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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

985 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 50

Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 20. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

Three first offenders were fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Alleged Stealing…

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The Melbourne Murder. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 5

The inquest on the body, of Mrs. Mary Amella Veitch, who was murdered by James Williams, at Clifton Hill, on Tuesday, was opened to-day. The husband…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, 21st JULY. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 7

David Nathan Ravis was charged on an information laid by Constable Robertson, of New Lambton, with trading as a hawker without a license. He pleaded guilty, and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 21. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 3

A first offender was fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court. Thomas Elliott was charged with…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, July 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 3

Archibald Hay v. John W. Berry, of Stanford-Merthyr, goods sold, £6 10s; verdict for plaintiff lot full amount, with 120 costs…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, July 21. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love, G. F. Scott, and Dr. John Harris, L.Ms.) Billiard License

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 3

A billiard license Was granted to Mrs. Richards, of the Royal Hotel, Minmi. Conditional Licenses. Edward Bird applied for a conditional…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 22. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 11

A first offender was fined 5s, or to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. George Morney was fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the…

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Theft by a Solicitor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 July 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The trial of George Marshall, solicitor, of Retford, who was arrested tow months ago for the theft of £12,000 in bank notes…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 23. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 July 1904 · page 7

Ell Faith, for being drunk in Hunter-street, Stockton, on Friday night, was fined 5s, in default 21 hours’ imprisonment. A first offender was fined 5s, or to imprisoned until the…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 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. James Baker was charged with having, at…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, July 25. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1904 · page 2

Albert Hogg, a boy of 14 years of age, pleaded not guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour, in Nelson-street, on the 18th of July. Constable Green deposed that about 7 p.m. on…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 25. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1904 · page 3

Six first offenders were fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Francis Hove was fined 5s, or to be imprisoned until the rising of the court, for being…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 26. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 3

James Francis Largen, on remand from Sydney, was charged with having, it Newcastle on June 8, 1904, deserted Ida Largan, his wife. He was remanded until Thursday…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 27th. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1904 · page 3

A first offender was fined 5s, in default, to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Maria Edwards, for being drunk in, Mitchell-street, Stockton, on Tuesday…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, July 28. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 6

Frank Banner was charged with traveling in a railway carriage without paying his firs. This was an adjourned case from Gosford. Mr. Love stated that the…

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Finland's Disloyalty. Murder of a Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—M. de Plehve, the Russian Minister of the Interior, and Secretary of State for Finland, has been assassinated…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 28. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 7

Two first offenders were fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court. Disorderly Conduct, Etc…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, July 28th. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love, and G. F. Scott, L.Ms.) Applications to Carry On

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 3

Joseph Heslop, licensee of the Sunnyside Inn, Waratah, asked permission to carry on business while certain improvements being made to the premises. A plan…

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A Sydney Letter. No Time to Consider Australia's Defences.—the Effect of the Sensational Cables on Sydney Business.—what Is Contraband?—the Distinction Between Murder and Manslaughter—a Jury That Didn't Know.—something About the Jury System Generally, and the Many Problems Involved by Certain Phases of It.—the Objection to Whistling Locomotives and Steamboats. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 3

While so much attention is being given to local or domestic politics, it is useless, perhaps, to expect Australia to realise its duty to itself in respect of its defences,…

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The Russian Murder. Nihilist Plot Discovered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—M. Plchve, the Russian Minister of the Interior, who was murdered by a bomb being hurled at his carriage, was driving in the…

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