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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 29. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, D.S.M.) Evading Fare

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 3

William Johnstone, Samuel Liddle, and John Thompson, were each fined £1, in default seven days' imprisonment, for travelling from Sydney to Newcastle in…

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Small Debts Court—wednesday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 7

Greta Municipal Council v G. Hodges, pan fees £1 9s 9d. Defendant admitted the debt. Verdict for amount given with 5s cost, to be paid by instalments of 1s per…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, May 29. (Before Messrs Barnett and Martin L.Ms)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 3

John M. Limeburner was granted a renewal of his licence for the Centennial Hotel, Newcastle. The license of the Changing Station…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court. Thursday, May 29. (Before Mr. A. M. Barnett, D.B.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 3

Hunter Water and Sewerage Board v. Thomas Butler, claim for 15s 2d, rites due. Verdict for plaintiff, with 6s costs. The same v. R. Laurence, claim for £2…

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Minmi. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday, May 29th, 1902, before Mr. Love, S.M. Martin O'Donald, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 15s, with 4s 10d costs,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 30. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 7

One first offender for being drunk was fined 2s 6d, in default 24 hours' imprisonment; and Edward Slnnott, an old offend or, was flood 5s, or 24 hours…

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The Arbitration Court. Wharf Labourers' Case. Judgment for the Claimants Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 4

The Arbitration Court gave Judgment to-day in regard to the 'dispute between the Newcastle Wharf Labourers' Union and the Newcastle and Hunter River…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 31. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 June 1902 · page 6

Three first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. Patrick M'Carthy was fined 5s, or 24 hours…

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Alleged Assault. the Accused Discharged

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

Robert Hughes and David Murchie were presented on a charge of assaulting. Constable Mullane while in the execution of his duty at Broadmeadow on 15th March…

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Lambton Post Office Theft. First Offenders Act Applied

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

Arthur Edward Warland (on bail) pleaded guilty to stealing a letter, the property of the Postmaster-General, at Lambton, on 8th March, containing a…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, June 2. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

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

John Dunn pleaded guilty to the charge of being drunk in John-street on Saturday evening. As he had been in the lockup since Saturday, he was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, June 2. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1902 · page 7

Seven first offenders, for being drunk, were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the Court; two who were on bail, were fined 5s,…

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Charge of Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1902 · page 7

George Smurthwaite, aged about 21 years, was arraigned on a charge of assaulting Isabella Charlton Smith, a girl under the age of 14 years, at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, June 3. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1902 · page 7

Three first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. Evading Fare…

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Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1902 · page 3

John Merton and James Lutherborough were charged with stealing one hat, a pair of boots, and £3 8s, the property of James Little. On a second…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 4. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Three Card Trick

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1902 · page 3

Samuel John Blake was charged with playing "the three card trick." Constable Easterbrook deposed that at four o'clock on Tuesday afternoon a man named David…

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The District Court. Cases Listed for Hearing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1902 · page 6

The Newcastle District Court will be opened this morning before his Honor Judge Murray. The following cases have been listed for hearing:—…

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Harbour Collision. Court of Marine Inquiry. the Gamecock and the Leveret

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1902 · page 6

The collision between the steam tugs Leveret and Gamecock in the Newcastle Harbour, on April 5, was enquired into by a Court of Marine Enquiry at the Court…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, June 5. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 7

One first offender, for being drunk, was fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the Court. Alice Spencer was fined 10s, or 48 hours, for…

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District Court. Thursday, May 5. (Before His Honor, Judge Murray.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 7

The Newcastle District Court was opened and concluded yesterday, before his Honor, Judge Murray. The minor cases were announced to have been settled…

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