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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

985 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 50

Alleged Cattle Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 6

John M'Cormack, Percy Garland, and Thomas George Youngney were charged with having, in company, at Allandale, on the 24th May stolen it head of cattle, consisting of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 31st. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 7

Four first offenders were each fined 5s, in default to be Imprisoned until the rising of A Deserting Seaman. David Nicholas, a seaman of the British…

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Arbitration Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 5

The nominations in connection with the election of a representative of the employers at the Arbitration Court in the place of Mr. W. D. Cruickshank, who is…

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Lambton. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 6

At the Lambton Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., Owen Crosby pleaded guilty to being drunk at Cromwell-street, New Lambton, and was…

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The Redfern Assault. Remarkable Evidence. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 5

A case of considerable interest was heard at the Redfern Police Court to-day, in which a young man named Walton Smith was charged with being found, for…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 3

The license of the Beach Hotel. Merewether, was transferred from John E. Leng to Edwin Daniel M'Closky; and that of the Junction Hotel, Hamilton, from Bethia…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 1. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 3

A first offender was fined 5s, or to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Alexander Lgungren was fined 5s, in defauft six hours' imprisonment…

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Maitland District Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 6

The Maitland District Court was opened at East Maitland Courthouse yesterday, before his Honor Judge fitzhardinge. Borough of East Maitland v. Henry…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, September 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 3

John Ellis v. James Power, Stockton, rent, £5; verdict for plaintiff, and 5s costs. R. W. Princehorn v. William Brighton,…

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Suit Against a Gaol Governor. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 5

In the Banco Court to-day, before the Chief Justice and a Jury of four, Ernest Alfred Lambourne Dent sought to recover from Arthur Collis, Governor of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 2. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

Two first offenders were fined Pa, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Withdrawn…

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Maitland District Maitland District Court

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

The court was re-opened yesterday morning, at East Maitland, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. Pilgrim Bros. v. Gray.—This case was…

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Assault and Robbery. Sydney

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

A brutal assault was reported to-day from Newtown, the victim being a young married woman named Rats Amelia Forfar, who lives with her husband in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 3. (Before M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 September 1904 · page 3

Two first offenders were fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court. John Allen pleaded guilty to having made…

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An Admiral Court-martialled

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

LONDON, Saturday.—Rear-Admiral Prince Ukhtomsky, upon whom the command of the Port Arthur fleet devolved after…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 5. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1904 · page 3

Four first offenders were fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Improper Language, etc. William Lovelace pleaded guilty to having…

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Arbitration Court Election. Mr. J. P. Wright Selected. Sydney

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

The election of a representative of the employers on thy Arbitration Court to temporarily fill the place of Mr. W. D. Cruickshank during that gentleman's…

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A Gaol Governor Sued. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1904 · page 5

In the Banco Court to-day, before the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Darley, and a Jury of four, the hearing was continued of the action brought by Ernest Alfred…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 6. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Riotous Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1904 · page 3

Elizabeth Rodie pleaded guilty to having behaved in a riotous manner in Little Young-street, Carrington shortly after midnight on Monday night. Constable…

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High Court Appeal. M'laughlin V. the Police. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1904 · page 6

The Full Court to-day had before it an appeal by Mr. M'Laughlin from a finding of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, affirming the decision of Mr…

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