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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 26. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 7

Two first offenders, for drunkenness, were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the Court. Ruby Bridges, charged with using…

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Maitland District ("Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland.) a Popular Police Officer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 6

Sergeant Robert Brown, who was recently transferred from West Maitland to Newcastle, was received at the council chamber, Town Hall last evening, by the…

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Minmi. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 6

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., George Bain, charged with riotous behaviour, failed to appear. A warrant was issued for his…

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Crow's Nest Murder. Toowoomba

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 5

James Ryan was again before the court to-day, charged with the murder of Walter G. Henten, at Crew's Nest, on the 4th February, Medical evidence was given to…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 7

(Before Messrs. M. S. Love, Chairman, G. F. Scott, and Dr. John Harris, members of the Licensing Bench.)…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 27. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Improper Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 7

Donald M'Cullum was fined 10s, in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment, for improper language in Wolfe-street…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Registrar in Bankruptcy.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 7

A single meeting and public examination of George Russ was held. The amount owing to secured creditors was £22 12s, and to unsecured…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 6

Messrs. E. A. Sharpe, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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A Sydney Letter. the Locomotive Tender Question Takes a Bright Turn.—our Easter Tram Traffic.—should We Chronicle the Movements of the Tatura Police?—australia's Birthday, the Day We Neglect.—a Lecture on Governor Bligh, Colonel Johnstone, and Others.—something We Lack—a First-class Australian History. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 7

A rejoiceful piece of news is given in the promise of a settlement of the locomotive tender business. In favour of the local manufacturers. For the…

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Crow's Nest Murder. Toowoomba

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 5

James Ryan was again before the Police Court to-day, charged with the murder of W. G. Benton. The man Smith, who had been in the lockup with Ryan, was…

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A Police Dog

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 16

Recently it occurred to one of the Philadelphia patrolmen that it would be a relief in the lonely hours of the morning watch if he took his dog to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 28. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.). Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 3

A first offender was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court, for drunkenness. Remanded…

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Hamilton Municipal Appeal Court. Rating of Gas Mains

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 3

An appeal was made by the Newcastle Gas and Coke Co., Ltd, against a rate of £50 levied upon the gas mains in the Borough of Hamilton. The appeal was…

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West Wallsend. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 7

At the West Wallsend Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M. John Edward Grafton M' Williams, of Killingworth, proceeded against…

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The Tatura Murder. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 5

A report reached the Horsham police yesterday that a shearer named Constley, who knows the man wanted for the Tatura murder, saw him at Pimpinio. Constley…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 29. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 7

A first offender was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court, for drunkenness. For using improper language in…

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District News. Carrington. Police Station

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 6

Attention has been called on numerous occasions both by the Carrington Council and through the columns of this paper, to the urgent need of something being done…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, May 1st. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 7

Andrew Johnson pleaded guilty to indecent behaviour in Nelson-street, Plattsburg, on the 22nd April, and was fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment, seven…

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Bankruptcy Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 7

Michael Connelly, of Killingsworth, was examined regarding his bankruptcy. Mr. Wood appeared on behalf of Mr. W. J. Horne, one of the creditors. The bankrupt…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, May 1. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 7

Nine first offenders were fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court, for drunkenness. Stephen Earl pleaded guilty to being…

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