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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 29. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1902 · page 7

Two first offenders, for being drunk, were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court; and one who had been on ball was fined 5s, or 24 hours…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 6

Messrs. W.G.B. Smith. P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the Wost Maitland Police Court yesterday, Patrick kelly was fined 10s, with 6s 8d…

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Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, October 29. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 6

John Seoble, for being drunk on Sunday, thy 19th instant, was fined 1s, and ordered to pay 4sd 10d costs, in default six hours' imprisonment. Joseph Brittle, for being…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 30. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, D.S.M.) Intoxication

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 3

One first offcender, for being drunk, was fined 3s, in default to be detained till the rising of the court. Breaking a Window…

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Murder in Queensland. Arrest of a Kanaka. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 5

A telegram from mackny reports the arrest to-day of a kanaka in the scrub, who is supposed to be the murderer of the young girl Alice Guanlag, who was…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, October 30. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, Registrar.) Single Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 7

Re Robert Dickinson, miner of Burwood Extended. —Bankrupt said he had been insolvent before, and did not receive a certificate of discharge. The cause of…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, October 30. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 7

Marcus Clark v. J.S.O La Motte , claim for [?]goods sold and delivered; verdict for plaintiff with 5s coats. R. Ingall and Sons v. Heary Heddle,…

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The Apostle of Truth. Sentenced to Seven Years. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 5

Arthur Benticy Worthington, for some time leader of the Students of Truth in Melbourne, and latterly minister of the Unitarian Church in Sydney, who was…

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Arbitration Court. Southern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 3

At the continuation of the hearing of the dispute between the Southern Collery Employees and the Southern Collery Employers on Thursday, in Sydney…

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Willyama-fiona Collision. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 5

The circumstances surrounding the collision which took place between the steamers Willyama and Fiona in Sydney Harbour on the 22nd instant, were inquired…

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Police Administration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 November 1902 · page 6

Sir,—Under this heading there appeared a letter from "Citizen" in your issue of the 25th[?].,wherein was asked the question, "Why is there not…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, November 1. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

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

Two first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the Court William Steel, for being drunk and disorderly,…

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Arbitration Court. Southern Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 November 1902 · page 6

At the Arbitration Court's proceedings in connection with the industrial dispute between the Southern Colliery Employees' Association and the Southern Colliery…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1902 · page 6

Messrs. W. G. B. Smith, P.M., and E. Bowden, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Wallsend Police Court. (Before Mr. Scott, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1902 · page 6

John Patterson, Arthur Groves, Oliver Steel, and John Haydon were such fined the sum of 1s, and 2s 6d, for permitting goals to stray in the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 3. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1902 · page 3

Three first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court: and one who had been admitted to ball was fined 5s, in…

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The Kenniffs. on Trial for Murder. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1902 · page 5

The trial of Patrick and James Kenniff for the murder of A. C. Dahike and Constable Doyle was commenced in the Supreme Court this morning, before the…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 November 1902 · page 6

Messrs. W. C. B. Smith; P.M., and Elias Bewden. J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, when the hearing of the adjourned case…

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Trial for Murder

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

LONDON, Tuesday.—The second trial of Reginald Molineux, son of General Molineux, murder is proceeding in New York. The prisoner…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 4. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 November 1902 · page 7

John Shelby, for being drunk, was fined 10s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment, and William M'Neill for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s, or 24 hours…

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