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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

962 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 49

Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 9. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 3

Four first offender for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court, and one who had been admitted to bail…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 9. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 6

The court was re-opened at the courthouse East Maitland, this morning at ten o'clock…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, April 10. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 7

William Wilson, alias Fielder Pringle, was charged by Elizabeth Lang with deserting his illegitimate child. It appeared that the defendant had been arrested at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 10. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 3

One first offender for being drunk was fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. George Herley for using indecent language…

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Wickham. Proposed Tennis Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 7

The park which surrounds the Wickham Council Chambers contains a good cricketing oval, and provision is being made for a bowling green. The tennis players in…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court. Thursday, April 10. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 3

Moase Bros. v. J. M'Kinnon, claim for £2 8s, good sold and delivered Verdict for plain off with 5s costs. The Same v. F. Higginbotham, claim for…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Thursday, April 10. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 6

The court was re-opened at the court-house, East Maitland, this morning at ten o'clock…

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Newcastle Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, April 10. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Registrar). Result of Divorce Proceedings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 3

The single meeting and public examination of James Ellck Young, bankrupt, was opened. Mr. H. V. Harris appeared for the bankrupt, who deposed that he had…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Quarterly Meeting. Thursday, April 10. (Before Messrs. Donaldson, Love, and Martin, L.Ms.). Renewal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 3

F. Witherspoon was granted a renewal of his colonial wine license for premises in Hunter-street West Conditional Licenses Asked…

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A Sensational Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 7

A man named Hugh Sweeney has been arrested for the murder of his paramour at a coal mining village near Palmerston, in the South Island. The…

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The Ithaca Murder. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 5

There are no developments concerning the Ithaca outrage. The magisterial inquiry was continued to-clay, when Charles Allen Whitehorn, cyclist,…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, April 11. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 7

F. Croudace proceeded against four boys named William Fawkes, Alfred Fawkes, Frank Williams, and Robert Williams for trespassing on enclosed…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 11. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

One first offender for being drunk was fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court; Annie Asher, an old offender, was fined 10s,…

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The Circuit Court. a Change Needed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 8

At the last Maitland Circuit Court, which has Just been concluded, another strong argument was furnished in favour of the transfer of portion of the…

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Chamber of Commerce. Local Marine Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the committee was held yesterday afternoon. There were present: The President, Mr. W. B. Sharp, and Messrs H. Berkeley, J. M…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 7

Roberts, storekeeper, New Lambton summoned George Hunt, for the sum of £4 17s 3d, due for goods sold. Defendant pleaded that he only owed £3…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 12. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 3

Three first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. Nils Reihter was fined 10s, or 48 hours'…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 6

Messrs G. P. Scott, P.M., and Alex. Wilkinson, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Robert Baker was sentenced to fourteen…

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Ithaca Murder. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 5

The magisterial Inquiry into the murder of a girl at Ithaca was resumed to-day. William Findlay, the step-father of deceased, re-called, was questioned…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, April 14. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 6

William Owen was charged with absconding from the service of Mr. James Lonnergam, of Muswellbrook, on the 1st April. Constable Clark deposed that about…

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