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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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New York Sensation. Mayor Shot At. Attempted Murder. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1914 · page 5

An attempt has been made to murder Mr. J. P. Mitchell, the Mayor of New York. A man called at his office and fired…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Galo, P.M. occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. Alexander Mulveena was fined 2s 6d…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, April 20, 1914. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 7

In the charge division, Mary Finney, 37, was charged with being an idle and disorderly person with insufficient lawful means of support. She pleaded guilty, and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 20. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Pedro-Garcia (25), seaman, was fined, 10s,…

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An Australian Murderer. Traced by a Police Dog. Vienna

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 5

A forester while searching in the Corinthia forest found the body of a young girl, whose head had been shattered by a stone…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 21. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 3

Three first offenders for drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default, imprisonment till the rising of the court. For maliciously damaging one plate glass…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, April 22. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 3

Sidney O'Sullivan pleaded not guilty to three charges of allowing stock to stray in Station-street, and was defended by Mr. H. M. Cohen (Messrs. Braye and Cohen)…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 22. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 7

Two first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default, imprisonment till the rising of the Court. For behaving riotously in Hunter-street,…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, April 21. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 7

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council proceeded against J. Normyle, of Newcastle, that whilst trading as The Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Motor Service, Limited,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 23. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Willie Weisgerber (29), seaman, pleaded guilty…

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Murder in Bengal. Native Pleader Killed. Calcutta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 5

Babu Jagat Chandra Ghoso, a leading pleader of Chittagong, was shot dead yesterday while dining in his residence…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 7

In re John Kenneth King, motor driver, Robert-street. Merewether.—Bankrupt attributed his insolvency to breakages and troubles experienced with…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell (Chairman) and Mr. H. M. Shedden, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 7

Booth licenses were granted Alexander Frew, of the Rhondda Hotel, Rhondda, for the Boolaroo races on may 2…

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A Police Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 11

One of the last acts of the Political labour Conference was to pass a resolution in favour of the formation of a police union. The idea, however, does not…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 24. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.m.) a Violent Prisoner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 9

Edward Culien (38), wharf labourer, was charged with using Indecent language within the hearing of persone passing in King-street, and also with unlawfully…

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Ironworkers' Strike. Industrial Court Fines. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 6

Judge Edmunds, in the industrial Court to-day, gave his decision in the case in which a number of Ironworkers' assistance nuts and labourers were charged with…

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Arbitration Court Procedure. Assistance for Unions. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 4

The decision of the New South Wall Labour Council, to establish an industrial arbitration department, so that the union will not be compelled to seek out…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 25. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Alfred Fletcher (24), wharf labourer,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 27. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 7

Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Herman Dufries (60), seaman, pleaded…

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Maitland District. Maitland Circuit Court. (Before Sir William Cullen, the Chief Justice.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 6

The Maitland Circuit Court was opened at the courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday morning. Mr. G. S. Waller, deputy sheriff, occupied a seat on the…

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