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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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Newcastle Police Court. THURSDAY, 14th APRIL. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 3

One first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. Evading Payment…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 6

David Trcharn summoned J. R. Houston, tailor, to recover the sum of £1 19s, advanced on a salt of clothes. Defendant did not appear, and a verdict was given…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, April 14. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 3

Lasker Bros. v. Frank Meehan, claim for £1 7s 2d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff £1 2s 2d, with 5s costs…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Thursday, April 14. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love and G. F. Scott, and Dr. John Harris, Licensing Magistrates.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 3

The quarterly report showed that there were 181 hotels in the district, of which 138 were well conducted, 35 fairly well conducted, and 8 indifferently conducted…

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A Bold Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 6

Poor Sir George Turner has lost his gold presentation watch and chain and Federal railway pass. He was standing on the back of a tram-car among two or three…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 15. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 3

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

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Merewether Revision Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 3

The assessment of £26 per year, for property of B. T. Williams', was confirmed…

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Burglary at East Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 April 1904 · page 6

St. Joseph's Church, East Maitland, was entered by a burglar between Thursday at 10 p.m. and Friday at 6 a.m. The burglar, who was in bare feet, entered…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, 16th APRIL. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 April 1904 · page 7

Two first offenders, for drunkenness were fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. Thomas Shepherd pleaded guilty to being drunk and…

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A Melbourne Tragedy. Supposed Murder and Suicide. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 April 1904 · page 5

A tragedy involving what is supposed to be a case wife murder and suicide, took place yesterday at a house in Fenwick-street, Northcote, when an old man named…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, April 18. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 7

John Johnson and William Punton, for being drunk in Wallsend, were detained until the rising of the Court. T. Bray, for making use of indecent…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 18. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 3

Nine first offenders for drunkenness Were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. For a similar offence Patrick Daly was fined 5s, in default 24 hours…

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Newcastle Police Court. TUESDAY, 19th APRIL. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 7

Three first offenders, for drunkenness, were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the Court. Remanded…

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Plattsburg. Friendly Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 6

A friendly appeal court will be held on Thursday evening with a view of affording appellants an opportunity of conferring with the valuers. Only those cases…

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Police for Killingworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 3

Sir,—I wish to draw the attention of the police authorities, to the requirements of our township , There are about 200 people residing here and there is no protection…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, April 20. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 6

Charlotte White summoned Oswald S. Gray for maintenance of a child. Mr. T. A. Braye appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. H. V. Harris for the defendant, who…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 20. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 7

One first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. Remanded…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 6

F. P. Ruttley v. J. H. Dalton, claiming £3 5s, for goods. Verdict for plaintiff for £3 1s, and 5s costs, with 10s witnesses' expenses…

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Death in Court. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 5

A tragedy occurred at the Guildford Police Court the morning. A women named Mildred Amy Gleeson was to appear on a charge of contracting a…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday; before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., Stanley Lee was Charged with having been in an intoxicated state while on the…

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