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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

1,070 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 54

Murder in Brussels. Brussels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 September 1913 · page 5

The owner of a racing stable engaged a jockey named Hendyke one day, and the next discharged one named Brown…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 20. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 September 1913 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Thomas Prinniville, 50, labourer, was…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday. Frederick Griffiths was charged with…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, September 22. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 6

Charles Anderson proceeded against William Joseph Gunn, for having, on the 4th inst., used insulting words. Mr. C. W. Readett appeared for the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 22. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Summons Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 7

Michael Casey was charged with disobeying an order of maintenance of his wife, £3 15s being due. Defendant said he could pay the money then, and having…

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The Samford Murder. Execution of Austin. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 5

Ernest Austin, who was convicted of the murder of Ivy Mitchell at Samford in June last, was executed in Brisbane Gaol this morning…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 23. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 2

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes detention in court. Mary Kelly, 85, married, was fined £1,…

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Madero's Murder. His Alleged Slayer Killed. Washington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 5

It has been reported that Lieutenant-Governor Cardenas, the alieged slayer of President Francisco Madero, has been assassinated at Michoalan, in…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, September 24. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1913 · page 3

James S. Woodward pleaded guilty to having failed to attend compulsory service military drill in March last. Captain Timbury said defendant had evaded…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 24. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1913 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland' Police Court yesterday morning. Frederick Griffiths was charged with…

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New York Ex-governor. Charged with Larceny. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 5

The counsel who is conducting the prosecution against ex-Governor W. Suizer, charged with illegal use of party funds, in opening the case,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. William Armstrong (52), seaman, was fined…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 7

C. Soffe, of Walgett, was summoned by Frede. Ash. Ltd., for the sum of £1 9s 11d, claimed to be due as the balance owing on good sold and delivered. A…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 September 1913 · page 7

Renewals of publicans licenses were granted to Herbert John Peters, of the Royal Hotel, Waratah, and Thomas J. Byrne, of the Commercial Hotel,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 10

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention in court. Edward Jennings (49), cab-driver, was fined…

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Theft From Mails. Indian and Australian. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 September 1913 · page 5

"Mattino," a Naples daily newspaper, states that 23 packets were stolen at Brindisi on Sunday last from the outward Indian, and…

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Newcastle Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 September 1913 · page 5

A sitting of the Supreme Court, in criminal jurisdiction, will be held at Newcastle this week. The following cases are set down for hearing:—…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 September 1913 · page 7

William John Campbell, labourer, was lined 10s, in default, three days' Imprisonment, for being drunk and disorderly. Absent Without Leave…

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Brought to Bay. Murder and Suicide. Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 September 1913 · page 5

An orderly of dragoons at Pavchim, in the duchy of Mecklienburg-Schwerin, was accused of robbing a major…

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