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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 10. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 3

Two first offenders were fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court for drunkenness. John Smith was fined 10s, with the…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, May 11. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 2

Joseph Price, who pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly and using profane language at New Lambton, was fined £1 5s, and 11s costs…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 3

In the following undefended cases verdicts were given for the amounts stated. Agnes M'Dade v. John Evans, senior, goods sold, £1 3s 3d, costs 5s, witness'…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 11th. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.). Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 3

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

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 3

The adjourned public meeting of creditors in the estate of George Russ was held. Mr. J. A. Wood appeared for W. J. Horne, a proved creditor, and Mr. A. H…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love and G. F. Scott, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 3

Katherine Mary Carroll, licensee of the Burwood Inn, Merewether, was granted a renewal of her publican's license. Zograft Hresto, 41 Hunter-street,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, 12th MAY. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 7

Two first offenders were fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court, for drunkenness. William Fleet, who had been sentenced…

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Proceedings in Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 5

Further prosecutions were conducted at the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, against the occupiers of unclean promises, Mr. Thomas Lloyd, Inspector of Nuisances…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, 13th MAY. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1905 · page 7

Two first offenders were lined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court, for drunkenness. John Beek was fined 10s, with the…

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West Wallsend Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday morning, before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., John Monagle was proceeded against by Senior-constable Hughes for indecent behaviour…

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Acquitted of Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Nan Patterson, the young actress, who was charges with the murder of Frederick T. Young, a bookmaker, in June last, has…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, May 15. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 3

Robert Maddison, manager of the Elermore Vale Colliery, proceeded against John Farmer. Harry Hancock, William John Race, William Hughes, and Edward…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 2

J. T. Carver v. Andrew Sneddon, of Barnsley, claim £10, for material provided in erecting hall and verandah on defendant's house. Verdict for defendant…

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West Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 6

Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Two inebriates were fined 2s 6d, in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 15. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 3

Five first offenders were fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court, for drunkenness. For being drunk and disorderly in…

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The Girgarre Murder. James Edwards Arrested. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 5

There is at last some possibility of the elucidation of the circumstances under which William Skinner, the man who was foully murdered, and his dismembered…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 3

In the case of Anthony Convery, of Seahampton, West Wallsend, which had been adjourned from the 8th instant, Mr. Wood, solicitor, again appeared on behalf of Mr…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 3

W. Dash v. Jacob Collins for the sum of £1 7s, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount claimed, with 5s costs. W. Dash v. Henry Hughs, amount…

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Wallsend Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1905 · page 6

In the Bankruptcy Division at the Wallsend Police Court on Monday, before Mr. 3M. S. Love, S.M., John Corney, on being examined, deposed that he was a miner…

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Nautical Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1905 · page 4

The letter from the master of one of the river steamers which came before the Hobart Marine Beard recently, says the "Hobart Mercury," revives a question which has from time…

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