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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

1,070 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 54

Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

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

Michael Wilson proceeded against John Roberts, of Merewether, claiming £1 9s, as money due for rent. Mr. A. H. James appeared for the defendant, who pleaded…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, L.M.)

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

Transfers were granted of the H[?]nsos of Tuder's Family Hotel, Hamilton, from Ellen Tudor to John Smith M'Naughton; of Symon's Family Hotel, Newcastle, from…

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The Suffragettes. Assault the Prime Minister. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 5

While Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister and his daughter were playing on the golf links at Losslemouth, in Scotland, two suffragettes suddenly…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 29. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 2

Four first offenders were each fined 5s, with the alternative on a five minutes' detention in court, for drunkenness. Given a Chance…

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Merchant Service Guild. Case Before the High Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 4

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

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Police Constable's Retirement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1913 · page 6

After a period of service of close on thirty years, Constable John Thomas Duffell, who has been stationed at Maitland for the past five years, has retired from…

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The Suffragettes. Assault on the Premier. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1913 · page 5

The suffragists who assaulted Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, while he was playing golf on the Lossiemouth links, in Elginshire, have proved to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 30. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1913 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention in court Frederick Mander (26),…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1913 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. Richard Mannagan and Thomas Kelly…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 1. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1913 · page 7

Sin first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes detention. F[?] Winsor (38), labourer, and William…

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Murder in New Guinea. a Mineralogist Eaten. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1913 · page 6

The steamer Prinz Sigismund, which arrived in Brisbane to-night from German New Guinea, brought news of the murder of Mr. J. A. Warner, early in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 2. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 11

Three first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 2s 6d in default, five minutes' imprisonment. Robert Taylor, seaman, was fined 5s, in default, 24 hours…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, September 1, 1913. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 11

Herbert Barfield, who pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, was fined 20s, with costs 6s, or seven days' imprisonment…

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Dublin Riots. Charge Against Police. Inquiry Demanded. Union Congress Indignant. Dublin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 5

In response to the appeal of the Irish Transport Workers' Union, Mr. Keir Hardie, M.P., the Labour loader, is investigating the causes of the riots in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 3. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 7

One first offender charged with drunkenness was fined 2s 6d. with the alternative of five minutes detention in court. Stephen Earl, 52, miner, was fined 5s, in…

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Murder of Children. the Father Committed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 5

The inquest into the death of three children named Robertson, whose bodies were found buried under the floor of a flat at Hackney on July 26th, has been…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, September 4. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 7

Robert Elliott pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness at New Lambton, and was fined 10s, with 6s costs, Robert Burrowes, who pleaded guilty to a charge of offensive…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 4. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness were each lined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. William Armstrong, 63, seaman, was fined…

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Murder of a Chinese. Racial Animosity. Chicago

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

Because a Chinese married a white woman, despite the, warning of the neighbours, the latter attacked the Chinese, and beat and stabbed him…

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Maitland District. Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 6

The Maitland District Court was opened before his Honour Judge Fitzhardlnge, at the East Maitland Courthouse, yesterday morning…

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