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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

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Coal Hewing Rate. Application in Court. Postponed Till Tuesday. Notice of Reduction Suspended. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 September 1904 · page 5

The hearing of the matter between the Colliery Employees' Federation, and the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association, in reference to the proposed…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 16. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1904 · page 7

Walter Page pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly In Hunter-street West on Thursday night. Constable Keeffo related the circumstances,…

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Theft of Nelson Relics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 September 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—William Carter, a shoemaker, who was arrested in connection with the mysterious disappearance of Nelson relics from the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 17. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.). Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 September 1904 · page 3

Three first offenders were fined 5s, of to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court. James Smith end Stephen Earl were lined 10s, or three days'…

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Maitland District West Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 September 1904 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. R. F. Graham, J.P., three youths, James Liddle Young, Peter Cook, and Bernard Doherty, were…

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Port Arthur Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Preparatory to their assault upon Port Arthur, the Japanese have sent a few men to urge the Russian garrison to surrender…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, September 19. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 3

Cyril M'Carty pleaded guilty to having travelled from Lambton to Wallsend on the tram without paying his fare. Mr. Murray, Superintendent of Tramways prosecuted, and…

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Murder of Jews. Tortured and Mutilated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—A number of Jews at Sosnowice were praying on the banks of the River Przelsa, in accordance with their annual custom, when…

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Newcastle Police Court. MONDAY, 19th SEPTEMBER, 1904. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 3

Eleven first offenders were fined 5s for drunkennes, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Eliza Jones, for having been drunk in Hunter-street on…

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Maitland District West Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1904 · page 6

Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and H. Crothers. J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Two inebriates were each fined 2s 6d,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 20. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 3

Two men were fined 5s, or to be imprisoned until the rising of the court, for being drunk on Monday. Emily Jane Close was charged with having…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. Scott, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 3

Alexander George Jewell, licensee of the Charlestown Hotel, Charlestown, was granted a license for the grandstand booth at the Newcastle races on 28th September…

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Western Miners. Arbitration Court Decision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 4

Judge Cohen delivered judgment to-day in the case Coalminers' Mutual Protective Association of the Western District v. James Crawford. This was a summons to…

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Coal Selling Price. Application to the Court. Case Part Heard. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1904 · page 5

The hearing of the application by the Colliery Employees' Federation, Northern district, for an order for the preservation of existing working conditions in the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 21st. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 3

John M'Numara pleaded guilty to having been drunk in Hunter-street on Tuesday night, and to having made use of improper language. Constable Heckenberg explained…

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Coal Selling Price. Application to the Court Judgment Reserved. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1904 · page 5

The hearing of the application by the Colliery Employees' Federation. Northern district, for an order for the preservation of existing working conditions in the…

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Maitland Police Court. Alleged Train Obstruction

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1904 · page 3

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., three lads, James Liddle Young, Peter Cook, and Bernard Doherty, were charged…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 22nd. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1904 · page 3

A first offender was fined 5s. in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Case Withdrawn…

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Maitland District West Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1904 · page 6

Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Herbert James Wilson pleaded guilty to…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, September 22nd. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1904 · page 3

Waiter Neve v. J. M'Donald, Newcastle, goods sold and delivered. £2 12s 6d. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed, and 6s costs…

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