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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Arbitration Court. South Coast Collieries. the President "Shocked."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 7

At the continuation of the Arbitration Court proceedings to determine matters in dispute between the Southern Colliery Employees' Association and the Southern…

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Stranding of the Werfa. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 5

A Court of Marine Inquiry was commenced before Judge Backhouse to-day, with Captains Hill and M'Kenzie as nautical assessors, to inquire into the…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court. Thursday, October 16. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 3

John Nicholas v. Mrs. Brassell, Newcastle, claim for 16s 10d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff with 5s costs…

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A Sydney Letter. the Weather Runs Riot.—that Great Coal Strike.—no Fear of a Water Famine in Sydney Now.—perpetually Insulting Sir Edmund Barton.—why Not the Chief Justices the Federal Court? Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 7

It was a bad night, Tuesday, for people living in houses facing the south, and with no protection from the wind. The latter simply roared, shook the houses as a very…

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Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, October 15. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 7

R. Stewart, of West Wallsend, for being drunk and disorderly was fined 10s, and 4s 10d costs, in default 48 hours. For using obscene language at West…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 7

A. Bowie v. Matthew Winn, £1 3s 10d verdict for plaintiff, with 7s costs. John Grant v. Wm. Garsia, claim 10s, the amount of garnishee order; the amount…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 17. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, D.S.M.). Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 7

One first offender was lined 5s, or the rising of the Court. Duty Neglected. George Alexander, steward, native of…

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The Melbourne Murder. a Probable Blunder. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 5

Last night Sub-inspector Roche was given a photo of the St. Kilda murderer, taken in the Melbourne Morgue, which had been received in a Sydney newspaper…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, October 18. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 October 1902 · page 3

John Kirk and William Green, for having been found drunk in Young-street Carrington, and Michael M'Innes, for having boon found in a similar state on…

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Arbitration Court. Southern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 October 1902 · page 6

At the continuation of the Arbitration Court proceedings at Wollongong, to inquire into the dispute between the Southern coal miners and the colliery…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 6

Mr. W. G. B. Smith occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Patrick Geary was fined 5s or three days…

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A Cowardly Assault. Heavy Sentences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 7

Bernard Vegstrom, William Laine; Frederick Hansen, John O'Neill, and Osker Tome, seamen, were charged with, in company, assaulting Samuel Anderson, and…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, October 20th. (Before Mr. Scott, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 6

Douglas Broadfoot pleaded guilty to plying for hire between West Wallsend and Plattsburg without a stage coach license. In extenuation defendant stated…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 20. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 7

The first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, or the rising of the court; and two who had been on ball were fined 5s, or 24 hours. Albert Rodgers, miner,…

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Shipbuilding Dispute. Judgement of the Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 4

Mr. Justice Cohen, in the Arbitration Court to-day, gave judgment in the matter of an industrial dispute between the Shipbuilders and shipjoiners'…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. Scott, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 6

The Borough Council of Wallsend proceeded against a number of defaulting ratepayers, and obtained verdicts in each case, with costs…

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Duke of Sutherland Stranding. Finding of the Court. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 5

The decision in the inquiry into the stranding of the steamer Duke of Sutherland was made known by the Marine Board this afternoon. The board finds…

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Electoral Revision Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 5

The rolls for the Newcastle East, Newcastle West, and Wickham electorates were yesterday revised by Mr. M. S. Love, S.M. On the general list for…

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Newcastle Police Court, Tuesday, October 21. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 3

Three first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, or the rising of the court William Walker was fined 5s, or 24 hours. Daniel Sullivan, for riotous, behaviour,…

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Newcastle Land Court. Tuesday, October 21. (Before Messrs, Vornon and Scholey.) Annual Leason

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 3

The following application for annual leases were recommended:—S. W. Smith, 400 acres, rental £2 1s 8d; S. W. Smith, 160 acres, rental, £1; W. West, 640 acres…

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