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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 4. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1903 · page 7

Four first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the Court. Elizabeth Eckford, an old offender, was fined £1,…

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Auburn Murder. Startling Developments. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 July 1903 · page 5

A startling development in connection with the Auburn murder trial took place on Saturday. Mr. H. A. Moss, who was solicitor for one of the prisoners, sent a…

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Murder in Victoria. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1903 · page 5

A post mortem examination of the remains of the old man William Ford, who was found dead in a hut at Dandenong, shows that he was murdered by being shot…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 6. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

Four first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court; and three similar offenders, who had been released on ball…

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Wallsend Small Debts Court. Monday, July 6th, 1903. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1903 · page 3

Mrs. Cawory, of Young Wallsend, sued George Taylor for the sum of 51 16s 3d for goods sold and delivered, Verdict for plaintiff with 9s costs. Same v. H. W…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, June 7. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 3

A first offender for being drunk was fined 5s. in default detention until the rising of the court. A similar offender who had been released on ball was fined 5s. in…

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Moat Farm Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday. — Dougall, who was recently tried, and found guilty of the Moat Farm murder has made a statement in the form of a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 8. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 3

Five first offenders for being drunk were fined 6s, in default detention until the rising of the court. Trespass…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 9. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

Two first offenders for being drunk were fitted 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. Alleged Disorderly Conduct…

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Newcastle Petty Debts Court. Thursday, July 9. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

Orders for the amounted named were made in the following cases:— J. Ireland v. Marson Clift, for goods supplied, £19 9s 11d, with 5s costs…

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Quarterly Licensing Court Thursday, July 9. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love and G. F. Scott, L.Ms.) A Boolaroo Application

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 3

Morgan Jones applied for a conditional license for premises to be erected at Boolaroo to be called the Royal Exchange Hotel. Messrs W. H. Baker, and W. Sparke appeared for the…

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Minmi Police Court. Friday, July 10. (Before Mr. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 6

Henry Gamble, of West Wallsend, for using profane language, was fined 20s, and ordered to pay costs 4s 10d, in default 14 days Imprisonment…

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New Lambton Police Court. Thursday, July 9. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

Daniel Brown, was charged with using indecent language in Elder-street, Lambton. Defendant pleaded not guilty. After hearing the evidence the Bench imposed a fine of £1 and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, June 10. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Discharged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 3

Le Berre Pierre, on remand, charged with disorderly conduct on board the French vessel Marechal Suchat, was again brought before the bench. On the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 6

Elizn Jane Johnson v. Joseph Robertson of West Wallsend, for board and lodgings, Claim £5 11s 3d. Verdict for plaintiff for £4 19s 3d…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 11. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 July 1903 · page 3

Five first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. Misbehaviour…

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Moat Farm Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A reprieve having been refused, Samuel Herbert Dougal, who was convicted at the late Essex Assizes, of the murder of Miss…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, July 13. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 7

William Acheson, a boy of 13 years of age, was charged with, having no visible means of support. Constable Clarke deposed that on Saturday the accused was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 13. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 7

Nine first offenders for being drunk wear lined 5s. in default detention until the rising of the court. Patrick Fitzgerald for being drunk in Tudor-street, Hamilton,…

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West Maitland Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the West Maitland Lice using Bench was held at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday. Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, Robert Scoble, and Henry…

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