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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Murder of a Boy. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1903 · page 5

About two o'clock this afternoon a lad named William A. Pugsley, living in Botany-road, Wooloomooloo, was found stabbed in a…

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The Auburn Murder. Three Men Arrested. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1903 · page 5

An important development took place yesterday in connection with the Auburn tragedy, which it is thought will ultimately lead to the murderers being…

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District News. Carrington. Revision Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1903 · page 6

The annual court was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening for the purpose of revising the rolls of ratepayers for the ensuing year. The Mayor…

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Auburn Murder Accused Men Charged. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 4

At the Central Police Court to-day, Digby Grand, John Thomas Woolford, and Albert Yeomana were charged with having in company, murdered Constable…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 26. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 7

Eight first offenders for being drunk were fined is, in default to be detained the rising of the court. John Thornton was fined 5s or 4 hours'…

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Charge of Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—There is a strong feeling in favour of William Gardiner, who is charged with the murder of Rose Anne Harsent, at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday January 27. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness. &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 7

Three first [?]ders for being drunk were once 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. William Gordon, for using indecent language, was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 28. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 3

Four first offenders for being drink were lined as, in default to be obtained until the rising of the Court. No Prosecutor…

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Arbitration Court. East Greta Case. Fresh Issues Allowed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 7

The hearing of the ease of the Colliery Employees' Federation, claimants, and the East Greta Coal Mining Company, Limited, respondents, which was…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 6

Messrs. W. B. Smith, P.M., and H. Crothers occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Alice Robertson complained that, on…

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Auburn Murder. New Development. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 5

The hearing of the charge against Digby Grand, John Thomas Woolford, and Albert Yeomans of murdering Constable Samuel William Long, at Auburn, on the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, January 29. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 7

Five first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the Court; and one who had been on bail was fined 5s, or six…

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Tragedy in Sydney. Attempted Murder and Suicide. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 5

At nine o'clock this morning Charles Humpherys, a night-watchman, fired three revolver shots at his wife and then killed himself. The parties resided at 239…

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Arbitration Court. East Greta Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 3

The hearing of the case of the Coll[?]ery Employees' Federation, claimants, and the East Greta Coal Mining Company, Limited, respondents, was continued…

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Fun at the Russian Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 7

Dr. Hirsch, body physician to the Czar (says the "Daily Mail) has explained in medical circles the true facts concerning the presence at the Court of Livadia of…

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The Southwark Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The body of one of the supposed wives of Severino Klosoffski, alias George Chapman, the Southwark publican, who is charged…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, January 30. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 6

Mrs. Stoker summoned her husband, E. Stoker, for desertion. Mr. Windeyer appeared for the plaintiff. She stated that she left her husband on the 13th instant…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, January 29. (Before Mr. Scott, D.S.M.) Improper Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 3

James Dunlop pleaded guilty to making use of improper language in Kemp-street, Wallsend, on the 24th inst., and was fined 10s, in default seven days. Time was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 30. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 3

George Marney, seaman, for being drunk was fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment. One first offender who had been on ball was fined 5s, or six hours…

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Tragedy of the Sea. Mutiny and Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—An ocean tragedy has come to light. Four foreign sailors formerly rated on the barque Neronica have been arrested in…

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