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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, May 14. (Before Messrs. M.S. Love and G.C. Martin, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 3

C. Price applied for a renewal of his license for Tattersall's Hotel, Plattsburg. The application was granted. Samuel Sullings; of the Duke of…

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The Auburn Murder. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 5

The trial of Digby Grand and Henry Jones on a charge of having murdered Constable Samuel Long at Auburn on January 19 last was continued at the Central…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 15. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Evading Fare

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 7

Andrew King was charged with travelling in a railway car, from the Hawkesbury River to Cockle Creek, without paying his fare. The defendant pleaded…

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Maitland District Municipal Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 6

A court for dealing with municipal appeals for the borough of East Maitland was held at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday. Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M.,…

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Arbitration Court. Northern Extended and Rhondda Respondents' Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 3

The hearing of the case in which the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation are the claimants, and Mr. Andrew Sneddon, proprietor of the Northern Extended…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 6

At the West Maitland police Court on Saturday morning, before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P. M. a stranger, Patrick Burke was fined 20s, in default 14 days in…

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Moat Farm Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—At the Coroners, inquest into the death of Miss Camille Hamilton,. of Moat Farm Clavering, who disappeared in 1899,…

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The Arbitration Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 4

The deputation that is to wait upon the Premier of New South Wales tomorrow to urge the amendment of the Arbitration Act will have good…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 3

Five first offenders, for being drank were fined 58, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. Michael Maddison, for being drunk and disorderly…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, May 18. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 3

James Roberts pleaded guilty to using obscene language in Nelson-street on May 16, and was fined 20s Patrick Riley, for being drunk in…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 3

W. J. Herne v. William Murray and wife for the sum of £20 7s [?], goods sold and delivered. Mr. W. R. Johnson appeared for the defendant. W. J. Horne deposed…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 18. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 7

Six first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. Susan Duncan, an old offender, and James Docton, were…

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Southern Miners. Arbitration Court Judgement. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 5

Judgment in relation to the award in the dispute between the Illawarra Colliery Employees Association, claimants and the Southern Colliery Proprietors…

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Auburn Tragedy. Verdict of Guilty. Accused Sentenced to Death. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 5

The trial of Digby Grand and Henry Jones, on a charge of murdering Constable Samuel William Long, at Auburn, on January 19 last; was continued this…

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Arbitration Court. Northern Extended and Rhondda Respondents' Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 7

Northern Colliery Employees' Federation are the claimants, and Mr. Andrew Sneddon; proprietor of the Northern Extended Colliery, and William Laidley and…

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Murder of a Governor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—M. Bogdanovitch, the Governor of Urfa, otherwise known as Edessa, in Mesopotamia, while walking in the town…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, May 19. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 6

Elizabeth Mount, an old offender, for being drunk and disorderly at Dudley or the 4th instant, was fined 10s, with 4s 10d costs…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 20. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 3

Three first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. Larceny…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 6

Co-operative Society, Charlestown, v. Frank Pearson, goods said and delivered, £5 5s. Verdict for plaintiff, with 6s costs. G. Rudge v. Henry Fallens, goods sold…

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Auxiliary Arbitration Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 4

The change of front on the part of the Attorney-General of New South Wales with regard to the necessity for the temporary establishment of…

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