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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

1,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 53

Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 4. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 3

Three first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. James Dean and Frederick Blomquist were fined 5s, or 24…

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Arbitration Court. Tip-carters' Claim. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 5

The Arbitration Court to-day heard evidence in the matter of the industrial dispute between the Tip-Carters' Union, claimant, and Finlay Elgin Munro,…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 6

Messrs. W. B. Smith, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. In the case of the young man James…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, March 5. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.). Riotous Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 6

David Williams was charged, on an information laid by Constable Harrison, with riotous behaviour at New Lambton on the 15th of February. He pleaded not…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 7

Four first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. John Conlon, alias Page, was fined 5s, or 24 hours'…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court. Thursday. March 5. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 3

Stockton Co-operative Society v. George Richardson, claim for £1 4s, goods sold and delivered; verdict for plaintiff, with 13s costs…

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Newcastle Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, March 5. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Registrar.) Single Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 6

Re Jane Brooks, late of Hunter-street West, grocer.—The bankrupt said her bankruptcy was caused by bad debts and loss of trade. She was in business for…

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A Sydney Letter. Mr. Rose and the Return of the Fodder Duties.—the Police Condemn the Sunday Closing Act.—touching Those Poker-machines That Secret Marriage at Perth. the Latest Stone-thrower—a Small Girl.—beware of Sharks Near the Sea Beach. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 3

Mr. Rose, M.P., struck the nail on the head at Parkes the other day. He spoke of the apathy of Ministers, which need not be acknowledged, and then he…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 3

Two first offenders, for being drunk, were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the Court. Richard Johnson was fined 5s, or 24 hours'…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 7. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1903 · page 7

One first offender for being drunk was fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. Thomas Prinville an old offender, was fined £1, or seven…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, March 9. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.) Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 3

John Murray summoned Thomas Robson, Thomas Beard, David Jones and Albert Richardson for assault on the 28th February last. The first three failed to…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 6

Messrs. W. B. Smith, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Gertrude Clark, of Lochinvar,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 9. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 7

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

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Arbitration Court. Addition of Respondents. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 5

In the Industrial Arbitration Court today, application was made on behalf of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association Industrial Union of Employers to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 10. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 7

One first offender for being drunk was fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. John Murray was fined 5s. or 24 hours' imprisonment, and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 11. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 7

Four first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the Court. William Leaker was fined 5s, or 24 hours, and for…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 6

Messrs. W. B. Smith, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Gilbert Ridley was fined 5s, with 4s 10d…

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Murder and Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. Edwin Burdick, a wealthy manufacturer at Buffalo, New York State, recently instituted proceeding for a divorce…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, March 12. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 7

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

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, March 12. (Before Messrs. Love, Scott, and Martin. L.Ms.) Renewals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 7

The following hotelkeepers were granted renewals of their licenses:—Thomas Williams. Spiers' Point Hotel. Lake Macquarie: H. J. Denney, Premier Hotel…

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