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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Cat-stealing in London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1913 · page 13

There has been a cat famine in London, and deals in these domestic pets have been unable to meet the demand. With an increasing demand, the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 10. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1913 · page 2

One first offender, charged with drunkness, was fined 1s, in default of detention till the rising of the court. John Dams (46), labourer, was fined 10s, with…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, October 11. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, P.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 October 1913 · page 7

Thomas Long (56), labourer, charged with using improper language, and Edward O'Flannaghan (40), labourer, charged with behaving in an improper…

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Murder in New Caledonia. a Kanaka Manlac

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 October 1913 · page 5

By the French steamer St. Louis, which arrived at Newcastle on Saturday night from Noumea, came news of a ghastly tragedy in New Caledonia, about…

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The Russian Murder. Newspaper Confiscated. Kieff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 October 1913 · page 5

The "Kiefljanin, a conservative anti-Jewish newspaper, violently assails the local judicial authorities, and especially the Public Prosecutor, in…

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Police Band Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 6

The New South Wales Police Band will give a concert in the King's Hall to-night in aid of the funds of the Newcastle Hospital The visit of the band to…

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West Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., presided at the West Maitland Police, Court yesterday. Roger Kennedy was charged that, on the 15th September, near Albion-street…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 13. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 7

Four first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default five minutes' imprisonment. For behaving in an improper manner in Church-street…

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The Russian Murder. Charge Breaking Down. St. Petersburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 5

The hearing of the charge against Bellies of ritual murder was continued on Saturday. Shah-housky, the mainstay of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 14. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1913 · page 2

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d., with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Albert Hogan (46), labourer, was…

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The Police Band. Visit to Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1913 · page 6

The New South Wales Police Band, under. the conductorship of Captain W. G. Bentley, A.R.C.M., gave an instrumental concert in the King's Hall last…

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The Police Band

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 6

The New South Wales Police Band, conducted by Captain G. W. Bentley, A.R.C.M., arrived at West Maitland yesterday afternoon, and was received by the Mayor…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Arthur Hordern (44), labourer, was…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, October 16. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 6

One first offender was fined 1s, with 6s costs, for being drunk at New Lambton aid another first offender, who did not appear when called, was fined 5s,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 16. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 2

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of a five minutes' detention. Absent When Called…

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The Suffragettes. Scene in Court. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 5

Dr. Dorothea Smith, the wife of a prominent Glasgow minister, and Margaret Morrison, an artist, both of whom were arrested in connection with…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 2

A verdict was awarded the plaintiff in the case of R. T. Lucerne against R. Vidler, bring a claim for £35 10s 9d for goods sold and delivered, with 9s 9d costs…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian, chairman, and M. H. Fitzhardinge, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 2

Booth licenses were granted Alexander Frew, of the Rhondda Hotel, Rhondda, for the Newcastle races, and a music permit was granted F. Dews, Lake Macquarie…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 9

Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, or detention for five minutes. Edward Hughee (35), a labourer, was fined £2,…

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Maitland District. Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 6

Mr. C. Hibble presided at a sitting of the Industrial Court in the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday morning. Young v. Galton.—In this case…

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