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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

1,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 53

Murder of a Constable

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Two men, named Porter and Preston, have been arrested at Sileby, Leicestershire, on a charge of shooting a member of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 27. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 3

Two first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. William Shoesmith. dealer, for using indecent language…

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Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, May 27. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Rechabite Funds Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 3

When Senior-constable Brown called on the case arising out of the mysterious disappearance of the cash-box nod contents belonging to the Amethyst Tent, No. 43…

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Arbitration Court. Northern Extended and Rhondda. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 5

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 28. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 7

One first offender for being drunk was fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the Court. Albert Randle and Patrick Brines were fined £1, or four…

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Greta Police Court. Wednesday, May 27. (Before E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and A. Pryor, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 7

Three youths were charged by Constable Barry, at Lochinvar, under the Talls Act, with laying stones on the Great Northern road, at Lochinvar, to the danger of…

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Arbitration Court. Northern Extended and Rhondda. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 5

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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Small Debts Court. (Before E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 7

A. Pryor v. H. Hawkins.—In this case plaintiff obtained a verdict against defendant in 1897, and the debt being still wholly unsatisfied, defendant was…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court. Thursday, May 28. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 7

T. Garrett and Sons v. W. Grothen, claim for £1 16s 1d; goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff with 5s costs. F. Lawson v. F. Morley, claim for £2…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, May 28th. (Before Messrs. M.S. Love and G. F. Scott, L.Ms.) License Renewed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 7

John Patarson, of the Hamilton Station Hotel, Islington, applied for a renewal of his license. The application was granted. Applications Adjourned…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 29. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 3

Four first offenders, for being drunk, were fixed 5s, in default to be detained untill the rising of the Court. Suspected Person…

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Arbitration Court. Northern Extended and Rhondoa. Judgment Reserved. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 6

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. Saturday, May 30. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1903 · page 3

At the City Court on Saturday a first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the court. Peter Benson, similarly charged, was…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 6

Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Henry Crothers and R. F. Graham, Js. P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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A Sydney Tragedy. Sentenced to Death. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 5

The trial of Arthur Strachan for the attempted murder of Elsie Violet Cooper was heard at the Central Criminal Court to-day. The prisoner, who pleaded not…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, June 1st. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 7

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

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, June 1. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) School Attendance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 3

Edward Eade pleaded guilty to not sending his daughter to school the prescribed number of days, and was fined 5s, and 5s 6d costs…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, June 2nd. (Before Mr. G. F.Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

Two first delinquents were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. Railway Prosecution…

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Charge of Conspiracy. Alleged Theft From Hordern's. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 6

Charles Herbert Young, 25, cashier, and Albert Fisher, 25, salesman, appeared at the Central Police Court to-day charged with conspiring to defraud Samuel…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, June 2. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 6

Elizabeth Mount was charged with being intoxicated at Dudley on the 19th May, and fined 5s, costs 4s 10d. The same offender was charged with using obscene…

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