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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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The Paddington Murder. Trial of David Hanna. Sydney

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

The trial of David Hanna, on a charge of having, on March 20 last, murdered his wife. Mary Robina Hanna, was commenced at the Central Criminal Court…

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Arbitration Court. Northern Extended and Rhondda Respondents' Case Closed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 7

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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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 21. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 7

One first offender for being drunk and disorderly was fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. August Mursie for being drunk and…

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Paddington Murder. David Hanna Convicted. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 5

The trial of David Hanna for the murder of his wife at Glenmore-road, Paddington, on March 20 last, was concluded at the Central Criminal Court to-day before…

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Harbour Collision. Marine Court Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 6

A Marine Court of Induiry was held yesterday at the Newcastle Courthouse into the circumstance surrounding the collision that occurred in Newcastle…

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Arbitration Court. Co-operative Colliery Case Evidence Concluded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 7

The hearing of the case in which the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation are the claimants, and William Laidley and Company, Ltd., owners of the…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court. Thursday, May 21. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 2

P. M'Intosh and Company v. W. Stephenson, claim for £17 12s 6d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff, with 5s costs…

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Summons Division. Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 3

Edward Baxter charged Thomas Sabery with assault. The complainant said that he was chief officer of the vessel Fernley, and defendant was a seaman. On Monday…

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Murder Will Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 10

The Governor of the ancient citadel of Aquila, Italy, contemplating repairs in the subterranean arrangements of that venerable old pile, recently had a wall broken…

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New Police Commissioner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 3

New Zealand has been fortunate in having during the past few years as Commissioner of Police a man like Inspector Tunbridge, of Scotland Yard. Tunbridge took…

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Waratah Police Court. Friday, May 22. (Before Mr. M.S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 6

Municipal-inspector Owen proceeded against the following persons for allowing their horses and cows to stray in Waratah:—J. Mongard, three cows and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 22. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 3

One first offender, for being drunk, was fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. Rueben Bourke was fined 5s, or 24 hours…

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Arbitration Court. Co-operative Colliery Case. Addresses to the Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 2

The hearing of the case in which the Northern Colliery Employees' Federation are the claimants, and William Laidley and Company, Ltd., owners of the…

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Maitland District. West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 6

Messrs E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Henry Crothers J.P., occupied the Bench at the Went Maitland Police Court yesterday. William Davis was fined 5s, with 4s 6d…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 25. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 3

Five first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. Two, who had been on ball, were fined 5s, in default six…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, May 25. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Non-attendance at school

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 7

Matthew Iles, William Mewitt, Robert Smiles, Arthur Groves, Joseph Eade, James Leitch, John Carter, John Cooking, Hugh Wilkins, John Smith, William…

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Arbitration Court. Ironworkers' Dispute. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 5

The Arbitration Court was to-day engaged in further hearing the dispute in which the Eskbank Ironworkers' Association of Mill and Forge Workers are the…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 7

The Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board v. David Howell, rates £1 12s. Verdict for plaintiffs, and 5s 6d costs. Same v. A. Hancock, rates 10s 6d…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 5

At the Water police Court to-day, Henry Dillon, aged 29, a coal-lumper, was charged with having, on April 1, wounded May Jones with intent to murder her, and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 20. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Charge of Vagrancy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 3

Elizabeth Eckford was charged with having no visible lawful means of support The defendant pleaded guilty. Constable M'Viear deposed to the arrest of the…

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