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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 29th. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 7

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

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The War. Port Arthur Fighting. General Assault Begun

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 August 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The first official proclamation concerning the investment of Port Arthur and the operations which are taking place there has…

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The Russian Murder. a Second Arrest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 August 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Reuter's correspondent at St. Petersburg reports that a man who, refusing to give his name, was arrested, is believed to be…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 30. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 August 1904 · page 3

A first offender was fined 5s in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. John Lane, for being drunk in…

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The Russian Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The funeral of the late M. Pichve, the Russian Minister for the interior, who was assassinated, has taken place, and was at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 1. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 7

Two first offenders were each fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court. Eliza Jones, for being drunk in Hunter-street on Saturday, was fined…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 2. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

A first offender was fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Annie Ling and Annie Cashen pleaded guilty to having behaved in a riotous manner in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 3. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1904 · page 3

A first offender was fined 5s, or to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Patrick Maloney was charged with having, on August 2, maliciously damaged a…

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Licensing Court. Booth Licenses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1904 · page 3

Charles Price, licensee of Tattersall's Hotel, Plattsburg, who granted licenses for the grandstand end leger booths, at Wallsend races, on Saturday next…

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Lambton. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 7

On Thursday, before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., Elizabeth James and Alice Janaschi were each fined £1 and 4s 10d costs, for drunkenness, in default fourteen day's…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 4. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Stealing and Trespass

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 3

Thomas Ford was charged with having, at Carrington, on 4th August, stolen 20lb of coal, valued at 2d, the property of the Railway Commissioners. Ford was also charged with…

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The Finnish Murder

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

LONDON, Thursday,—The correspondent of "The Times" at Helsingfors, the capital of Finland, reports that General Schaumann, the father of…

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West Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 6

Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., H. Crothers and C. W. Holmes, Js.P., occupied the beach at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, August 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 3

Robert Gold and Co. v. Sing 14ey Newcastle goods sold, £7 8s 10d, Mr. A. H. James for plaintiffs. Verdict for plaintiffs for amount claimed, and 5s costs…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, August 4. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love, G. F. Scott, and Dr. John Harris, L.Ms.) Applications Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1904 · page 3

The application of Edward Joseph Bowling for a conditional publican's license for premises to be created at the corner of Laidley-street and Minmi-road, West Wallsend, was further…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 5. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Discharged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 3

James Dillon and James Barry, on remand, were charged with stealing certain articles in the house of William Haslar, at Teralba, on 1st August. The charge…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Friday, August 5. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott and Dr. John Harris, L.Ms.) Renewal of License

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1904 · page 3

Frederick George Ha[?]nes, licensee of the Brighton Hotel, Scott-street, applied for a renewal of his license. He was also summoned, on an information laid by…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 6. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 August 1904 · page 3

A first offender was fined 5s, or to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court. John Evans pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly in Mitchell-street,…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, August 8th. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 7

John Smith, charged with being drunk in Wethers-street, West Wallsend, on 7th inst., was discharged. Richard Bryan was charged with being…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1904 · page 7

P. Musgrave v. R. R. Wallis, for balance of rent duo. Verdict for amount claimed, with costs, W. J. Horne v. Geroge Shoesmith,…

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