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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1903

1,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 53

The Auburn Murder. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 5

At the Central Police Court this afternoon, the hearing was resumed of the case against Digby Grand and Albert Yeomans, who were charged with having,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 12. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 7

John Gordon and Edward Francis White were each fined 10s, in default 24 hours imprisonment, for using indecent language…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court. Thursday, February 12. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 7

Lasker Brothers v. J. Ryan, claim for £4 12s 6d. goods sold and delivered; verdict for plaintiff, with 5s costs. Mrs. Moncrieff v. F. Dudley, claim for…

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A Police Raid

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 7

The police authorities in Queensland are keeping a wary eye on gambling dens, two-up schools, and other institutions which have for their object the rapid acquisition…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 13. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.). Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 3

Two first offenders, for being drunk. were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the Court. Agnes Cann, an old offender, was fined 10s, in…

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Guilty of Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—At the Central Criminal Court yesterday, Edgar Edwards was found guilty of the murder of William John Darby, 26, grocer;…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 6

Messrs. W. B. Smith. P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Frederick W. Thursby was fined 5s, and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 16. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 7

Alexander-Beeson, for being drunk, was fined 5s, in default, six hours' imprisonment. John M' Donald was fined 5s, in default 24 hours. Frank Tweedale, for…

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Arbitration Court. East Greta Case. Address by Mr. Wade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 6

The hearing of the case of the Colliery Employees' Federation, claimants, and the East Greta Co. Mining Company, Limited, respondents, was continued…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 17. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 7

Two first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the Court. Patrick M'Gibbon, for obscene language, was…

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Arbitration Court. East Greta Case. Address by Mr. Curley. Decision Reserved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 5

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

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 18. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 7

One first offender for being drunk was fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. Sent to the Sobraon…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, February 19. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 7

James Reay was charged with making use of obscene language in a public place He pleaded guilty and was fined 5s, and ordered to pay 4s 10d costs…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 19. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunk and Disorderly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 7

Peter M'Gibbon was charged with having been drunk and disorderly. The defendant, an old offender, was fined £1, in default seven days…

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Harbour Collision. Marine Court Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 5

His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, having with him as assessors Contains Simpson and Mackenzie, conducted a Marine Court Inquiry at the Newcastle Courthouse…

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Newcastle Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, February 19. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Registrar.) Single Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 7

Re Richard John Housen, of Cardiff butcher.—The bankrupt said he had incurred debts in the name of J. R. Housen owing to a printer making a mistake in…

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Maitland District East Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 6

Mr. W. B. Smith, P.M. occupied the Bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. William Butts was fined 20s, in default…

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Theft From a Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The famous picture of Our Saviour in St. Izak's Cathedral, St. Petersburg, has been stolen. The picture is valued at…

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The Auburn Murder. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson, Digby Grand and Henry Jones were charged with the murder of Constable Long at…

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Arbitration Court. Supreme Court's Powers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 5

In Banco Coast to-day an application was made on behalf of the Caterers' and Restaurant-keepers' Association, to make absolute a rule for a writ of prohibition…

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