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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Tug Boats in Collision. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 6

The circumstances attending the collision which occurred on 30th June off Jervis Bay between the steam tugs Advance and Port Jackson formed the…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, July 30. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, L.M.)

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

The license of the Australian Hotel, Newcastle, was transferred from James Mason to John M'Cartney, and the license of the Terminus Hotel was transforred…

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

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

Kate Black v. J. E. M'Lean, £2 15s, for work and labour done. Verdict for the amount claimed, with 18s costs. Lasker Bros. v. W. A. W. Mitchell,…

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Murder in Russia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Two Russian peasants have been arrested on a charge of murdering a youth at Rybalenko. The murder had…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 31. (Before Mr.G.F. Scott. S.M.). Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 3

John Clough, for being drunk in Hunter-street, on the 30th July, was fined 5s. in default detertion until the rising of the court…

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Our New Zealand Letter. Wellington, July 25. the Police Force

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 7

There are 613 men in the New Zealand police force, The force is an effective one, with an excellent personnel and a good organisation, and its cost per head…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. High Court Bill. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 5

Sir RICHARD BAKER, the President of the Senate took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning. The debate on the second reading of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 1. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 August 1903 · page 7

John Samuels pleaded guilty to being drunk in Scott-street on the 31st July, and was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment…

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"The Magistrate."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1903 · page 6

The members of the Amateur Dramatic Society of Sydney, styled "The Piayers," who gave in fine performance of "The Guvnor," at the Maitland Town Hall on…

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Charge Against Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Several policemen have been arrested at Grangemouth, Scotland, charged with being concerned in a systematic series of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 3. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1903 · page 2

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

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Lambton. Police Changes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 6

Constable A. Knights, who was been stationed here for the past three years, has been promoted to take charge of the lockup at Darby-street. During his term at…

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Court Business

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 6

At to-morrow's sitting of the West Maitland Police Court the hearing of the cases for alleged det[?]ntion of property, which were adjourned from 22nd June,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 4. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 7

A first offender for being drunk Was fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. Minnie M'Donald, an old offender, for being drunk in…

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Arbitration Court. the Butchers' Dispute. Sydney

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

In the Arbitration Court this afternoon an important judgment was delivered in connection with proceedings which had been taken against Richard Clancy, a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 5. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1903 · page 7

Three first offenders for being drank were 5s, in default detention unitl the rising of the court. Peter Krasky for being drunk and…

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Federal Parliament. the Senate. Commonwealth High Court. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1903 · page 5

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

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New Licensing Magistrate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 4

Prior to the opening of the Newcastle Licensing Court yesterday, Mr. Love announced the appointment of Dr. John Harris to the position of licensing…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 6. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

Six first offenders for being intoxicated were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the Court. Indecent Language…

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Lambton. Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 3

At the Small Debts Court yesterday before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., F. Durham summoned J. Thompson for the sum of sucks sold and delivered, Mr. T. A. Braye,…

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