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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 29. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined to, with the alternative of five minutes' detention, and Alfred Wilson (46), seaman, was fined 10s, in…

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Fighting at Chatalja. Avenging Nazim's Murder. Vienna

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 5

Persistent rumours are in circulation that a sanguinary conflict has occurred in the Turkish lines at Chatalja between the Young Turks and the…

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Strike at Pittsburg. Fight with Police. Pittsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 5

A riot has occurred in connection with the strike at the American Steel Wire Company's works. The strikers attacked the police…

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Disturbance on a Train. Case Before the Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 4

Disturbances on suburban trains are frequent occurrence in the metropolitics area, particularly on Saturday nights. On case was brought under the notice of…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 3

A Irvine proceeded against Walter Marsden to recover the sum of £8 10s, alleged to be due for clothes made by plaintiff for defendant. Mr. C. W…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, January 30. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 3

Two first offenders were fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention, for drunkenness. William Gammidge (65), gardener, pleaded guilty to…

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The Fitzroy Murder. the Wife's Account. Thompson Committed. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 5

The City Coroner opened, an inquiry into the death of Arthur H. Trotter, the commercial traveller who was murdered in his house, George-street, Fitzroy, on…

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Attempted Burglary. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 5

Shortly after midnight a burgher broke into the premises occupied by Mr. Arthur Parrish, at Lotbian-street, North Melbourne…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, January 30. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 7

George Anderson was charged with being on the 30th November last the keeper of a common gaming house. This case was previously before the court on…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 31. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 7

One first offender was fined us, or five minutes' detention, for drunkenness. Frederick Schroeder (65), coal-trimmer, pleaded guilty to having been drunk, and…

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Greta Police Court. Friday, January 31. (Before Messrs. C. H. Gale, P.M., and B. Pryor, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 3

Matthew Henry Flick, 49 years, was charged that on 29th January, at Greta, he then not being the agent or servant of the holder of a liquor license authorising…

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The Indian Murder. Informer's Evidence. Delhi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 5

At the trial of Lieutenant Clark, of the Army Medical Service, and Mrs. Fulham, for the murder of Mrs. Clark, the native Bukhu, who has turned…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 1. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Laurence Welsh (38), fireman, and James…

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J. D. Williams. Before the Police Court. Sydney

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

Special interest was taken in the proceedings at the Central Police Court at morning, owing to the fact that his Dixon Williams, late managing director…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 3

Three first offenders for drunkenness were each fined, 2s 6d, in default Imprisonment for five minutes. Alfred Wilson, a seaman, was fined 20s, in default seven…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, February 3. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 3

Two first offenders, who pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness, were each fined 5s, or 24 hours detention. Mary Ann Sherwood, for [?]cing drunk and…

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The Indian Murder. Informer's Evidence. Agra

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

Budhu, the native who turned King's evidence in connection with the trial of Lieutenant Clark, an officer of the Indian Medcal Service, and. Mrs…

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Special Court to Be Appointed Sydney

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

Mr. Hall, the Minister for Justice, who is administering the Department of Labour and Industry in the absence of Mr. Carmichael in the country, received a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 4. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 8

One first offender was fined 5s, in default, detention for five minutes,- for drunkenness. John O'Doppell, 42, a seaman, was lined 10s, or three days, and…

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Greta Police Court. Monday, February 4. (Before Messrs. A. E. O. Walker and B. Pryor, Js.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 3

Cornelius Hefferman was charged by Constable Ryan of Lochinvar, with being drunk at Allandale, and was fined 5s, or 24 hours. The same defendant, for…

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