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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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Newcastle Police Court. FRIDAY, 6th MAY. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 3

Two first offenders, for drunkennes, were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the Court. Patrick Daly was fined 20s, in default 14 days' imprisonment, for…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 May 1904 · page 6

Mr. R. F. Graham, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court on Saturday. Francis J. Simmons was fined 10s, in…

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Maitland District Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · 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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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, May 9. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 7

Frank Wilson pleaded guilty to making use of obscene language in John-street, near the tram terminus, on Sunday, the 18th instant, and was fined 20s, in default 14 days'…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 9th. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 3

Nine first offenders for drunkenness were fined 6s, in default detention until the rising of the court. Albert Stafford was fined 5s, in default six hours' imprisonment, for being…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1904 · page 7

Morris Light v. Mrs. Wicken, claim for £1 11s 5d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for the amount claimed, with 5s costs. Morris Light v. C. Cox, claim 18s 4d, goods…

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Charge of Theft. a Solicitor on Trial. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 6

Henry White, a solicitor, was charged at the Water Police Court to-day with stealing three places of parchment, on which was written an indenture of…

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Newcastle Police Court. TUESDAY, 10th MAY. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 3

There first offenders for drunkenness, were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. Emma Noian was fined 5s for drunkenness, in default 24 hours…

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Greta. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 7

At the Greta Police Court yesterday before Mr. A. E. L. Sharpe, P.M., S. Parkinson was charged with breach of the Public-Instruction Act, in not sending his…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 11. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 3

Two first offenders for drunkenness were ordered to be detained until the rising of the court. Committed for Trial…

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Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, May 11th. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 6

Duncan M'Geachie, general manager of the Caledonian Coal Company, proceeded against David Grant for contravening the special rules of the colliery by untamping a hole where a…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, May 12. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 6

R. Elliott was charged with being drunk and using improper language in Elder-street on the 5th instant. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined £1.5s in default fourteen days'…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 12. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 3

Two first offenders for drunkenness were ordered to be detained until the rising of the court. Remanded…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 6

West Wallsend Sanitary Company V. David Reid, for sanitary services, claim 18s. Verdict for plaintiff with 7s costs. West Wallsend Sanitary Company v. John…

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Arbitration Court. Deputation to Mr. Wise. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 5

Messrs. J. Curley, general secretary and P. Bowling, treasurer, of the Collieries Employees' Federation accompanied by Messrs. Chariton, Edden…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, May 12. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love (Chairman), G. F. Scott, and Dr. Harris, L.Ms.) Renewal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 3

Catherine May Carroll, license of the Burwood Inn, was granted a renewal of her license. Application Granted…

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Newcastle Police Court. FRIDAY, 18th MAY. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 3

Thomas Prinniville was fined 20s. in default 14 days' imprisonment with hard labour, for being drunk in Hunter-street on Thursday…

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Charge of Theft. a Solicitor on Trial. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 5

The hearing was continued at the Water Police Court to-day of the case in which Henry White, a solicitor, of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, was charged…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, 14th MAY. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.). Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1904 · page 3

Five first offenders for drunkenness were ordered to be detained until the rising of the court. Harry Dixon pleaded guilty to a charge…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 6

Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. The adjourned case of Henry Thomas…

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