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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

962 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 49

Scientific Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 9

As the investors are turning their attention to processes for opening safes, the profession of housebreaking ought, says the "Westminster…

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Burglary a Fine Art

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

Our burglary boom has plainly not reached its climax. The various suburban police offices are continually being visited by indignant householders, who…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, June 6. (Before Mr. Barnett, S.M.)

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

B. Evens pleaded guilty to being drunk in De Vitre-street on the 1st instant, and was fined 2s 6d. Ann Jackson summoned her…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, June 6. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

One first offender, for being drunk, was fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the Court. Eliza Jones, an old offender, on promising…

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Murder in London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 June 1902 · page 5

LONDON Saturday.—After the peace rejoicings on Thursday night, a number of "Hooligans" attacked Mr. Muray (? Henry) Spicer, of the…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, June 9. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 7

Joseph Linsley, the father of William Henry Linsley, a minor, sued George Shoesmith for the sum of £4 14s 6d, balance of wages due. Mr. Mackenzie, solicitor,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, June 9. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 7

Two first offenders for being drunk were fined 2s 6d, or six hours. Hans Petersen, for being drunk and disorderly was final is, or 48 hours. Wilhelm Mattson, was fined…

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The Arbitration Court. Southern Miners' Case. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 5

The Arbitration Court opens in the Town Hall, Wollongong, to-morrow, for the purpose of deciding the industrial dispute between the Illawarra Colliery…

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Summons Division. Stealing Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1902 · page 3

Traffic-inspector Ellis summoned Oliver Sinclair on an information charging him with stealing twenty pounds of coal, valued at 2d, the property of the Railway…

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The London Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Three "hooligans" have been arrested and charged with the manslaughter of Mr. Murray Spicer, of the firm of Spicer Brothers,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, June 10. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1902 · page 3

Two first offenders for being drunk were fined 2s 6d, in default six hours, and one, 2s 6d, or to be detained until the rising of the Court…

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The Arbitration Court. Southern Miners' Case. Demands of the Claimants. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1902 · page 6

The Arbitration Court sat to-day to hear the matters in dispute between the southern coal miners and the proprietors of the collieries. Mr. Justice Cohen and…

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Adamstown. Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1902 · page 6

On returning home from work on Tuesday, Mr. Hugh M'Cullam found that his house in Edden-street had been entered and all boxes and drawers emptied of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 11. Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1902 · page 7

Two first offenders for being drunk were fined 2s 6d, in default to be detained for six hours. James Riley, an old offender, was fined 10s, or three days'…

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Arbitration Court. Southern Miners' Case. Evidence for the Claimants Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1902 · page 5

The hearing of the case submitted to the Court of Arbitration by the Southern Colliery Employees' Association, was resumed to-day before Mr. Justice Cohen…

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Waratah Police Court. Thursday, June 12. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 6

Constable Brady summoned Alexander Jones, David Campbell, Edward Reed, Daniel Power, and Thomas O'Connell for allowing goats to stray on the streets…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, June 10. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 3

William Guest for being drunk was fined 1s. James Henderson for the name offence wan fined 1s. For riotous behaviour, Matthews Isles…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, June 12. (Before Mr. A. N. Barnett, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 7

One first offender for being drunk was fined 2s 6d, in default to be detained for six hours; and Elizabeth Fisher, an old offender, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours'…

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The Arbitration Court. Southern Miners' Case. the Claimants' Evidence. Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 6

The Arbitration Court resumed the bearing of the Southern miners' case today. Mr. Ritchie, miners' general secretary, appeared for the claimants, and…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, June 12. (Before Messrs Barnett and Martin, L.Ms.) Renewals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 7

Renewals of licenses were granted as follow:—Martin Armstrong, Union Inn, Wickham; Daniel Brent, Tattersall's Hotel, Newcastle; Thomas Byrne, Great…

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