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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

1,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 53

Alleged Assault and Robbery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 6

Frederick Griffiths was charged with having, in company, with Thomas Russell who pleaded guilty last Tuesday), on the 27th, March, assaulted Charles Bligh…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 14. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 3

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

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Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 14th, 1903

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 6

The Maitland Circuit Court was continued at East Maitland Courthouse to-day, before his Honor, the Acting Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Stephen. Mr. John…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 15th. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Obstructing Carriage-way

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 7

Municipal Inspector Lloyd summoned John T. Garraty for obstructing the carriage-way of Bolton-street on March 28. The defendant pleaded guilty, and was…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Civil Sitting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 6

The civil side of the Maitland Circuit Court was opened before His Honor the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen, at East Maitland yesterday. Mr. John…

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Arbitration Court. Safety Lamps Question. Respondents' Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 3

The hearing of the cases of the Northern District Colliery Employees' Federation, claimants, against the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association the Caledonian…

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Bankruptcy Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 6

In re Arthur Garfield Nichols, of Jesmond. Insolvent was publicly examined by the S.M. He attributed it to slackness of work and slckness in his family…

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Minmi Police Court. Thursday, April 16th. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 6

For being drunk, James Minarn, E. Richards, and I. Williams, were fined 5s and ordered to pay 4s 10d costs, in default 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, April 16. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 6

Arthur Butterworth was summoned for being drunk and disorderly in Regent-street, New Lambton. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, and ordered to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 16. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 3

Four first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the Court. David Coleman, for indecent behaviour was…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Civil Sitting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 6

The civil sitting of the Maitland Circuit Court was continued before his Honor the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen, at East Maitland, yesterday. Mr…

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Arbitration Court. Safety Lamps Question. Respondents' Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 3

The hearing of the cases of the Northern District Colliery Employees' Federation. claimants, against the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association, the Caledonian…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court. Thursday, April 16. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S. [?])

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 7

Lasker Brothers v. J. D. [?]skinson, claim for £1 9s 3d, goods sold and [?] delivered. Verdict for plaintiff, with 5[?] costs. F. Witherspoon v. John Wind[?]ross and…

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Quarterly Licensing Court Thursday, April 16. (Before Messrs. Love, Scott, and Martin, L.Ms.) Application Refused

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 7

John Hill applied for a publican's conditional license for premises at Plattsburg. Mr. J. Windeyer appeared for the applicant. The evidence was heard at…

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Newcastle [?]Am[?]ruptcy Court. Thursday, April 16. (Before Mr. W. L. B. Brown, Registrar.) Examination a Under Section 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 7

Re J. L. Gray[?] bankrupt. Mr. G. W. Millard appeare[?] for the official assignee, and Mr. A. H. [?] James for the bankrupt. Susannah Gray[?] wife of the bankrupt,…

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Murder and Suicide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 5

LONDO, Friday.—A coachman at Newbiggin, Northumberland, after suffering from insomnia for a fortnight, murdered his wife and four…

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Court Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 12

An interesting article in the Vienna "Zeit" contrasts Austrian and German Court society of the present day. At Vienna, it is pointed out, Court society…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

Four first offenders for being drunk were fines 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. Jessie Eade, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Civil Sitting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 6

The civil sitting of the Maitland Circuit Court was concluded before his Honor the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen, at East Maitland, yesterday. Mr…

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Arbitration Court. Safety Lamps Question. Respondents' Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 3

The hearing of the cases of the Northern District Colliery Employees' Federation. claimants, against the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association, the Caledonian…

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