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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

962 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 49

Arbitration Court. Southern Miners

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

The hearing of the dispute between the southern colliers and the southern colliery employers has been resumed at Wollongong. Mr. Ritchie, miners' general…

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West Maitland Police Court

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

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. G. B. Smith, P.M., four young men, Ernest Knight, 26, Joseph Lynch, 21, Percy Hestlelow, 19, and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, November 5. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, D.S.M.). Intoxication

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

One first offender for being drunk was fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. Further Remanded…

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West Maitland Police Court

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

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. W. B. Smith, P.M., and John Rourke, J.P., Michael Commins was charged with having, on Sunday, 2nd…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, November 6. (Before Mr. Scott, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 3

The following parties were fined for keeping unregistered dogs:—H. Buchanan, John J. Dawson, Richard Oliver, Arthur Lamb, W. Hardes, Alex, Lang, Arthur…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 6. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

Two first offenders for being during were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising out the court. James Fraser, seaman, and Frank Williams,…

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Newcastle Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, November 6. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Registrar.) Single Meeting

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

Re Edward Whiffen and Horace Kay cordial manufactures.—Mr. H. V. Harris appeared for Irvine Keddie, a proved creditor Mr. Dawbarn, another creditor,…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court. Thursday, November 6. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

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

Charles Spruce v. W. Sanderson, claim for £8 2s 3d goods sold and delivered Verdict for plaintiff with 5s costs. sing War v. John Minchin, claim for…

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Lambton Police Court Friday, November 7. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 7

George Dixon was charge with behaving indecently in a public place on the 6th instant. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Ex-constable Crowe and His Police Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 3

The charges brought by ex-constable Crowe against certain members of the police force created a bit of a sensation at the time. They, however, fell flat when…

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Licensing Court at Wallsend. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 5

The afternoon the deputation from Wallsend and the surrounding district which waited on the Minister for Works, also waited on Mr. Wise the…

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Newcastle Police Cour[?] Friday, November 7. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 3

Two first offenders were fined 5s [?] default to be detained until the rising [?] the Court, for being drunk; [?] Fraser was fined £1 or seven days [?]…

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Bulgarian Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 November 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—A sensation has been caused in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, by the "publication by Messrs. Valkovitch and Beltcheff…

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Sentenced to Death. Trial of the Kenniffs. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 November 1902 · page 5

The trial of Patrick and James Kenniff on the charge murdering Constable Doyle was concluded to-day. The jury returned with their verdict…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, November 8. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.). Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 November 1902 · page 7

One first offender for being drunk was fined 58, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. Alleged Assault and Robbery…

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Arbitration Court. Southern Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 November 1902 · page 4

The hearing of the industrial dispuld between the Southern Colliery Employees and the Southern Colliery Employers has been concluded, the Miners' General…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1902 · page 6

Messrs. G. Maher and W. R. Sullivan, Js.P. occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Annie Pardy was charged with having…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 10. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1902 · page 7

There first offenders for being drunk and one for indecent language, were fined 5s of the rising of the Court. Remands…

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Summons Division. Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1902 · page 7

James White summoned Thomas Burke on a charge of assault. Defendant pleaded guilty under provocation. The complainant deposed that he was employed by…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 11. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1902 · page 7

One first offender for being drunk was fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. Eunice Saxon and Arthur Parker were fined 5s, or 24 hours'…

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