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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

985 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 50

The Arbitration Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 7

The "Lyttelton Times," a Government organ, formerly edited by Mr. Wm. Pomber Reeves, the New Zealand Agent-General and author of the Arbitration…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 8. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 10

Four first offenders were fined 5s, or to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Maria Boddy pleaded guilty to a charge of being a habitual drunkard, and…

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District News. Minmi. Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 6

On Wednesday, 6th July, before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., Ada Goodall sued James Mowett, for goods sold and delivered, to the amount of £1 14s 3d. A verdict was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 9. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 July 1904 · page 3

Eight first offenders were fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court. Absent Without Leave…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 11. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 3

Six first offenders were fined 5s each, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Isaac Le Roberts, an old offender, for being drunk in Young-street. Carrington, on…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 12. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 3

William Tucker was fined 5s, or to be imprisoned until the rising of the court, for being drunk in Hunter-street on Monday afternoon. Absent Without Leave…

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The Cape Police Memorial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 5

The Cape Police Memorial at Kimberley, South Africa, is a magnificent affair. As will be remembered, the Cape Police Corps was enrolled by General Kekewich, and…

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Greta Police Court. Wednesday, July 13. (Before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1904 · page 7

William Johnston was charged, on remand, with the larceny as a bailee of the sum of seven shillings, the property of Jane Ann Reeves, at Greta, on the 9th…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 13. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1904 · page 3

A first offender was fined 5s for drunkenness, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court. Philip M'Cauley, for being drunk at Boolaroo,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 14. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

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

Two first offenders were fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Charles Bunyan, for being drunk in Robertson-street, Carrington, on Wednesday…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, July 14. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

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

Elizabeth Griffiths v. Richard Brooks, of the Glebe, rent due and damage to a window, 15s: verdict for plaintiff for full amount, with 6s costs…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, July 14. (Before Mr. M. S. Love (chairman), Mr. G. F. Scott, and Dr. John Harris, L.Ms.)

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

Charles Price, of Tattersall's Hotel, Plattsburg, was granted licenses for the grandstand and Leger booths at Wallsend races. Renewals and Transfers…

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

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

Three first offenders were fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Eliza Jones, for being drunk In Hannell-street, Wickham, on Thursday,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 16. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 July 1904 · page 3

Seven first offenders were fined 5s, or to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court. John Grant Morrison, on ball, did not appear when called. Constable Gullfoyle gave…

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Kurri. a Court of Petty Sessions

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

The following letter has been received by Mr. J. N. Brunker, M.P., from the Justice Department:—"Referring to my letter of the 28th May last, notifying that, in connection…

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

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

William Scott pleaded guilty to making use of improper language in alurnian-street, Wallsend, on the 5th instant, and was fined 10s and 5s 10d costs, in default seven days'…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 18th. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

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

Two first offenders wore each fined default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. John Macksey, for having behaved…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 19. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 3

A first offender was fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Perot Louis, Cootong Constant, and Labour August, for having been drunk and disorderly…

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Murder in Melbourne. Arrest of an Accused. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 5

A shocking murder was committed this morning in O'Grady-street, Clifton Hill, when Mrs. Veitch, a married woman, about 35 years of age, was found dead in…

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The Melbourne Murder. Accused Before the Court. Melbourne

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

James Williams, the young man who yesterday confessed to having murdered Mrs. Amelia Veitch, at the Clifton Hill Bakery, was brought up at the City Police…

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