Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 4. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness
One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. No Prosecution…
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Courts & crime, 1914
988 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 50
Liverpool Murder. Trial of Accused. London
The trial was commenced yesterday of George Sumner and Samuel Eltoft on a charge of having murdered Miss Bradfield, at Liverpool, in December…
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Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. Walter Henry Bush, Harold Fairley,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 5. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention, and Alexander Maxwell (61), seaman, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lambton Police Court. Thursday, February 5. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.)
A first offender was fined 2s 6d, with 6s costs, for being drunk, at Lambton. John Wennan pleaded not guilty to a charge of using insulting words to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Liverpool Murder. Evidence of Accused. London
The trial of George Summer and [?]amuel Eltoft, on a charge of having murdered Miss Bradfield, whose body [?]found sewn up in a sack in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, District Registrar.)
In re Arthur Holt, labourer, of Merewether. The bankrupt was not present, nor were any of the creditors in attendance of the single meeting of creditors,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)
Verdicts for amounts claimed, with costs, were awarded the plaintiffs in the following cases:—James Deas against David Williamson, £3 7s 6d, for board…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. F. G. Adrian, chairman, and T. C. K. M'Kell, L.Ms.)
Booth licences were granted to John Speering, of the Belmont Hotel, Belmont, for the Newcastle Show. A music permit was granted to F. Dewn, of the Lake…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Liverpool Murder. Sumner Sentenced to Death. London
The trial of George Sumner and Samuel Eltoft on a charge of having [?]urdered Miss Bradfield, whose body was found in the Liverpol canal sewn…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Home for Babies. Accused Sentenced
At the Children's Court, Newcastle, yesterday, the hearing was concluded of the charge against Sarah Naylor, a[?] Williams, that the did wilfully and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dubious Police Testimony
When there is a conflict of testimony between a constable and a person accused of some offence, the magistrates in the majority of cases accept the evidence of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 6. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Of four first offenders, charged with drunkenness two were fined 2s 6d each, with the alternative of detention for five minutes, one was fined 1s, and the other…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Waverley Murder. Inquest on Mrs. Mullan. Husband Committed for Trial. Sydney
The coroner conducted an inquiry to-day concerning the death of Elizabeth Adeline Emma Mullan, 33, who was found battered to death in the early hours of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 7. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Two first offenders, on charges of drunkenness were each fined 2s 6d, or detention until the rising of the Court. John George Mitchinson was fined 5s, or 24…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Liverpool Murder. Sumner Indifferent. London
It is believed to be unlikely that George Summer, sentenced to death for the murder of Miss Christina Brad[?]ld at Liverpool, will appeal against…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wolverhampton Murder. Police Suspicion. London
The police are inclined to attribute the murder of Thomas Kent Rooks, the Sydney engineer, whose body was found in a pit near Wolverhampton, to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 9. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment till the rising of the Court. Robert Peterson (19), seaman,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Burglary
John Harper and Nellie Harper were before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday in connection with a case of alleged burglary…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Naval Paymaster. Sentenced to Imprisonment. London
The trial thy court-martial of John Moffatt Lowry, ex-paymaster of the battleship Ganges, on a charge of having embezzled £10,000 the property…
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