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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

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Murder at Manilla. the Accused Found Guilty. Tamworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 5

The trial of Arthur Jones, charged with murdering John Hynes, at Manilla, on September 4, was concluded to-day at the Circuit Court, before Mr. Justice Cohen…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, October 15. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 7

Johannah Wallace pleaded guilty to being drunk in Elder-street, and was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Charge of Assault…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 15. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 7

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

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Maitland Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 6

The quarterly meeting of the West Maitland Licensing Bench was held at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday. Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, Robert Scoble…

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Federal High Court. Opened in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 5

The opening of the Federal High Court in this State, which took place in the Land Appeal Court at Darlinghurst this morning…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 7

The Borough of New Lambton proceeded against Robert France for the recovery of 13s 11d due for rates. The amount, with costs, was paid into court…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, October 15. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 7

The single meeting of creditors and the Public examination in bankruptey of William Stephenson, miner, of Merewether, and William Wootton miner, of Waratah, were held…

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Newcastle Petty Debts Court. Thursday, October 15. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 7

Orders were made for the amounts claimed in the following cases:—Charles Aker v. — Carr. 18s 9d, with 6s costs; Drs. Ayres and Dunlop v. Ward. £3 3s with 6s costs: Frank…

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Alleged Murder at Toowoomba

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 5

It is some time since a murder was committed in Queensland by an European and it remained for Toowoomba to provide the first charge of the kind since the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday October 16. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 7

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

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Australia's High Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 4

The speech delivered by Sir Julian Salomons on the occasion of the opening of the High Court of Australia was the most noteworthy of the many…

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Maitland District Police Transfers and Promotions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 6

The following transfers nod promotions to the north-estern police district have been made:—Senior sergeant Ogden, of Singleton, to take charge at East…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, October 17. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 October 1903 · page 7

A first offender for being drunk was fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the Court. Alleged Assault…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 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. Elizabeth Reeves was fined £4, with 4s…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, October 19. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 6

Arthur Groves was charged with assaulting Stanley Bennett, at Pittown, Wallsend, on Sunday, the 11th inst. Mr. Millard appeared for the defendant, and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 19. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 7

Four first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the Court. Elizabeth Headley, William Fisher, and Lucy Crosscomb,…

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Newcastle Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 5

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last evening the question of the holding of sittings of the Circuit Court in the city was further considered…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 6

Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Small Debts Court yesterday…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 6

Edmund Wright applied for a transfer of the license of the Red Lion Hotel, Wallsend, to Mrs. Donnelly. The application wan granted…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 20th. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 3

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

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