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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Merewether Police Station

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 7

Sir,—It is some years now that the Merewether Council have been agitating for a local lockup, yet their wishes have, according to the last report of the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of fine minutes' detention…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. North Sydney Case. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 4

At the North Sydney Police Court to-day, Mackay Woodruff, who was recently discharged from the North Shore Hostpital, was charged with having attemptod…

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Outrage in Bulgaria. Murder of Innocents. Sofia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 5

Semi-official advices received here state that Basil-bazouks (Irregular troops), under the command of Greek officers, massacred the men in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 4. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 November 1913 · page 13

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 1s, with the alternative of five minutes' deto[?]tion. Stephen Earl (58), miner, was fined £2,…

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Industrial Court. Newcastle Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 November 1913 · page 7

Mr. C. Hibble, Industrial Magistrate, sat at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. James Benjamin Livermore pleaded…

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A Spanish Murder. Military Man Executed. Madrid

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

Captain Sanchez, who, with his daughter Luisa, was found guilty and sentenced to death for the murder of a wealthy merchant named Jalon, has…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, November 5. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 November 1913 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 1s, in default of being detained for a few moments…

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New Zealand Strike. Stoning the Police. Wellington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 November 1913 · page 5

Matters were quiet on the wharves and in the city to-day. The feeling among those members of the Labour party who are desirous of using constitutional and…

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An Imperial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 4

The suggestion which has been thrown out by Viscount Haldane, the British Lord High Chancellor, with reference to the establishment of an…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 6. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 3

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 1s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. George Ashton (46), labourer, was fined…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 3

The transfer of the license of the Commercial Hotel, Adamstown, was granted from Frank Green to Thomas George Langbridge. A music permit was…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. William Coleman was fined 5s, with…

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The Mayfield Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 3

A verdict of wilful murder has been returned against Biddle, the murderer of Mrs. Lilley. At the inquiry some pathetic facts were brought out. The accused…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 7. (Before Mr. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 2

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 1s, with the alternative of live minutes' detention. Timia Yames, 34, seaman, was fined 10s,…

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Improper Traffic. Police Superintendent's Report. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 5

In view of the recent alarming statements to the effect that an improper frame was being carried on in New South Wales. Mr. Flowers, the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, November 8. (Before Mr. H. H. Chippindall, P.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 November 1913 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined is, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Oscar Hansen, 36, seaman, was…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 6

Mr. C. H Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. A prohibition order was granted against…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, November 10. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 7

Alexander Archibald was charged with disobeying an order of the court in respect of which £10 10s was due. The defendant asked for the case to be adjourned,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 10. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 7

Fight first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of live minutes' detention. Oscar Hansen, 36, seaman and…

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