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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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Suicide of a Gaol Governor. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 5

Mr. Sydney Neil do Montford Bromley, Governor of Broken Hill Gaol, committed suicide this morning by shooting himself. The deceased was on duty up to 10 o'clock…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 7

A first offender for being drunk, was fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. John Ryan for a similar offence, was fined 5s, in default twenty-four hours'…

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Stranding of the St. George. Marine Court Decision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 5

The circumstances attending the accident to the North Coast Steam Navigation Company's steamer St. George, which struck the Little Seal Rock on 12th…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, January 14th. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 7

The single meeting of creditors and public examination in bankruptcy. In the estate of John M'Court, carpenter, Wickham, was declared closed. The statement of affairs showed…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Adjourned Sitting. Thursday, January 14th. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love, G. F. Scott, and Dr. J. Harris, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 7

The following applications for the renewal of publicans' licenses were granted:—Ellis Leach, Royal Hotel, Plattsburg; James M'Aullife, Carrington Hotel, Plattsburg…

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Waratah Police Court. Friday, January 15th. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 6

Louisa Konz sued Milton Cameron for maintenance of her child. Mr. T. A. Braye, for Mr. W. Reid, appeared for the defendant. After hearing the evidence of…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

A first offender, for being drunk, was fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the Court…

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The Innaminoka Explosion. Marine Court Inquiry Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 5

A Marine Court, presided over by Judge Backhouse, commenced an inquiry to-day into the cause of the explosion which occurred on board the steamer Innamincka…

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Maitland District Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 6

Messrs. E. A. Sharpe. P.M., and Henryl Brothers, Js.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Holand Moore was fined 10s, or seven days…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, January 18. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 7

Harriett J. Blair sued George Lane a for for the continuation of an order for support, Mr. W. R. Johnson appeared for the conmplainant, and the defendant failed…

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

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

Six first offenders, for being drunk, were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. James Nagle, for a similar offence, was fined 5s, in default six hours'…

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The Colliery Troubles. Court Sits To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 5

It transpires that 109 summonses have been taken out by Mr. Andrew Sneddon against those of the Northern Extended miners who declined to abide by the aware…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 7

John Wilkinson produced against the following parties for goods sold, and delivered, and verdicts were given in each case for the amount claimed:—Isaac…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 10th. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

James Hamilton pleaded guilty to being drunk in Bolton-street on the 18th January and was fined 5s, in default six hours' imprisonment. Annie Stad pleaded guilty to…

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Arbitration Court. the Federation Exonerated Other Summonses Withdrawn

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

Summonses issued by Mr. Andrew Snedden against 109 members of the Northern Extended Lodge, and by William Laidley and Company, Limited against 75 members…

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

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

Two first offenders for being drunk were find 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. Improper Behaviour…

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

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

William Steel was charged with being drunk, using indecent language, and destroying a cell tub on the 9th instant. Accused pleaded guilty to the three charges,…

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

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

Four first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. Timothy M'Namara pleaded guilty to a similar offence,…

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No Reference to the Court. Sydney

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

The decision of the Arbitration Court in the Northern Extended and Rhondda matters has used great interest in industrial circles in Sydney. The Registrar of the…

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

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

H. J. Noble, council clerk for the Borough of New Lambton, proceeded against Martha Davies for the recovery of the sum of 5s 6d due for rates. A verdict was…

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