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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

1,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 53

Arbitration Court. Western Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 3

At the Arbitration Court proceedings at Lithgow, in the dispute between the western coal miners and colliery proprietors. further evidence was given in support of…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court. Thursday, September 3. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

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

Henry Darling v. George Dashwood, claim for £1 8s for rent. Verdict for plaintiff, with 8s costs. Mrs. E. A, Millard v. M. J. Power, claim…

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Newcastle Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, September 3rd. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Registrar). Single Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 3

Re William Thos. Bradley, of Adamstown, miner.—Bankrupt deposed that he had been insolvent seven years ago, and had not received his certificate. His…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, September 3rd. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love, and G. F. Scott, L.Ms.) Music Permits

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

Walter Donnelly, licensee of the Toronto Hotel, Torento, applied for music permits for his premises on September 5th and 19th. The applications were granted…

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Minmi. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 6

At the Minmi Police Court, before Mr. Scott, S.M., T. Muir. J. Farrell, W. Price, and T. Wilkinson, of West Wallsend, were charged with drunkeness, and fined 5s…

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Arbitration Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 7

At the Arbitration Court proceedings at Lithgow, in the dispute between the western coal miners and colliery proprietors, further evidence was given in support of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 4. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 7

John Callaghan pleaded guilty to having used indecent language in Perkin-street, and was fined £2; in default one month's imprisonment. George Leonard,…

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Newcastle District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 7

The sittings of the Newcastle District Court were continued yesterday, at the Courthouse, before his Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge…

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Arbitration Court

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

At the Arbitration Court proceedings at Lithgow, in the dispute between the western coal miners and colliery proprietors, further evidence was given in support of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 5. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

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

Three first offender for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. Ernest Blacket and Edward Coleman for behaving…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, September 7. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Charge of Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 3

Joseph Cleary was charged with assaulting William Morgan on the 23rd August. Mr. Johnson appeared for the complainant. William Morgan, a youth, deposed…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 7. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 7

A first offender, for being drunk, was fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the Court. George Murdock and John Allen, for a similar offence, were…

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Court of Review

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 5

There were 6 appeals lodged for hearing before the Court of Review under the Land and Income Tax Act, which was opened and concluded yesterday…

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Summons Division. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Stealing Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 7

James Arncliffe, junr., aged 10 years, pleaded guilty to stealing 40lb of coal value 6d, the property of the A.A. Company Ltd., on the 28th August, and was…

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Newcastle District Court. Claim for Painting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 3

The business of the Newcastle District Court was concluded yesterday afternoon, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. The only remaining case on the list was one…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, Sept. 7th. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 3

M. C. Jones sued Henry Adams, of Young Wallsend for the sun of £4 7s 8d for goods sold and delivered Verdict was given for the amount claimed…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 8. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1903 · page 3

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

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Maitland District Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1903 · page 6

The Maitland District Court was opened yesterday morning before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. Mr. S. E. Beaver, C.P.S. acted as registrar. Mr. R. Windeyer was…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 8th. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 September 1903 · page 6

Peter Kelly was charged with being drunk at Dudley, and was fined 4s 10d, or in default six hours' imprisonment. Mrs. Fawkes sued her husband, John…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 9. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 September 1903 · page 7

Three first offenders, for being drunk, were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. Daniel Driscoll, for a similar offence, was fined 5s, in…

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