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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 7

Borough of New Lambton v. Alfred Bush, for an account of 17s 6d for cattle brand registration fees. A verdict was given for Council, with 5s court costs…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, June 23. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 June 1904 · page 3

Castlemaine Brewery v. J. R. Burg, claim for £3 5s, goods sold and delivered; verdict for plaintiff firm, with 4s costs. Alfred Asher v. M. J. Burke, claim for 14s…

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Murder at Sea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—John Sullivan, 40 years of age, a seaman, formerly engaged on the steamer Waiwera, has been sentenced to death for the…

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Newcastle Police Court. FRIDAY, 24th JUNE. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 10

Patrick Daley was fined 20s, in default seven days' imprisonment, for being drunk in Hunter-street, Newcastle. For a similar offence, Charles Gillman was fined 10s, in…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, June 24. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1904 · page 10

The hearing of the case in which George Morris sued Andrew Cunningham, claiming £14 16s 8d, amount of wages due, was concluded. Mr. James Dart appeared for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, 25th JUNE. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Evading Payment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 June 1904 · page 3

Alexander Kelly and Daniel Moss were each fined 20s, in default three days' imprisonment for travelling upon the steamship Newcastle without having paid their…

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Wallsend. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1904 · page 6

Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M., yesterday, Richard Hughes pleaded guilty to having been drunk in Wallsend Park on Sunday 19th instant, and was fined 10s, and 4s 10d…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 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. Percy Garland, Thomas George…

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The Finnish Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Finnish Senate has issued a manifesto denouncing the murder of General Bobrikoff, and appealing to the Finns to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, June 27. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1904 · page 3

Six first offenders for drunkenness were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the Court, Isaac Lee Roberts and William Gilchrist were each…

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Maitland District East Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1904 · page 6

At the East Maitland Police Court, yesterday before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Robert Scoble, J.P., John Roarty, a horse trainer, was charged with…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, June 28. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Intoxication

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1904 · page 3

Charles Gilman was fined 10s, with the alternative of seven days imprisonment, for being intoxicated in Darby-street on the 27th instant…

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Newcastle Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 29th JUNE. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Intoxioation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1904 · page 3

Two first offenders for being intexicated were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court…

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Wreck of the Australia Marine Court Inquiry. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1904 · page 5

The Marine-Court sat to-day to inquire into the circumstances in the wreck of the P. and O. steamer Australia at the Heads. Mr. J. A. Panton, P.M., presided, and had…

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Maitland District Alleged Cattle Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 5

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., John M'Cormack. Percy Garland, and Thomas George Youngney were charged…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, June 30. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunk and Disorderly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 2

Martin Olsen and Albert Anderson pleaded guilty in being drunk and disorderly in Hunter-street West, Newcastle and were each fined [?]s, with the…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, June 30. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 2

Davies and Herbert v. Mrs. S. A. Pearce of Catherine Hill Bay.—Claim for £8 0s 6d goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff, with 10s costs…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, June 30. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love, G. F. Scott, and Dr. John Harris, L.Ms.) Renewals of Publicans' Licenses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 2

The following renewals of publicans' licenses were granted:—Martin Armstrong Empire Hotel, Hunter-street, West Newcastle: Alexander Frew, Rhondda Hotel…

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Sydney Letter. That Famous Commission and the Full Court's Condemnation.—the Love of Granduloquent, Descriptive Names Responsible for Much Mischief.—the P.M.G. Makes a Right Move—a Move for a Uniform Stampage.—a Little Item on "Legal Tender."—the Unemployed and the Parties Who Are Condemned by Them.—pennies for the Poor Through a Flagship. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1904 · page 2

The Full Court's decision regarding that famous Commission, which it condemned as illegal, leaves only thing to be desired. The Court found that the Governor had…

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The Police Deputation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 7

Everyone is talking of the lively scent that occurred recently during, the course of the police deputation to the State Premier. One is reminded of Maryatt's…

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