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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 11. (Before Mr. M. H. Fitzhardinge, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1913 · page 11

Henry Turner (65), labourer, was fined 1s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention, as a first offender, for drunkeness, and for using improper…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, November 12, 1913. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1913 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' imprisonment. Alleged Theft…

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Murder of Bulgarians. Drowning and Torture. Sofia

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

It is semi-officially stated that the Greeks at Salonika embarked 80 Bulgarian soldiers on the steamship Pelops, on the pretence that they were…

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Stranding of the Kallatina. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

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

The stranding of the steamer Kallatina at Woolgoolga on September 28th was the subject of an inquiry at Marine Court this morning. Judge Backhouse presided,…

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Theft of Jewellery. Found Hidden in Fruit. Rome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 5

Gasparo Boscarino, a jeweller, of Naples, was robbed of Jewellery to the value of £20,000. The police searched a fruitshop,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 13, 1913. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 7

William Toomey, labourer, on a charge of being drunk in the bar of the Shortland Hotel, Scott-street, while open to the public, pleaded guilty, and was…

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Greta Police Court. Wednesday, November 12. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., and Mr. B. Pryor, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 6

William Humphreys proceeded against Wm. M'Enery for leaving his employ at the Central Greta Colliery without notice. After evidence the Beach retired to…

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The Quigley Estate. Full Court Decision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 4

An application was made to-day to the Full Court (consisting of Mr. Justice Pring Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Harvey) by the Perpetual Trustee…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 7

Alex. Monia v. James Swan, claim for £3 1s 2d, money lent. Verdict for the plaintiff…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, November 13, 1913. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., and T. C. M'Kell, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 November 1913 · page 7

A renewal of the license of the Carrington, Club Hotel, Carrington, was granted to Morgan Jones. Richard P. Martin, Miners' Arms…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 14. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 3

Two first offenders charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention, and Michael O'Connor (67), seaman, was fined…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, November 13. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 9

Mrs. Laura May Wennen proceeded against Mrs. Margaret Witherspoon, for detaining a gosling, value 2s 6d. Defendant pleaded net guilty. Mr. T.A. Braye…

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Wholesale Murders. Sentenced to Death. Chicago

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 November 1913 · page 5

A man named Spencer, who confessed to 29 murders, has been sentenced to death on the charge of luring Mrs. Rexroat on to the railroad tracks,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, November 15. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 November 1913 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. A Hunter-street Row…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, November 17. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1913 · page 7

In the charge division, Alexander Archibald was charged with having disobeyed an order of the court. This case was before the court on the 10th instant,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 17. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1913 · page 7

Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, and a sixth, 15 in default imprisonment until the rising…

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Alleged Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1913 · page 6

Thomas Barry and Harold Benmett were charged that at Newcastle, on the 18th October, 1913, they did break and enter the shop of James Smith and steal…

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Alleged Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1913 · page 6

John Joseph Dalton pleaded not guilty to a charge that, at Newcastle, on the 17th October, 1913, he did steal in the dwellinghouse of Francis Charles Leis, a coffee…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 18. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1913 · page 11

Two first offenders for drukenesses were lined 5s each, with the alternative of detention until the rising of 'the court Assault on Captain…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, November 19. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1913 · page 3

Mrs. F. B. Brown proceeded against her husband, Francis B. Brown, for the varying of a maintenance order for the support of herself and one child. Mr. A…

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