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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1914

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The Afternoon Shift. Jurisdiction of the Board. Submission to the Court. Sydney

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

Mr. Justice Heydon, President at the Industrial Court, was engaged to-day nearing argument on the submission made to the Court by the chairman of…

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Bomb Explosions. Scare at Holloway Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 16

Consternation prevailed in the immediate neighbourhood of Holloway Gaol, London, recently, when two loud reports of explosions were heard,…

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Evolution of Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 10

The London policeman's "bullseye" is, according to report, shortly to pass away (says the "Daily Telegraph") In its stead ho is to have an electric…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 24. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 7

Four first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default, 24 hours' imprisonment. For behaving in an improper manner in Fern-street, Islington…

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Murder of Priests. a Bomb Explosion. Budapest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 5

A parcel addressed to Bishop Miklosy, of the Catholic Church, ostensibly containing gifts for his church, contained a dynamite bomb, which…

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The Afternoon Shift. Jurisdiction of the Board. Submission to the Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 6

Mr. Justice Heydon, President of the Industrial Court, was again engaged today hearing argument on the submission made to the Court by the chairman of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 25. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 2

Three first offe[?]ders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention, John M'Grath (33), labourer, was…

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New York Murder. New Trial Granted. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 5

A new trial has been granted to Police Licutenant Becker, of the New York police, who was sentenced to death in connection with the shooting…

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Divorce Case. Settled Out of Court. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 5

The petition for divorce Instituted by Mr. Alexander Brodrick Leslie-Melville, a director of the Union of London and Smith's Bank, has been…

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Rose Bay Murder. Arrest at Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 5

A young man was arrested at West Maitland yesterday on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of Edward Dixon, the shearers' cook who was found…

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Liverpool Murder. Confession of Guilt. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 5

John Sumner, alians Balls, who was on February 5th sentenced to death for the murder of Miss Bradfield at Liverfool, has now confessed to his gulit…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 7

There first offenders charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Justin Nolan (26), labourer, was…

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Police Witnesses. Alleged Intimidation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 6

The question of in intimidation of witnesses who give evidence for the police was referred to at the Water Police Court to-day…

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Ironworkers' Trouble. Reference to the Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 5

The question whether he has power to re-open the award has been submitted to Mr. Justice Hoydon the chairman of the Iron and Shipbuilding Trades Group…

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Maitland District. Maitland District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 6

The sittings of the Maitland District Court were opened at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday morning. BREACH OF AGREEMENT…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 7

In re Leonard G. Larcombe, labourer, of Cockle Creek.—There were no creditors present. Bankrupt and slackness of solvency to sickness and slackness of…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 7

Booth licenses were granted to A. Frew, of the Rhandda Hotel, Rhondda, for the Newcastle races on March 11. Transfers of publicans' licenses were…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 9

One first offender charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Alexander Crombie, 54, labourer was fined 10s,…

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Ironworkers' Trouble. Matter Before the Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 5

The trouble among the Ironworkers occupied the attention of Mr. Justice Heydon in the Industrial Arbitration Court, when his Honor heard argument…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 3

Seven first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each and 5s, with the alternative of five minutes' detention. Michael Flaherty (35), seaman, pleaded…

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