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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

962 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 49

Stranding of the Paroo. Marine Court Inquiry. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 4

The grounding of the A.U.S.N. Company's steamer Paroo, which went ashore on the evening of the 8th instant outside Point Lonsdale Reef while…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 23. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Damaging Property

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 7

Donald Edwards was charged with being drunk in Hunter-street, and damaging a sulky, the property of Daniel Schamback, and also damaging a lock in the police…

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The Russian Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—At the instance of the Russian Government, the Paris police searched the residences of fifteen Russian students in the French…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 24. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 7

Four first offenders, for being drunk, were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the Court. John Noonan and James Comer were fined 40s, or coven…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court. Thursday, April 24. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 7

M. Light v. H. Smith, claim for £1[?]5 6d, goods sold, verdict for plaintiff with 5s costs. W. R. Farthing v. Mrs. Nash, claim for…

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Borough of Plattsburg. Municipal Appeal Court. Thursday, April 24th. (Before Mr. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 7

Mr. Abel, council clerk, appeared on behalf of the council. Mr. Joseph Alam, as owner of shop and residence, Nelson-street, appealed against…

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The Russian Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—A document a year old which had been discovered in the possession of the kieff student Balschannett, who recently murdered…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 25. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 7

Three first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s; in default to be detained until the rising of the court. John Sandbrook, alias Francis, was…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, April 25th. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Straying Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 7

J. Bell, T. Griffiths, J. Johnson, G. Virgoe, D. Knee, D. Evans, E. Parsons, J. Ashman, J. Jackson, Goo. Ashman, J. Howe, pleaded guilty to allowing their cattle to…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court. Friday, April 25. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 7

W. R. Farthing summoned the Adelaide Steamship Company for £23 15s, alleged to be due for goods sold and delivered. Mr. J. Windeyer, appeared…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 26. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 April 1902 · page 7

One first offender for being drunk was fined 5s, in default to be Imprisoned until the rising of the Court; and Edward Sinnott, a very old offender, was let off with…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 6

Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Malcolm Rigg pleaded not guilty to a…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, April 28. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 3

Mary Davis proceeded against William Holmes for maintenance of a child. By consent an order was made for the payment of 5s per week for 12 months…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 28. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 3

Eight first offenders for being drunk were admonished and discharged. James Newton was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. James…

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The Arbitration Court. Information by the Registrar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 3

Mr. G. C. Addison, the register appointed under the Arbitration Act, contributes an article to The Labour Bulletin," which is published monthly by the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 29. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Alleged Post Office Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 7

Arthur Edward Warland, on bail, on remand from the 22nd, was charged with stealing a letter, the property of the Postmaster-General, at Lambton…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 30. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 3

Eric Eckland, an old offender, for drunkenness, was fined 20s, in default 14 days' imprisonment. Travelling on the Railway…

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The Chinese Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Dowager Empress and the Emperor of China made an imposing re-entry into Pekin yesterday after making a pilgrimage…

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Harbour Collision. Marine Court Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 5

The circumstances surrounding the collision which took place in the north harbour on April 4 between the ship Dittom and the barques Port Crawford and…

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The Arbitration Court. Need for Prompt Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 5

Mr. James Curley, the general secretary to the Miners' Federation, takes exception to the recent expression of opinion by Mr. Wise, the Attorney-General, with…

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