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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Fatal Boxing Contest. Accused Before the Court. Verdict of Not Guilty. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1903 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court to-day before Mr. Justice Owen, and a jury, of 12, William Morgan, Henry Beckett, John Williams, Matthew Mitchic James…

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Charlestown Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 6

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before M. S. Love, S.M., John Paterson. Cuthbert Davidson and James M'Garry were fined 1s, costs 4s 10d each, for being drunk at…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., Thomas Collins, was charged with having, on the 22nd June, travelled in a railway…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 7

A first offender for being drunk was fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. Assaulting a Constable…

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The High Court. Local Congratulations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 6

Upon the elevation to the Bench of the Federal High Court of Sir Edmund Barton and Mr. R. E. O'Connor, letters of congratulation, mingled with regret at their…

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Alleged Attempted Murder the Ryde Case. Death Sentence Recorded. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 6

To-day at the Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, before Mr. Justice Owen and a jury of 12, a youth named Sidney Victor Butler, was charged that he did, at Ryde,…

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Maitland District Maitland Circuit Court. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Cohen)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 6

The Court re-opened at 9 a.m. yesterday. CALVERT v. MUNICIPALITY OF WARATAH…

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Newcastle Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, October 8. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 7

The public examination in bankruptcy and the single meeting of creditors in the estate of Joseph Darrington, miner, or West Wallsend, and of Charles Brown…

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Newcastle Petty Debts Court. Thursday, October 8. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 7

Orders were made for the amounts claimed in the following cases:—George Norman v. Win. J. Polglase, for goods sold and delivered £1 18s 11d, with 5s costs:…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, October 8. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love, G. F. Scott, and Dr. J. Harris, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 7

The following applications for the renewal of publicans' licenses were granted:—Edward Blackburn, Merewether Hotel, Merewether; Patrick Doughan, Sulphide…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 3

Patrick Foley and Jessie Eade, two old offenders, for being drunk, were each fined 10s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment…

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Special Arbitration Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 5

In connection with the strike at the Pelaw-Main Colliery it transpires that the proprietors this week applied to the Minister for Mines for one month's exemption…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, October 10. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 October 1903 · page 7

Two first offenders, for being drunk, were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. Thomas Goldsmith, for being drunk in Gipps-street,…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 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…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 12. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1903 · page 7

Two first offenders for being drunk were lined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. Thomas Prinniville, on old offender, for being drunk in…

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Alleged Defalcations. Clerk Before the Court. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1903 · page 5

At the Police Court to-day Colin J. M'Master, clerk in the employ of the Brisbane Municipal Council, was charged with mutilating the bank pass-book. Mr…

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Alleged Theft. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 6

Before Judge Rogers and a jury of twelve, at the Darlinghurst Sessions, to-day, Achilles Traversi and Arthur Miles were charged with having at Sydney, on…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 13. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 7

Two first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. William Fisher, for being drunk and disorderly on the Boat Harbour…

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Greta Police Court. Wednesday, October 14th. (Before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 3

Ivy Harman proceeded against Thomas Riley for the support of a child. Defendant admitted the paternity, and an order was made by consent, for 5s per week, to be…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 14th. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 7

Marie Jean Le Maol, pleaded guilty to being drunk in Watt-street on the 13th October, and was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment…

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