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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 16. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1903 · page 3

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

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Arbitration Court. Western Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1903 · page 3

At Lithgow the Arbitration Court continued the hearing of evidence in connection with the industrial dispute between the Colliery Employees and the Western…

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Minmi. Police Court Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 3

At the Minmi Police Court, before Mr. Scott, S.M., Charles Morgan, for using obscene language at West Wallsend, was fined 10s, and 4s 10d costs, in default seven…

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Charlestown Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 3

At the Charlestowvn Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., William Learmonth was charged with indecently assaulting Jessie Ward, at…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, September 18. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 3

Henry Johnson pleaded guilty to a charged of drunkenness and a fine of 5s was imposed. Marlon Browne applied for an order…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 17. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 7

Two first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. John Hobart and John Nethersole, for a similar offence,…

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Arbitration Court. Western Collieries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 7

The hearing of the industrial dispute between the Western Colliery Employees and the Western Colliery Employers, was continued at Lithgow…

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Newcastle Petty Debts Court. Thursday, September 17. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 7

Orders were made for the amounts claimed in the following cases:—R. Hall and Son v. James Dun, Bungwall, for gods sold, £5 2s, with 5s costs; Marcus…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, September 17. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love, G. F. Scott, and Dr. J. Harris, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 7

The publican's license for the Sunnyside Inn, Broadmeadow, was renewed to Joseph Heslop. A nine-year-old Hungarian boy who has…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 18. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Case Dismissed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 3

Florence Allen was charged with fraudulently appropriating to her own use the sum of £2 5s, the property of John Thomas Carver, at Newcastle, on the 7th…

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Arbitration Court. Western Collieries' Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 7

The hearing of the industrial dispute between the Western Colliery Employees and the Western Colliery Employers was continued at Lithgow, when further…

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Attempted Burglary. a Constable Shot. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 September 1903 · page 5

A sensational shooting incident occurred early this morning in Carrington-street, as a result of which Constable. Donovan lies at the Adelaide Hospital in a serious…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 19. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Riotous Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 September 1903 · page 7

Edward Wilson pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour in Union-street, Adamstown, on the 18 September, and was fined 20s, in default four…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, September 21. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 3

Joseph Francis Eade, 12 years of age, was charged on remand from Sydney with having no lawful visible means of support. Richard Eade,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 21. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 7

Ten first offenders for being intoxicated were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. May Valentine, an old offender, for being drunk in…

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Maitland Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 6

At West Maitland, Small Debts Court yesterday, before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., H. Crothers and R. Scobie, Js.p., the following cases were dealt with:—…

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Maitland District West Maitland Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 6

Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, Robert Scobie, and Henry Crothers, L.Ms., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday. James Burt, licensee, of…

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Newcastle Petty Debts Court. Monday, September 21. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Interpleader Summons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 3

Mary Alice Quinn sought to restrain William Baker from taking possession of certain goods, which she claimed as her property, on an order of the court against…

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A Sydney Letter. Are Trophies Given by Ms.P. and Tradesmen As Advertisements?—the Rains, the Good They Have Done, and the Way Certain People Exaggerate.—something That Seems a Bit Prying and Inquisitorial.—the Cheapness of the Prices for Phil May's Drawings.—the Police and Their Periodical Raids.—sydney. Experiences Extraordinarily Boisterous Weather. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 3

Some members of an athletic institution, speaking the other day of trophies, said that they would not in future take them from business firms, as in that case…

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The Federal High Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1903 · page 4

It is now rumoured that the office of the Chief-Justiceship of the Commonwealth is to be offered to Sir Samuel Griffith, the Chief justice of…

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