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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Lambton Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 3

H. Thompson baker, v. William Maher, claim £2 7s 10d, for goods supplied. A verdict for plaintiff for the full amount claimed, with costs…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, August 20. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 7

The public examination in Bankruptcy of William John Lynch and, James Isaac Joseph Lynch who, with Doratia Walker, traded as Lynch Brothers, was held, and…

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Lambton Licensing Court. Thursday, 20th August. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 3

A transfer of the license of the Lake Macquarie Hotel, Teralba, was granted from Mr. George Champion to Mr. William Dorrity…

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Newcastle Petty Debts Court. Thursday, August 20. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 August 1903 · page 7

Orders were made for the amounts claimed in the following cases:— C. Page and Sons v. Robert Fleming, goods sold and delivered £3 13s, with 6s…

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Murder at Geraldton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 2

Another murder has to be recorded in this State. This time the victim is a white cane-cutter in the Geraldton district. He was found dead with his throat cut, and…

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Supreme Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 2

At the Supreme Court, the men Stewart and Josephson have been tried for attempting, on the 6th of April, to kill Constable M'Namara. The story of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 21. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 3

A first offender for being drunk was fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court Louis Seacombe pleaded guilty to being drunk in Hunter-street…

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Marine Court Decision. Miloura to Blame. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 5

The reserved decision of the Marine Court in connection with the collision which took place in Sydney Harbour on the 31st July last, between the steamers…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 22. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 August 1903 · page 7

James Koarney, for being intoxicated in Scott-street on the 21st August, was fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, August 24. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1903 · page 3

Samuel Bennett pleaded guilty to making use of indecent language in Nelson-street on the 21st inst, and was lined 10s. John Rowbottom pleaded guilty to being…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 24th. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1903 · page 7

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

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West Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1903 · page 6

Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. John Murphy, a stranger, was charged…

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Arbitration Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1903 · page 5

The Arbitration Court was engaged this morning in dealing with the application made on behalf of E. J. B. Playfair, under section 38 of the Arbitration Court, for…

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Federal High Court. Wanted in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 August 1903 · page 5

A deputation, consisting of representatives of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, the Sydney Underwriters' Association, the Council of the Bar the Employers'…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 25. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1903 · page 3

Two first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. Murdoch M'Kenzie pleaded guilty to being…

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The Federal High Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 August 1903 · page 4

The reply of the Federal Prime Minister to the deputation that waited on him to ask that the High Court should be located in Sydney was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 26. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1903 · page 7

Two first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default deteation until the rising of the court. Absent Without Leave…

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Greta Small Debts Court. Wednesday, August 26. Before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1903 · page 7

L. C. Guest v. James Cambourne, claim for hoard and lodging 18s, cast lent £1, and money paid on a dishonoured cheque £3 2s. The amount, together with 13s…

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Alleged Military Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The Imperial Military Court has quashed the sentence of imprisonment passed upon Naval Ensign Robert Huessner, for…

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Bankruptcy Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 3

In the public examination of George Taylor, miner, the bankrupt stated the cause of bankruptcy was stockness in his family and loss of work. For the past…

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