Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 25. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness
One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. No Prosecution…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1913
1,070 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 54
Newcastle District Court. Tuesday, November 25
The November sittings of the Newcastle District Court were held yesterday. His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge presiding. APPORTIONING COMPENSATION…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, November 26. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Desertion
August Meyer or Julian Thompson (27), steward, was charged with deserting from the vessel Ganges, at Port Hunter, on November 12. Mr. H. M…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Murder in Johannesburg. Young Woman Killed. Johannesburg
A young woman was found murdered is a garden, fiendishly mutilated, recalling "Jack the Ripper" methods. It Is thought that the deed was the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle District Court. Wednesday, November 26
The November sittings of the Newcastle District Court were concluded yesterday, His honor Judge Fitzhardinge presiding. A COORANBONG CASE…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Indian Trouble. Riots in Natal. Police Compelled to Fire. Durban
Albert West, acting editor of an Indian vernacular journal, has been arrested for harbouring indentured immigrants on a farm owned by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 27. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Language
James Cain (25), seaman, pleaded guilty to having used improper language in Hunter-street, and was fined £3, in default three weeks' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lambton Police Court. Thursday, November 27. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)
John Brennan pleaded guilty to a charge of being an idle and disorderly person, with no visible means of support, and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)
Verdicts for the amounts claimed, with costs of court, were awarded the plaintiffs in the following cases:—Joan Cotterill v. J. Henderson, £12 16s, 1d, goods…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian (Chairman) and T. C. K. M'Kell, L.Ms.)
Music permits were granted to R. T. Martin, Miners' Arms Hotel, Young Wallsend; J. J. Fitzpatrick, Marquis of Lorne Hotel, Lambton; and E…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sentenced to Death
Alfred Biddle, the Mayfield murderer, was sentenced to death yesterday at Christchurch by Mr. Justice Denniston. He was in a state of collapse, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Theft of Diamonds. Broker Knocked Senseless. Amsterdam
Mr. Pinheiro, a diamond broker, has travelling by train to Vienna, when a stranger in the carriage knocked him senseless…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 28. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)) Drunkenness, Etc
On charges of drunkenness, two first offenders were each fined 2s 6d, or detention for five minutes. Thomas Mulvi-hill, on a charge of being drunk and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, November 29th. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness
Five first offenders on charges of drunkenness were each fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the court. Alleged theft of Ring…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Bribery. Officers Court-martialled. London
The War Office is court-martialling five quartermasters for bribery and corruption in connection with canteen management…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Theft of Jewels. Found Melted Down. Paris
[?] lady left a handbag containing [?] valued at £200 in a cab. The cabman was arrested, and the [?] raided his cousin's house, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, December 1. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes detention. Peter Aliquant, 45, pleaded guilty to the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Turkish Police Methods. Death of Kavalky. Constantinople
Although it is officially stated that [?] Mustapha, who was sentenced [?] by a court-martial after hav[?] been handed over to the Turkish…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle District Court
His Honor Judge Fitzbardinge presided at the Newcastle District Court, yesterday. Allison v. Aldrick.—This was a claim for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, December 2. (Before Mr. T. C. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. William Connelly (73), fitter, was fined 10s, in default three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →