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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Waratah Police Court. Thursday, January 8. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 3

Ernest Manning was summoned by the inspector of nuisances, Mr. D. Owen. for driving on the footpath in Hanbury-street, and was fined 5s, and ordered to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, January 8. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, A.S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 3

One first offender for being drunk was fined 5s. in default to be detained until the rising of the court. Frederick Lawrence for indecent behaviour, was fined 10s, ur…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. Love, Scott, and Martin, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 7

John Johnson applied for a transfer of the license of the Royal Exchange Hotel from H. C. Hollinshead to himself. The application was granted…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, January 8. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, A.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 3

Single Meeting.—Re Arthur Ernest Hardy.—The bankrupt said he carried on business as a baker at Wallsend and West Wallsend. He had never been insolvent…

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Police Pensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 3

One of the best appointments made in recent years by the Seddon Government was that of Mr. Tunbridge as Commissioner of Police. Mr. Tunbridge was a…

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Murder in New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—A coachman, who had been in the employ of Mr. Finlay, a New York millionaire, and who had been discharged, cur the throat of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 9. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, A.S.M.) Intoxication

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 7

A first offender for being drunk in Hunter-street West was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court…

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Carrington. Police Station

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 6

Notwithstanding the promise made some months ago that as soon as the Estimates were passed the work of repairing and making additions to the local police…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 10. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, A.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 7

Three first offenders, for being drunk, were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. Eliza Jones., an old offender, was fined 5s, or 24 hours'…

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Wallsend Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 7

On Monday, before Mr. Scott, A.S.M., William Fogo and Thomas Moss each pleaded guilty to riotous conduct, at the Red Lion Hotel, on December 31st last…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 6

Messrs. W. G. B. Smith, P.M., and Henry Crothers. J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Moitland Police Court yesterday. Edward Allison add James Kelly were…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 12. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.). Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 7

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

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Monday, January 12. (Before Messrs. Love and Martin, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 7

Henry Charles Bryant, of West Wallsend, applied for a conditional publican's license for premises to be erected at Holmesville. Mr. E. Payne appeared for the…

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Murder in South Australia. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 5

The inquest upon the body of George Cullen the victim of the Stirling West tragedy was continued to-day, but so far very l[?]tle light has been thrown upon…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 13. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.). Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1903 · page 7

Three first offenders, for being drunk, were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. Robert Travis for indecent behaviour, was fined 20s, or…

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Greta Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 6

On Monday, before Alderman Thomas Jones, J P., Arthur Sawyer was charged by Constable A. Williams with being drunk and with using indecent language in…

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The London Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 6

The annual report of the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police for 1901 shows that strength of the force is now 15,997 officers and men, and their annual pay…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 14. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.). Evading Fare

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 7

John O'Hehir pleaded guilty to travelling from Sydney to Newcastle in the steamer Newcastle without paying his fare, and with intent to avoid payment…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 6

Messrs. W. G. B. Smith, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Charles Akin, allas James Scott, 34, and…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, January 15. (Before Mr. Scott, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 7

Patrick Morris summoned Stephen Nelson and Nantol. Mahoney for assault on the 9th January: There was also a cross case in which Stephen Nelson summoned…

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