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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

988 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 50

Assault on a Mayor. Attempted Murder. Butte

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1914 · page 5

A Finnish miner entered the municipal office at Butte, and attacked the Mayor, whom he stabbed three times. The Mayor had refused to deport…

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

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

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, with the alternative of twenty-four hours' imprisonment, William Green (49), labourer, was fined…

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Confession of Murder. a Melbourne Case. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1914 · page 5

A man named William Robbins has surrendered to the police. He states that he strangled a woman named Stevenson, and threw…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M, presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. Walter C. Beatty, for a breach of the…

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

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

Two first offenders, who pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with 6s costs, in default three days' detention…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 6th. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

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

Two defendants, charged for the first time with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of detention for five minutes…

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Industrial Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 6

Inspector Gregory proceeded against the Cessnock Co-operative Society, Limited, for committing a breach of the Shop Assistants' (Country) award, between…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 7. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 2

Harry Anderson, seaman, charged with being drunk in Hunter-street, pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s 6d, in default, five minutes' imprisonment, and for…

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Alleged Murder. Port Melbourne Case. London

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

The man William Robbins, who gave himself up to the London police, stating that he had murdered a woman at Port Melbourne seven…

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Another Sydney Burglary. Good Haul of Jewellery. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1914 · page 5

Another daring burglary was committed in the city this morning. Zorich Balkind's Jewellery store, at No. 23 Strand Arcade, was entered, and Jewellery valued at £300…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 8. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Minor Offences

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

Six first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of detention for five minutes. Robert Douglas Morrison was fined 40s,…

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Tragedy at Sea. Murder of a Steward. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1914 · page 5

A shocking tragedy occurred on board the German steamer. Oberhausen, on the voyage from Fremantle to Port Adelaide Hugo Stadler, the chief, steward of the…

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Police Court

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

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. Morley Edward Carham was charged…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 9. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkennes, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. William Muzzard, 33, labourer, was fined…

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Greta Police Court. Wednesday, July 8. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., and Mr. B. Pryor, J.P.)

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

Thom Jones, charged with improper language, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, with 6s costs, or seen days' imprisonment…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 7

In [?]re Arthur Ayerst, carpenter of Hannell-street, Wickham.—Mr. Roach (Messrs. Braye and Cohen) appeared for the bankrupt. The single meeting of…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 7

O'Reilly Brothers v. Albert Edward Scully, claim for 18a 6d, goods sold. Verdict for plaintiff, with 5s costs. In the claim of R. Hall and Son, Limited, against…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian, Chairman, and H. M. Shedden. L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 7

A music permit was granted to Hugh Cameron, of the Star hotel, Newcastle…

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Oxford-street Burglary Freeman Committed for Trial Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 5

Samuel Freeman, who has already been committed for trial on a charge of attempting to murder Nightwatchman M'Hale, was charged at the Central Police…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d. with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Thomas Primniville, 50, labourer, was fined £2. In…

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