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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, July 23. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 6

Elizabeth James pleaded guilty to being drunk and was fined £1, with 5s 6d costs of court. T. Hinks was fined 10s, and 5s 6d costs…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 23. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 3

Three first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default detection until the rising of the court. William Gregg, Mary French, and Edward M'Kenzie, who…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, July 23rd. (Before Messrs. M.S. Love, and G.F. Scott, Ls.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

The application of James Fraser for the renewal of a publican's license for the General Washington Hotel, Stockton, was granted, and the license for the Miners' Exchange Hotel,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 24. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 3

Three first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. Susan Duncan, an old offender, for being drunk in…

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Summons Division. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Charge of Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 3

Mary Sealfield charged Minnic Goldman with with assaulting her children, Elizabeth Saalfield, aged 10 years, Gladys Saalfield, aged 7 years, and William Sealfield…

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Tragedy at Balmain. Murder and Attempted Suicide. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 4

A domestic tragedy surrounded by circumstances pathetic in the extreme, was exacted at Balmain this morning, when a man, named Edward young, who was…

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A Court of Justice in Mexico

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 12

Mexico is to Europeans an almost unknown land. The extent of popular ignorance is shown by Mr.Carl Lumholtz in two interesting volumes of travel he has just…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 25. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 July 1903 · page 3

William Gregg for being drunk was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Floorio Hamilton, alias Florrio Wilson, for being drunk was fined 5s, or 24 hours'…

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Minmi Small Debts Court. Wednesday, July 22. (Before Mr. Scott, S.M[?]

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 July 1903 · page 3

Edward Stobbs V. Matthew Burrell, goods sold, claim 19s 8d: verdict for plaintiff, with 3s costs. Same V. Phillip Adams, goods sold, claim £7 8s 9d; verdict…

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Arbitration Court. Butchers Award. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1903 · page 5

Business was resumed in the Aribtration Court to-day, when the Court was occupied in hearing applications to have the award enforced against certain master butchers…

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Sentenced to Death. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 6

The trial of Henry Dillion, a coal lumper on a charge of having, on April 1 last felenlously wounded Mary Jones, with intent to murder her, was concluded to-day…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 28. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 7

Frederick Turnbull, for being drunk in Hunter-street on the 27th July, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours imprisonment. Case Dismissed…

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Charge of Assault. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 5

The South Melbourne Police Court was crowded to-day to hear the charge of assault brought by a carpenter named Charles Frederick Horton against Mr…

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Alleged Brutal Assault. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 5

A young woman, named Sarah Messenger, who resides at "The Nest," about two miles from Manly, on the Sydney-road, reported to the police to-night that she…

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Greta Police Court. Wednesday, July 29. (Before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 7

Walter Samuel Drew, alias Edwin Samuel Kemp, a half-caste Chinese, was charged, on remand from Branxton, with breaking and entering the dwelling house…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 29. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.). Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 7

Two first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the Court. Florrie Hamilton, alias Wilson, pleaded guilty to being…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Commonwealth High Court. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 5

Sir RICHARD BAKER, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past two o'clock to-day. Senator O'CONNOR, the Vice-President…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, July 28. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 7

Peter Armstrong was charged on remand by Mr. S. Croudace with absenting himself from hired service. Complainant did not appear, and the case was dismissed…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 30. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 7

A first offender for being drunk was fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. Improper Behaviour…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 7

Nelson v. William Doughan, for £4, for timber cartage and labour for the erection of a building at the Royal Crown Hotel, Dudley. Mr. Gorrick appeared for…

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