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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

1,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 53

A Street Disturbance. More Police Wanted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 November 1903 · page 5

Shortly before ten o'clock on Saturday night a disturbance took place near the corner of Hunter and Darby streets. A seaman, who is alleged to have been…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, November 2nd. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

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

Catherine Bowling, of West Wallsend, summoned David Donnelly for maintenance of his child. Mr. Reid appeared for the complainant. An order was made by…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 2nd. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 7

Fourteen first-offenders, for drunkenness were fined 5s each, in default to be detained, until the rising of the court. John Thornton, for drunkenness in…

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West Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 6

Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., H. Crothers, and A. Wilkinson, J's.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Arbitration Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court to-day application was made on behalf of the respondents in the matter of the Collieries' Employees' Federation versus the Dudley…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

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

Connelly v. George Sanster, for the sum of £3 18s 8d. Verdict for amount claimed. W. J. Horne v. Samuel Morris goods sold, and delivered, 18s 8d. Verdict for…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, November 3. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 3

James Gray was charged with being drunk at Dudley on the 23rd October, and was fined 1s, with 4s 10d costs. Thomas Coleman, for stealing fruit…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 3rd. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 7

A first offender for being drunk was fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. Absent Without Leave…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 3

James Gray sued Andrew Callaghan for funeral expenses, amounting to £1 15s 6d. A verdict was given for full amount claimed, with 10s 6d costs…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, November 4. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 7

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

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Circuit Court for Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 7

The Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Cann) has again addressed the Attorney-General on the subject of the establishment of a Circuit Court at Newcastle as…

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West Maitland Police Court

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

Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. John Cusick was charged with having,…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, November 5. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 3

For not sending their children the required number of days to school for the half-year ending 30th June, William Hepplewhite, Joseph Eade, Thomas Baldwin,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 5. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 7

Emily Clark and John Ward, for being intoxicated, were each fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. James Johnson, on old offender, for a similar offence, was…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, November 5. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 November 1903 · page 7

The license of the Carrington Club Hotel, Carrington, was transferred from August Johnson to Morgan Jones. Walter Donnelly, licensee of the Toronto Hotel…

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East Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 6

Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., occupied the Bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. Albert Witt was fined £3, with 4s 10d…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 6. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 2

A first offender for being drunk was fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. Joseph Tillet, for a similar offence, was fined 5s, in default 24…

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Marine Court Decision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 4

A Marine Court, consisting of Judge Backhouse, and Captains Mackenzie and Witherspoon, sat to-day to deliver judgment in the case of Louis Paulson, master…

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Federal High Court. Sydney

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

The Federal High Court to-day continued the hearing of the appeal of the defendant in the suit of Hannah v. Dalgarno. The appeal arose out of an action in which…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 November 1903 · page 7

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

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