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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

985 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 50

Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 3. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 November 1904 · page 7

Four first offenders were fined 5s each, of to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Robert Hughes was fined 10s, or four days' imprisonment, for having been…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, November 3. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love, L.M., and F. P. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 November 1904 · page 7

The license of the Suburban Hotel, Watt-street, was transferred from Thomas Martin Kearney to Frank Silva. Before Mr. F. P. Meares, L. M., the license…

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Murder of Sailors

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

LONDON, Friday.—The captain and 21 members of the Greek crew of the shipwrecked vessel Baron Innerdale, have been massacred near Kunamuria,…

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"Prince's Court."

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

This is the name the promoters of the water chute and toboganning on the St. Kilda-road have given their venture. Work is proceeding briskly, as it is…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 4. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

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

A first offender was fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Alfred Olsen, Olaf Olsen, Frank…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, November 5. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 November 1904 · page 3

A seamen who had taken too much liquor, was fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Olaf Olsen and Martin Blume, two…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, November 7. (Before Mr. Mears, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 6

George Wells and Robert Houston were charged with riotous behaviour in Metcalfestreet, Wallsend, on the 30th October. Botn pleaded guilty, Houston urging provocation,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 7. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1904 · page 3

A first offender was fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Joseph Magel for having made use of improper language in young-street, Carrington,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 8. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1904 · page 3

Two first offenders were each fined 5s, or to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Clara Day was fined 5s, or 24 hours' imprisonment for having been drunk in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, November 9. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1904 · page 7

Two men, appearing for the first time, were each fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Absent Without Leave…

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Murder in India

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. Fleischer, the Superintendent of the Ameer's Arms Factory, and the only European in Afghanistan, has been murdered at…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, November 10th. (Before Mr. Mears, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 6

Sarah June Naylor proceeded against her husband, Samuel Naylor, for assaulting her on the 3rd instant. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined £1, and 4s 10d costs…

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West Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 6

Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. William Henderson appeared, on bail,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 10. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 3

Robert Carlyle pleaded guilty to having been drunk in Union-street, Adamstown, on Wednesday evening, and to having made use of improper language. Defendant was…

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Lambton a Police Officer Eulogised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 6

Before proceeding with the business of the Police Court yesterday, Mr. Meares, D.S.M., referred in eulogistic terms to the long and efficient services in the force by…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, November 10. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Undefended Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 3

Edwin R. Mudge v.—Hayes, Adamstown, town, goods sold, £12 10s; verdict for plaintiff, and 7s costs. Stevedores and Coal Trimmers…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, November 10. (Before Mr. M. S. Love and Dr. John Harris, L.Ms.) Renewal of License, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 3

Morgan Jones was granted a renewal of the license of the Carrington Club Hotel, Carrington. David Thomas, Carrington Hotel,…

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A Sydney Letter. Fireworks on the Royal Birthday Night, an Institution of the Past.—an Interesting Ship-coaling Incident From Fremantle.—the Police Warn Sydney Suburban. Residents, Door to Door, of the Burglar Danger.—hawkers and Beggars, and How They Infest the Suburbs.—a Certain Misapprehension Caused by the Use of the Word "Judge."—the Motor Fire Engine, the Beginning of the End of the Horse System at Fire Stations. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 3

The younger generation noticed nothing extraordinary about last night, because a certain institution was practically dead before they had arrived at years of…

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West Wallsend. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 7

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Me[?]es, D.S.M., Matthew Pearce, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s and 4s 10d costs. Thomas Heaffey,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 11. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.). Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 7

A first offender was fined 5s, or to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court. Remanded. John Gray was charged with having, at…

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