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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 30. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Offences Against Conduct

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 7

Four first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. John Kemlo, 33, boilermaker,…

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Frozen Meat Trouble. Arbitration Court Reference. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 4

When the matter of the Waterside Workers' Federation against Gilchrist, Watt, and Sanderson, and others, was mentioned in the Commonwealth…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 31. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Offences Against Conduct

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 7

Three first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d with the alternative of five minutes detention. Two others were fined 5s, with the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 1. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 7

Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each lined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. William Campbell (86), seaman, was fined…

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The Railway Murder. Father on Trial. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 5

Extraordinary interest is being taken in the trial at the Old Bailey of John Starchfield, charged with Murdering his son, William Starchfield,…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, April 2. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 3

Robert Logan was charged with using insulting words to Constable Doonan at Lambton on the 16th March. He pleaded not guilty. Constable Doonan stated that…

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The Railway Murder. Starchfield Acquitted. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 5

The Crown case against John Starchfield, charged at the Old Bailey with the murder of his son, William Starchfield, aged 7, whose body Was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 2. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 7

Two first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the option of detention until the rising of the court…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, April 2. (Before Messrs. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M., and H. M. Shedden, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 7

Renewals were granted George Yates, Royal Crown Hotel, Ocean-street, Dudley, and to James Karr, colonial wine license, Boolaroo…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 3. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Fighting Fireman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 3

Harry Collier (26), fireman, pleaded guilty to being disorderly on board the B.R. vessel Rotherley, whilst in the harbour, and to unlawfully assaulting…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 4. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1914 · page 7

Seven first offenders, charged with drunkenness were each fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention, and Cornelius M'Grath (32), seaman, was fined…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, April 6. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1914 · page 3

A First offender, who pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d and costs 6s, or 24 hours. Ernest Dixon, failed to appear when…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 6. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1914 · page 7

Five first offenders on charges of drunkenness were each fined 5s, with the option of detention until the rising of the Court. Two others similarly charged…

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The Suffragettes. Scene in a Police Court. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1914 · page 5

There were exciting scenes at the Marlborough-street Police Court yesterday, when Mrs. Drummond, the suffragette, who was arrested in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 7. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Minor Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1914 · page 7

Three first offenders on charges of drunkenness were each fined 5s, with the alternative of detention until the rising of the court, George H. Kennedy and…

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The French Scandal. M. Calmette's Murder. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1914 · page 5

The magisterial inquiry into the murder of M. Calmette, the editor of "Le Figaro," by Madame Caillaux, was continued yesterday…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, April 8. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 6

John Hanlon, sen., charged by Municipal Inspector T. C. Wrightson, pleaded guilty to three charges of allowing stock to stray in public streets, and was fined…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 8. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 7

William Campbell (38), labourer, for being drunk in Hunter-street, was fined 20s, with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment. A first offender,…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. Michael Hogan, on a charge of…

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An Indian Murder. Accused Discharged. Calcutta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 5

The Crown has entered a nolle prosequl in the case of the student Roy, charged with being implicated in the murder of Inspector Chose…

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