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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 17. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 11

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 28 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Thomas Wiseman. 36, steward, was…

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Wolverhampton Murder a Possible Clue. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 5

The police are investigating the it of an automatic pistol from the wireless room of the steamer Empress Ireland by which Thomas Kent…

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District Court. Tuesday, February 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 8

His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge presided at the sittings of the Newcastle District Court yesterday…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 18. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 2

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes, Thomas Wiseman (36), steward, Joseph Dams (48),…

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Newcastle District Court. Wednesday, February 18. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 7

Jones v. Newcastle Council.—The hearing was commenced of a new trial of an action in which James Jones, carter, claims from the Newcastle Municipal…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M., and Mr. H. M. Shedden, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1914 · page 2

A. Frew, Rhondda Hotel, Rhondda, was granted booth licenses for the grandstand and Leger at the Wallsend races, on February 28th. A transfer was granted of the…

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The Suffragettes. Assault on Lord Weardale. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 5

A suffragette, who refused to give her name, has been remanded on a charge of striking Lord Weardale with a dog-whip…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 19. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until, the rising of the court. Jack Andrews (30), jockey, was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 20. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 3

Two first offenders, charge with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes detention Arthur Nille, 30, seaman, was fined 5s, in…

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Wharf Labourers' Case. Application to Court. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 5

The awkward situation which has arisen as a result of the Sydney Wharf Labourers Union and the Port Phillp Stevedores, Association rejecting Mr. Justice…

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The New Hebrides. Court Unsatisfactory. Negotiations with France. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 5

Sir Edward Grey, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, replying in the House of Commons to a question by Mr. Gilbert Parker, said the…

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Newcastle District Court. Friday, February 20. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 6

Jones v. Newcastle Council.—The hearing was continued of a new trial of an action in which James Jones, carter, claims from the Newcastle Municipal…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 21. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Angus M'Donald (25), seaman, and Robert…

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Mexican Outrage. Murder of a Britisher El Paso

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 5

Thee American Consul at Juarez announces that Mr. William Benton, ranch-owner and a British subject, who was reported to have disappeared,…

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Murder in England. Son Kills Father and Brother. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 5

A coroner's jury at Whalton, in Not[?]nghamshire, returned a verdict of wilful murder against Frederick Houghton in shooting dead his father,…

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Murder in Sydney. Man Clubbed to Death. Murderer Uses a Sapling. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 6

The most brutal murder committed in Sydney of recent years was reported yesterday morning. Edward Dixon, aged 28, a labourer, a native of Wagga, was found…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, February 23. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 7

Ernest Dixen was charged with riotous behaviour on the 27th March 1913. Defendant pleaded guilty, under provocation, Senior-sergeant. Fraser said that a…

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Wolverhampton Murder. Eltoft Withdraws Appeal. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 5

The youth Samuel Eitoft, who was sentenced to four years' imprisonment as an necessary after the fact in connection with the murder of Miss…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 23. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 3

Three first offenders, on charges of drunkenness, were each fined. 5s, or detention until the rising of the court. Joseph Danks (45), labouror, charged with…

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Newcastle District Court. Monday, February 23. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 7

Jones v. Newcastle Council.—The hearing was continued of a new trial of an action in which James Jones, carter claims from the Newcastle Municipal…

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