Police Court, yesterday, on a charge of having inflicted grievous bodily…

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A Triple Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 2

Taranaki—and Indeed New Zealand—has been horror-struck by a horrible tragedy that occurred yesterday at Kaimata, a little township near Inglewood…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 22. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Mary Ann Kelly (59), cook, was fined £1,…

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Engine-drivers' Case. Appeals to High Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 5

The High Court, consisting of Mr. Justice Barton, the Acting Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Isaacs, Mr. Justice Duffy, Mr. Justice Rich, and Mr. Justice…

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Police Appeal Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 4

When the New South Wales Public Service Act was passed, about fifteen years ago, the question of placing the police force under the control of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 23. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 3

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention in court. William Shoesmith, 43 dealer was fined…

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Murder by Bandits. a Whole Family. Rome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 5

A band of outlaws at Palermo murdered a well-to-do Sicilian family, consiting of the father and mother and four sons and daughters…

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Murder of a Wife. a Demented Husband. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 5

At about half-past three o'clock on Saturday afternoon Mrs. Burradge was sitting on a seat in Claremont Park with her little girl, aged 5, when her husband,…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday morning. Lestie James Pardey, 17 years of age,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with being drunk, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes detention. Michael O'Connor, 54, seaman, was fined…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 7

In re Peter Harrower, of Abermain, miner.—At a single meeting of creditors. Charles J. Mannell, representing Mannell Bros., was the only creditor present…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, August 25. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 8

Richard Matthews was charged with, being drunk, and also with using improper language at Boolaroo. For the first offence he was fined 2s 6d, or five…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 26. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 2

Two first' offenders were each fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention, for drunkenness. Absent Without Leave…

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Newcastle District Court. Tuesday, August 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 2

His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge presided at the August sittings of the Newcastle District Court yesterday. CLAIMS AGAINST COUNCIL…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 27. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 3

A first offender on ball, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Bertha Wright (28), married was fined £1, in default…

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Newcastle District Court. Wednesday, August 27. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge). a Dishonoured Cheque

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 7

Statis Paysis was the plaintiff in a case whereby he sought to recover from Arthur Callan the sum of £13 103, claimed to be due by reason of a cheque…

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Charge of Murder. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 5

At the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court, to-day, the trial of Ernest Austia on the charge of the murder of the little girl, Ivy Mitchell, near Samford, was…

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Maitland District. Alleged Assault at Morpeth. Case Dismissed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 6

Ernest Edward Thompson was charged at the Morpeth Police Court, yesterday afternoon, before Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and J. M'Carthy, J. P., with having at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 28. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention in court. Harry Bulstad (45), cook, was…

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