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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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M. Calmette's Murder. Mme. Caillaux Committed. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 5

The inquiry conducted by M. Boucard, the Juge d'Instruction, into the death of M. Calmette, the editor of "Le Figaro," who wan shot by…

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Sedition in Bengal. a Police Raid. Calcutta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 5

Several houses of educated Bengalls have been raided, and six were arrested. A large quantity of propaganda and…

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Municipal Appeal Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 3

Appeals against the valuations of the Plattsburg Municipal Council were dealt with. The council were represented by Mr. T. Abel, town clerk, and the valuer,…

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London Police Magistrate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 9

Mr. H. W. W. Wilberforce, who has been appointed one of the London police magistrates in place of Mr. Baggallay, who has resigned, has been stipendiary magistrate…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 19. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 3

Three first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 5s, in default, imprisonment till the rising of the Court. Vagrancy…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, May 2[?]. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrlan, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 7

Arthur S. Wallace, who pleaded guilty to a charge of using insulting words to Constable Hinchy in a public place, was fined 10s, with 7s costs, or three days'…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, May 19. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 7

John Coulthard, drunk and disorderly, at Dudley, was fined 20s, with costs 6s, and for using improper language he was fined 40s, with 6s costs. William Bonar,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 20. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S. M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 21. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Minor Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 3

On charges of drunkenness two first offenders were each fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the Court. Norman Gaskin, 23, seaman, for being disorderly…

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Maitland District. Maitland Licensing Court. Several Applications Withdrawn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 6

An army of witnesses hovered around the precincts of the West Maitland Courthouse all day yesterday for the purpose of giving evidence before the Maitland…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, May 21 (Before Messrs. T. C. K. M'Kell and H. M. Shedden, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 3

Transfers were granted of the license of the Speers' Point Hotel, Boolaroo from Frank D'Archy to Clarence Cyrus Griffith; and…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 9

Two first offenders charged with drunkenness were each fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention, and Patrick Hayes (27), seaman, was fined 10s,…

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A King's Son Missing. the Police Invoked. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 5

Baroness Vaughan, who was the morganatic wife of the late King Leopold of Belgium, has invoked the help of the police to recover passession of…

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Maitland District. Maitland Licensing Court. Branxton License Refused

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1914 · page 6

The hearing of the application of James Martin Carey for a conditional publican's license at Branxton was concluded before the Maitland Licensing Bench, Messrs. C…

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Lieutenant Becker. Sentenced to Death. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 5

Police-lieutenant Becker has been found guilty of complicity in connection with the murder of Rosenthal by gun men. This was Becker's second…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 23. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 3

Two first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were fined 5s each, in default detention until the rising of the Court. Two others, similarly lined, who had been…

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Albanian Revolt. Assault on the Capital. the King Seeks Refuge. Durazzo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 5

Essad Pasha, who has been deported to Brindisi and warned not to return to Albania without permission, is suspected of having fomented a…

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Raid by Police. a Women's Political Union. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 5

The police yesterday raided and occupied the offices of the Women's Political Union. They arrested Grace Rae, the…

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Pandemonium in Court. Women Shriek and Yell. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1914 · page 5

Pendemonium reigned in the City police courts yesterday, especially at Bow-street, where sixty-five women struggled and yelled. Male and female…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1914 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court Yesterday morning. James Kingsley pleaded guilty to…

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