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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

985 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 50

Case of Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 7

Four young men from Singleton, named Cecil Ernest Madden, Joseph Edwin Mulligan. Douglas William Hall, and James Mooney, were arraigned on a charge of…

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Stealing in a Dwelling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 7

James Cannan, a middle-aged man, was arraigned on a charge of breaking and entering the dwelling-house of John Henry Phillips, at North Waratah, on 12th…

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Newcastle District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 5

The business of the Newcastle District Court was opened before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge yesterday afternoon. A verdict for 8s 3d, the amount claimed,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 24th. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 3

A first offender was fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Stephen Earl, for having been drunk in Scott-street on Wednesday, was…

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Quarter Sessions Court. the List Concluded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 7

The Newcastle Court of Quarter Sessions was concluded yesterday, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, Mr. J. Armstrong, K.C., prosecuting for the Crown…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, November 24. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Water Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 3

The following cases were undefended, arid verdicts were given for the plaintiff Board for the various amounts claimed, and costs:—Hunter District Water…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, November 24. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love, G. F. Scott, and Dr. John Harris, L.Ms.) Music Permit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 3

A music permit for to-night was granted to Thomas Buchanan, Racecourse Hotel, Merewcther. Adjourned…

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Minmi. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., Agnes Cain proceeded against Walter James for the maintainence of her child. Mr. Braye, of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 25. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 2

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

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Newcastle District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 3

The business of the Newcastle District Court was continued, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, yesterday. FISHER AND MACANSH V. A. LINDSAY…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, November 25th. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, S.M.) Claim for Wages

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 2

Emmanuel George v. Zograff Hresto, claim for wages, £6 14s. Defendant denied that he owed that amount. Plaintiff said he had worked for defendant for ten…

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Murder in France

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 November 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The trial has concluded at Annecy, in France, of the four brothers named Crettiez, who were charged with having fired on a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, November 26. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 November 1904 · page 3

Two inebriates, appearing for the first time, were each fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. David Kyle was similarly dealt with for…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, November 28. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 3

William Davies pleaded guilty to having been drunk in Kemp-street, Wallsend, on the 26th instant, and was fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the court…

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The War. Assault on Port Arthur. Desperate Fighting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—General Nakamura and General Saito led specially-trained bodies of swordsmen into the forts at Port Arthur…

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Newcastle District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 3

The Newcastle District Court concluded its business yesterday afternoon, before his Honor Judge Fitzbardinge. ALLEGED TRESPASS…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 28th. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1904 · page 3

Five first offenders were each fined 5s, or to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. David Kylt, William Riley, John Callegham, and Patrick Fitzgerald were each fined 5s, or…

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Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 6

The November sitting of the, Maitland District Court 'was opened Yesterday morning, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. Mr. S. E. Beaver, C.P.S. acted…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 29. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 3

A first offender was fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court, Samuel Hopton for having been drunk…

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Arbitration Court Decision. Railway Commissioners' Position. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1904 · page 6

In the Arbitration Court to-day, the President. Mr. Justice Cohen, delivered reserved judgment defining the position of the Railway Commissioners under the…

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