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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Wolverhampton Murder Waiting for the Grampian. a Clue in London, London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 5

Mrs. Cartwright, a relative of Thomas Kent Reeks, whose body was found near Wolverhampton last week, states that the first she know of her…

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Murder at Waverley. Woman Battered to Death. Husband Attempts Suicide. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 5

A terrible tragedy was discovered at 59 Leichhardt-street, Waverley, early this morning. Mrs. Elizabeth Adeline Emma Mullan, 37 years of age, was discovered…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Hale, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday morning. Aaron Mesingher was charged with…

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Warden's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 6

A case of some interest was before the warden. Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at the warden's court. East Maitland, yesterday afternoon. The case was an application…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, January, 29. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 3

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. No Steamer Tickets…

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Wolverhampton Murder Detectives Baffled. Wanted Man Not Found. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 5

The murder of the Sydney engineer Reeks continues to baffle the detectives. The girl Reeks met on the steamer…

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South Africa. the Deported Leaders. Court Condemns Government. Pretoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 5

The ten deported leaders sailed on board the s.s. Umgeni at midnight yesterday. When the application for an order…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 3

Verdicts, with costs, were awarded for the plaintiffs in the following cases:—M. O'Hara against G. Owen, £2 12s 3d, goods sold; Fredk, Ash, Limited, against W. T…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 3

Permission was granted to Lovina Young to carry on the business of the Terminus Hotel, Wallsend, until the expiry of the license. Booth licenses for the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 30. (Before Mr. C. T. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 3

Three first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of detention until the rising of the court. William Hannan (73),…

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Wolverhampton Murder Search for Ramsden. Writing in the Hotel Book. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 5

There are two families of the name of Ramsden living in Wolverhampton and four in Leeds. They all deny Knowledge of the man…

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Chinese Bandits. Murder of a Priest. Shanghai

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 5

The party of bandits who looted the town of Lianchow are known as the "White Wolves,". They have murdered a rich French…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. John Neal was fined 2s 6d, in default…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, February 2. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)

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

Henry Young was charged with having assaulted Joseph Lovett. Mr. T. A. Braye (Messrs. Braye and Cohen) appeared for the complainant, and Mr. J. Windeyer…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 2. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Robert Anderson (36), seaman, and John Ross…

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Fraud and Perjury. Official's Wife Charged. Scandal in Prussia. Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 5

The wife of Herr Ahrens, the public prosecutor at Kottbus, in Prussia, has been arrested on charges of fraud, perjury, and forgery in connection…

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Murder at San Remo. Two Persons Arrested. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 5

Longfield, a Californian, and his wife, who is a German, have been arrested at San Rome on suspicion of having murdered a man named Sigall,…

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The Reeks Murder. Exploring the Pit Shaft. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 5

The police are arranging to explore the shaft of the pit near which the body of the murdered engineer, Reeks, was found…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 8. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 3

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Remaded…

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Wolverhampton Murder. Dragging the Shaft. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 5

Thousands of persons have visited the Ettingshale shaft, near Wolverhampton, close to whore the body of of to Sydney engineer, Rocks, was…

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