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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Premiers in Conference. Commonwealth and States. the Federal High Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 5

Mr. Philp, Premier of Queensland, accompanied by Mr. Rutledge, Queensland Treasurer, reached Sydney yesterday in order to be present at the conference of…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court. Thursday, May 15. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 3

Elizabeth Makins v. R. M'Canley, claim for £1 6s 1d, goods sold and delivered; verdict for plaintiff, with 6s costs…

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Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, May 14, 1902. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 7

Mr. John Wilson was granted a license to ply his 'bus between Minmi, Lake Macquarie, and Wallsend. H. Goodall, senior, for using obscene…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 16. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 7

One first offender, for being drunk, was fined 2s 6d, in default to be detained for six hours; and John M'Gigan was fined 5s, or. 24 hours…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 17. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 May 1902 · page 3

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

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The Arbitration Court. Its First Sitting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 May 1902 · page 5

The first sitting of the Arbitration Court will be opened at the Newcastle Court House this morning before His Honor Judge Cohen, who arrived by the mail…

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East Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 6

At the East Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., John Bourke, James Cautwell, John Tracey, Thomas Moloney, and Abraham…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 6

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

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, May 19. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, A.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 6

Mahomid Surang was charged with having in his possession two railway chairs and a fire-iron, the property of Messrs. J. and A. Brown Minmi…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 19. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 7

Four first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default be detained until the rising of the court; Elizabeth Fisher, Emil Forsel, John Moore,…

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The Arbitration Court. Its First Sitting. Wharf Labourers' Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 7

The Arbitration Court, to which many have been looking forward for a long time and from which so much is expected, is now a royalty. The honour of having the…

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Bankruptcy Court. Monday, May 19. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, A.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 6

Neil Barr, on being examined, stated that he was a miner with a wife and even children, and had been a resident of Plattsburg for 27 years. During the…

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Wallsend Small Debts Court. Monday, May 19. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, A.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 6

Mrs. Margaret Davidson sued Sydney Friend for the sum of £8, board and lodging verdict for the amount, to be paid at, the rate of 5s per week…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 20. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 3

Two first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s., in default to be detained until the rising of the court. Annie Morgan and Patrick Doyle were fined…

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The Arbitration Court. Wharf Labourers' Claim. the Claimants' Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 7

The hearing of the Industrial dispute between the Newcastle Wha[?]t Labours' Union and the Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Co. was continued at the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 21. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 7

Patrick Traynor as fined 10s, or 48 hours, for being drunk; and Francis White 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Humphrey Owen for…

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The Arbitration Court. Wharf Labourers' Claims. Third Day of Hearing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 7

The hearing of the industrial dispute between the Newcastle Wharf Labourers' Union and the Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Co. was continued at the…

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Daring Burglary. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 5

A daring and sensational burglary occurred to-night in Bourke-street, the victim being a Jeweller named James Kiss, who carries on business opposite the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 22. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 7

For having, on Wednesday morning been drunk in Scott-street Denis Doohan was fined 5s, with the option of imprisonment till the rising of the…

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The Arbitration Court. Wharf Labourers' Claims. Close of the Evidence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 7

The bearing of the industrial dispute between the Newcastle Wharf Labourers Union and the Newcastle and Hunter River S.S. Co. was continued at the…

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