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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1904

985 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 50

Burglary at Cook's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 5

Mr. R. B. Emanuel, of Cock's Hill, reports that a robbery was committed at his house on Tuesday. The family were absent from home at the time, and left everything…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 29. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 3

A first offender for being drunk was find 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. Margaret Hogarth for a similar offence was fined 5s, in default 24 hours…

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Newcastle Petty Debts Court. Friday, January 29. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 3

The case of Martha Symington v. W. J. Symington, claiming £6 15s for breach of agreement, was again before the Court. Mr. T. A. Braye, of Braye and Cohen,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 30. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1904 · page 3

William M' Phorson, alias Gamble, was charged with stealing a half value 1s 6d, the property of William M'Cracken Mark, at Newcastle, on the 29th January, and on…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1904 · page 5

A tragedy has occurred, resulting in the death of a young man named Albert Clarke, and serious injuries to a young woman named…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, February 1. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 7

Rex Johnson and William Davidson, two lads, pleaded giulty to throwing stones in Brown-street, Wallsend, and were each fined 1s and ordered to pay 4s…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 1. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 3

Four first offenders, for being drunk, were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the Court. Riotous Behaviour…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 7

E. Wilkinson proceeded against John Thomas, of Narrabri, for the sum of £7 9s 1d, goods sold and delivered. A verdict was given for the amount claimed,…

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Newcastle Petty Debts Court. Monday, February 1. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Interpleader Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 7

Catherine Johns claimed certain furniture at Toronto which had been levied upon by a bailiff under a judgment obtained by Joseph Tremelling against…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 2. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

Two first offenders for being drunk were lined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court, James Hamilton, an old offender, pleaded guilty to a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 3. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 3

Two first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. James Johnson, an old offender, for a similar offence was fined…

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Arbitration Court. Appeal to the Government. Statement by Mr. Wise. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 5

A deputation representing the Sydney Labour Council and the non-affiliated unions (including the Sydney Coal-lumpers, the Sydney Wharf Labourers, and the…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, February 4. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 3

Henry Taylor pleaded guilty to using indecent language on the 30th ultimo, and was fined £3, and [?]. Eliza Thompson summoned John…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 4. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 3

A first offender for being drunk was fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. Absent Without Leave…

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Newcastle Petty Debts Court. Thursday, February 4. (Before M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 3

Orders for the amounts claimed were made in the following cases:—J. M'Cartney v. Walter Sommerville, for board, £2 19s 6d. with 6s costs: R. Ingall and Sons, v. Charles Leonard,…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Thursday, February 4th. (Before Messrs, M. S. Love, and G. F. Scott, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 3

The license of the Commercial Hotel, Adamstown was transferred from George Morris to Francis W. Williams…

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Minmi. Police Court

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

At the Police Court on Wednesday before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., J. Walton, for being drunk, was fined 5s, with 4s 10d costs, in default three days' hard labour…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 5. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 7

A first offender for being drunk was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Annie Wilkinson for being drunk in Mitchell-street, Stockton, on the 4th…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 6. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 7

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

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Maitland District Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe P.M., H. Crothers and J. Gillies, Js.P. three first offenders against sobriety were…

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