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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1913

1,070 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 54

Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, December 3. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 3

Robert Anderton, who pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s, or three days' imprisonment. Arthur Harrison, Henry Murphy, Henry…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, December 3. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 7

John Ross (38), fireman, was fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment, for drunkenness, and £2, in default 21 days' imprisonment, for using improper…

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Murder by Pathans. Life for a Life. Delhi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 5

Two Pathans have been sentenced to death at Jhilam for the murder of Lance-Corporal Bartlett, of the 17th Lancers, while the latter was a…

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Newcastle District Court. (Before Judge Fitzhardinge.) Verdict Reversed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 7

In the case Lena Gray v. James M'Mullen in which a verdict had been given for £15, the plaintiff having claimed £52 Ts 3d, value of timber cut, and removed from…

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Charge Against a Vicar. Decision of the Court. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 5

The Church Court at Lichfleld, which sat to investigate serious charges brought against the Rev. H. H. Redgrave, the vicar of St. Paul's Church,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 4. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 2

Two first offenders on charges of drunkenness were each fined 5s, or detention until, the rising of the court. Thomas O'Donnell, charged with being…

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Gosford Licensing Court. Appeal to Quarter Sessions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 6

His Honor Mr. Justice Fitzhardingo was occupied all yesterday at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions bearing an appeal of Thomas O'Connor, hotelkeeper, Arthur F…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, December 5. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 2

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Remanded…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, December 6. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 December 1913 · page 7

One first offender on a charge of drunkenness was fined 5s, with the alternative of detention until the rising of the court. James Mitchell Suray, on a charge…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1913 · page 6

Before Mr. C. H. Gale, at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Edmund C. Bragg was charged on the information of Inspector Jane G. Harriott, under the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, December 8. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1913 · page 3

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, December 8. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1913 · page 3

William Richardson, who pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, was fined 20s, with costs 6s, or seven days' imprisonment…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, December 9. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 December 1913 · page 11

Four first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 2s 6d, in default five minutes' imprisonment. Edward Quinn (34), at seaman, for a like offence, was…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 December 1913 · page 3

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Thomas Mathews, 46, fireman, was lined…

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Industrial Court. Sitting in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 December 1913 · page 5

Mr. G. C. Addison, Chief Industrial Magistrate, sat at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. CLOTHING TRADES AWARD…

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Greta Police Court. Wednesday, December 10. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 December 1913 · page 3

Robert Hunter was proceeded against by the municipal council for the erection of a building without the required permission. The town clerk appeared…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 11. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 December 1913 · page 11

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was lined 2s 6d, in default, five minutes' imprisonment, and another for whom Mr. T. A. Brave (Messrs. Braye and…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 December 1913 · page 11

A. E. Tyler sued Mrs. Walter Scott, of Hamilton to recover £2 3s, balance owing for goods sold. Mr. C. W. Readett appeared for the defendant to consent to…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, December 11. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 December 1913 · page 11

Morgan Davies, charged with using improper language at Lambton, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, or seven days' imprisonment…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, December 12. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 December 1913 · page 3

Three first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each mulcted in penalties of 2s 6d each, with the option of five minutes' detention. James Printer,…

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