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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, January 22. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 7

James Doyle (32), labourer, on a charge of drunkenness, was fined 20s, with the alternative of seven days' Imprisonment Frederick Griffiths (38) engineer,…

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Murder in England. an Engineer Killed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 5

Thomas Reeks, a marine engineer, of Sydney, has been found dead in a disused pit near Wolverhampton. The deceased had a bullet wound in…

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Canadian Police. Patrol Returns. Calgary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 5

The supposed lost patrol of mounted police which was sent to arrest a man in the far north has returned with the man, who was sought in connection…

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Crime in Calcutta. Murder of a Hindu. Calcutta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 5

One of the men arrested in connection with the recent murder of Inspector Ghose has been released, it having been discovered that he was only…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, January 22 (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian, T. C. M'Kell, and H. M. Shedden, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 7

A renewal was granted to William Charles Searl, for Cross Keys Hotel, Carrington, Francis A. Freghin was granted a colonial wine license. Transfers were…

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Charge of Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 3

In the height of the riot at Auckland, it will be remembered a prominent I.W.W. man, and a strike orator, was handled pretty roughly by the special constables,…

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Railway Murder. the Father Impugned. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 5

The inquest was opened yesterday into the death, of William Starchfield, aged 7, who on January 9th was found strangled in a compartment of a train…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 23. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Alleged Forging and Uttering

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 3

Jean Adams (19,) railway porter, was presented on three charges: (1) Forging a certain order for payment of money; (2) uttering, offering, disposing of, and…

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Wolverhampton Tragedy a Brutal Murder. Following Up Clues. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 5

The inquest into the death of Thomas Reeks, marine engineer, of Sydney, who was found in a disused pit at Wolverhampton with three…

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The Canteen Scandals. Lieutenant-colonel Charged. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 5

The case was proceeded with at the Bow-street Police Court yesterday in which members of the military forces and civilians are charged with…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 24. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 2

Three defendants presented for the first time on charges of drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, or five minutes' detention. Thomas Prinniville, an…

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Murder in Shanghai. Woman Cut to Pieces. Shanghai

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 5

Mrs. Neuman, the wife of a wealthy German butcher, was found in her bedroom with her head severed, an arm backed off, and her fingers out off,…

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Military Police. Policy of Germany. Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 5

The Reichstag has adopted the Centre's motion providing that military action in purely police affairs shall be so regulated as to assure…

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New York Police. Goethals to Take Charge. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 5

Colonel Goethals has promised to become the head of the New York police force after his labours in the Canal zone are finished…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 26. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 3

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Norman Greedy (39), miner, was fined 10s, in…

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A Disputed Will. Upheld by the Court. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 5

The Edinburgh Court of Session has declared to be valid the will of Miss Kippen, who bequeathed £5000 to Mr. John Redmond, and £5000 to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 27. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 2

Seven first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Richard Munn, 27, platelayer, was fined…

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Wolverhampton Murder Following Up Clues. Suspect on a Steamer. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 5

The engineer Rocks, who was murdered at Wolverhampton, had told three people of his intended visit to that place, including the purser of the…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, January 28. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 3

Thomas O'Donnell was fined 10s. or three days' imprisonment, for drunkenness. William Magettigan was fined 10s, with 6s costs, for a similar offence. George…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 28. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Mary Pracy, 58, was fined 10s, in default, three…

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