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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

1,032 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 52

Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 17. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 7

Fourteen first offenders were fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court, for drunkenness. Edward Linnott was fined 20s, in…

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Charge of Murder. Accused Acquitted. Goulburn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 5

At the Circuit Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Pring, Arthur H. M'Donald was charged with murdering his father at Glenroy, near Tilba, on January 24…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 3

W. J. Horne v. David Shaw, claim for £4 16s 1d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for the amount claimed, with 5s costs. Charles J. Reprecht v. John Tremaine…

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Alleged Serious Assault. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 5

Christina Capper, a young married woman, who was, late last night, slashed across the threat at Collingwood with a razor by a man named Mathieson, is…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, April 18, 1905. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 6

For being drunk in Stuart-street, Charlestown, on the 31st, March. Henry Williams was fined 20s, and ordered to pay 4s 10d costs, in default seven days'…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 18. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 7

A first offender was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court, for drunkenness. Ship Desertion…

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Maitland District ("Newcastle Herald," Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland.) a Circuit Court Innovation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 6

In setting down for trial on certain days a certain number of cases at the Circuit Court recently held at East Maitland, the Clerk of the Peace is to be commended…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 19. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 3

Three first offenders were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court, for drunkenness. For being drunk in Hunter-street,…

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The Tatura Murder. Unravelling the Mystery. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 5

Piece by piece evidence is accumulating which tends to strengthen the chain of evidence against the murderer of the man who is supposed to have been a drover…

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Municipal Appeal Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 3

An Appeal Court for the Municipality of Hamilton was held, Mr. Millard (Messrs. Sparke and Millard) appearing for the Hamilton Council, and the…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, April 20. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 7

John Nelson, hotelkeeper, of Young Wallsend, proceeded against Charles Williams, of Young Wallsend, for damage to his cellar door by cutting…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 20. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 7

Four first offenders were fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court, for drunkenness. Sent to an Industrial School…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 7

Charles Ruperceht v. John Tremaine, claim for £11 2s 6d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for the amount claimed, with 5s court costs, and 2s 6d…

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West Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 6

Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Thomas Magill and Jesse Gardener were…

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The Federal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 4

The decision of the High Court that appeals can be preferred direct to that tribunal from judgments of the State Courts, without having to pass…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 22nd. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1905 · page 6

Seven first offenders, for being intoxicated, were fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Robert Burns and Eric Eckland, for using…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 24. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1905 · page 3

Ten first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. James Taylor, on bail, charged with…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 25. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 3

Two first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default of payment to be detained until the rising of the court. Ernest Myait, or Myer, alias John…

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The Arbitration Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 5

The appointment of a gentleman to the position of President of the Arbitration Court is apparently hedged around with difficulties, which are causing the…

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Suit Against a Magistrate. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 5

Mr. Justice Pring, in Chambers to-day had before him a application in which a magistrate was defendant. It was stated in the affidavits that in July, 1904 , John…

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