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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, February 9. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 2

Two first offenders, who pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with costs, 6s, or 24 hours' detention…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, February 10. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 6

George Johns, for drunkenness, in Charlestown, was fined 20s, with costs 6s. Isaac Robinson, for drunkenness, at Dudley, was fined 20s, with costs 6s…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 10. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 11

William Carison (24), fireman, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Bolton-street, was fined 26s, in default seven days' imprisonment. For being drunk in…

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Railway Murder. Trial of the Father. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 5

The hearing was resumed yesterday at the Old-street Police Court of the charge against John Starchfield, of having murdered his son, whose body…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, February 11, 1914. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 6

Herbert Brunker and Frank House pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour, at Waratah, on the 7th inst., and were each fined 10s, or three days'…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 6

In the small debts division, Robert Widderson sued G. Cook for 15s 6d, paid on his account for mending a sulky, Plaintiff was nonsuited, as the case was one…

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Wolverhampton Murder. Another Possible Clue. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 5

At the inquest into the death of Thomas Reeks, who was found dead near a shaft of the Ettingshale pit, a verdict of wilful murder against some,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 11, 1914. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 2

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the alterative of five minutes' detention. Michael O'Connor, 45, seaman, William…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. John Harper was charged that, at…

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Prisoners Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 7

Mary Dalton, who was convicted on the previous day with receiving certain stolen property, owned by John Frost and William George Frost was brought…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 12. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 3

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, was each fined 5s, in default imprisonment untill the rising of the court. William Pullen (28),…

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Greta Police Court. Wednesday, February 11. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., and Mr. B. Pryor, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 7

Henry Ernest Jones proceeded against Robert Cameron Murdech for wages. Case adjourned untill 11th March. A prohibition order under the Liquor…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 3

William Henry Groves sued Donald Forbes, of Junction, for the recovery of £10, claimed as damages to plaintiff's horse and sulky alleged to be caused…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 3

Transfers were granted of publicans licenses as follows:—G. F. Bush, from B. Caraty, Railway Hotel, Minmi; L. W. Reynolds, from R. Sharp. royal Hotel,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 18. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness and Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 3

George Johnson, a seaman, pleaded gulity to charges of drunkenness and using improper language. For the first offence he was fined 5s, and for the second…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 14. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court, William Wilson, 60, fireman was fined 10s…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 6

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

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 3

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was lined 2 6d, with the alternative of five minutes detontion Stephen Doyle (31) labourer, and…

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The Dublin Strike Riots. Police Exonerated. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 5

The Royal Commission which has been inquiring into matters in connection with the strike riots in Dubblin in August and September last has…

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Position in Melbourne. Appeal to Federal Court. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1914 · page 5

Slaughtermen, numbering 200, engaged at city abattoirs were not allowed to work to-day by the superintendent of the abattoirs, because they had refused to…

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