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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

1,070 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 40 of 54

Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale. P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. Thomas Maher was charged with having…

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Market-street Crossing. Police Court Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 5

In the Newcastle Police Court, yesterday, Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., had before him several eases in which the defendants were charged that being person on…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, September 15. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 6

David Jones, who pleaded guilty to a charge of using improper language, was fined 40s. and costs 9s, or one month. George Stone, inspector to the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 15. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d; with the alternative of five minutes' detention. James Doyle (28), labourer, was fined 5s,…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 2

Mr. C. Hibble, Industrial Magistrate, sat at Newcastle yesterday. MINIMUM WAGE. Inspector Gregory proceeded against…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 16. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 2

John Chapman (19), labourer, was charged with having made use of improper language at the Newcastle railway station, and also with having…

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The New York Murder. German Pastor Insane. a Physician's Doubts. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 5

According to messages from Berlin, the Rev. Hans Schmidt, the murderer of Anna Mumaller, had been declared insane in Germany, and suspended…

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State Police Force

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 4

In his annual report, which was presented to the State Legislative Assembly this week, Mr. E. C. Day, the Inspector-General of Police, makes it…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 17. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention in court. Francis Mancini, 25, seaman, was charged…

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New York Murder. a Nest of Criminals. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 5

The police have made sensational discoveries regarding the man Hans Schmidt, who is under arrest on the charge of murdering Anna Mumaller…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Frederick Griffiths was charged with being drunk and disorderly in…

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More Police Please

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 5

Inspector-General Day has issued his annual report. He often does that, you know, and must not be too severely criticised ed for doing it. It you wore Inspector-General…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 18. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 3

Christian Thompson (30), seaman, was lined £2, with the alternative of two weeks' imprisonment, for drunkenness. No Prosecution…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, September 18. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 3

Mary Ann Sherwood, of Lambton, who pleaded guilty to being drunk in the tramshed at Broadmeadow, was fined £2, with 6s costs, or one month's…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 3

Verdicts, with costs of court, were awarded the plaintiffs in the following cases:—J. Cotterill against Joseph Richardson, £11 6s 9d, goods sold: A. C…

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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 19 September 1913 · page 3

Transfers of the licenses of the Cross Keys Hotel, Carrington, from David Robertson to William Charles Sevil, and of the Northumberland Hotel,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 19. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 3

One first offender was fined 2s 6d or detention for five minutes, for drunkenness…

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Maitland District. Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 6

Mr. C. Hibble, Industrial Magistrate, presided at the Industrial Court, at the West Maitland Courthouse, yesterday. John Randalls was fined 7s 6d, with 16s…

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The New York Murder. Assassin's Name Assumed. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 5

The detectives are now inclined to believe that Schmidt is not the name of the man who has been arrested on the charge of murdering the girl…

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The Stolen Pearls. Sensation in Court. Tracking the Thieves. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 5

The chief feature yesterday of the police court proceedings against the four men charged with the theft of the necklace, was the production in court…

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