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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

962 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 49

Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, March 18. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 3

Charles Sorentz was charged with stealing a sulky, valued at £5, the property of Thomas Roddon, Thomas Roddon stated that on the 7th March…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 3

John Paterson, v. G. Sangster; verdict for plaintiff, £3236s 8d, with 5s costs. Same v. J. Lewis; verdict for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, March 21. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

Four first offenders for being drunk were admonished and discharged. John Walters was fined 40s, in default one month's imprisonment, for using…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 22. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 7

Five first offenders for being drunk were admonished and discharged. Henry Kurtz was fined £5, or two months' imprisonment, for using…

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Arbitration Court. the Nominations. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 5

Nominations for membership of the Industrial Arbitration Court closed to-day, the nominees being as follows:— EMPLOYERS' NOMINEES…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 6

Messrs G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers. and Alex Wilkinson, J's.P. occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, March 24. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 6

Daniel Scanlon, charged with using indecent language in Council-street, Plattsburg, on the 22nd inst., was fined 40s, or one month…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 24. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Sunday Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 7

Eight first offenders for being intoxicated were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court; and two others who had been…

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The Water Police. Telephonic Communication Wanted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council Alderman J. C. Reid called the Mayor, and council's attention to the inadequate water police…

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Arbitration Court. Employers' Representative. Mr. W. D. Cruickshank. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 5

The voting of the delegates on behalf of the employers for a representative in the Arbitration Court took place at the Masonic Hall this afternoon. The…

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Murder in Hayti

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A Frenchman named Gabriel recently shot with a revolver a Hayti policeman, who was trying to arrest his on a charge of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 25. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Sundry Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 3

One first offender for being drunk was fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. James Henry and Edward Williams…

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The Arbitration Court. Delegates' Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 5

At the invitation of the Ministry, the representatives of the employers and employees who visited Sydney for the purpose of electing the members of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 26. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 7

Four first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to the defained until the rising of the court. James Riley was fined 5s, or 24 hours, and…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 6

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers, and Alex. Wilkinson, Js.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, March 27. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 3

Two first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court, and George Cilley was fined 10s, or seven…

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Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 5

Before Judge Backhouse, and Captains D. Dakin and John M'Kenzie, assessors, a marine inquiry was held to-day into the collision which took place between the…

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A Sydney Letter. the Slow Recovery of Business.—a Case of Interest to Fidelity Bond-holders.—"this Is a Court of Justice."—to Witness the Coronation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 6

Business in Sydney is beginning to hasten back to its former elastic condition—slowly. Few people not "in the know" would ever guess the amount of stock held…

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Russian Police and Their Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

In Russia no meetings of private citizens for any purpose are permitted. The privilege of holding meetings is (says the "Independent") granted only…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 31. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 March 1902 · page 7

Eight first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court; and three who had been admitted to bail were…

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