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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

1,032 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 52

Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 16. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1905 · page 7

Two first offenders were fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court, for drunkenness. Michael Cloud, on bail, was fined 5s,…

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The Tatura Murder. Confession by Edwards. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1905 · page 5

James Edwards, the man who was arrested near Benalla yesterday, has confessed to the murder of William Skinner at Gilgarre…

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The Tatura Murder. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1905 · page 5

James Edwards, the confessed murderer of William Skinner, at Girgaree, slept fairly well yesterday, better, he states, than during any time since committing the…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, May 17. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1905 · page 6

Henry Holmes, jun., was proceeded against by the inspector of nuisances for the Waratah Council for allowing horses to stray on Fawcett-street, Waratah. Mr…

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Newcastle Police Court WEDNESDAY, 17th MAY. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1905 · page 7

Two first offenders were fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court, for drunkenness. Axel Siversson was fined 20s, with…

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Electoral Revision Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 3

At the Electoral Revision Courts for Newcastle and Wickham, held yesterday, before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., two names were added to the Newcastle…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, 18th MAY. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 3

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

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 3

Zograff Hresto applied for a transfer of his colonial wine license for premises in Hunter-street to Cutsineles Denes and Sopbianos Denes…

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A Schoolboy Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 16

There is a public school in Philadelphia, the Hollingsworth Primary, in which the effort to train boys how to govern one another is having an…

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Newcastle Police Court. FRIDAY, 19th MAY. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 10

Two first offenders were fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court, for drunkenness. Peter M'Ginn was fined 5s, with the…

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Alleged Murder. Story of a Chinese. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 5

The Chinese, Eng Sing, employed as a clerk on the steamer Charon, was formally charged, at the Fremantle Court this morning, with having, about January 2nd,…

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The Slattery Case. Appeal to the Full Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 6

To-day an appeal was made to the Full Court, consisting of Mr. Justice Owen, Mr. Justice Cohen, and Mr. Justice Walker, on behalf of Thomas Michael…

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Chicago Murderer Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 May 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Johann Hoch, of Chicago, who was charged with the murder of a number of women whom he had married only to murder, has…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, 20th MAY. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 May 1905 · page 3

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

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Charge of Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Arthur Devereux, a chemist's assistant, charged with the murder at Harlesden, near London of his wife and two children,…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, May 22. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1905 · page 3

Charles Burnley, a boy 12 years of age, pleaded guilty to making use of obscene language in John-street on Sunday, the 16th instant. Constable…

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Newcastle Police Court. MONDAY, 22nd MAY. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.). Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1905 · page 7

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

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, 23rd MAY. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1905 · page 7

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

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New Lambton. Friendly Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1905 · page 7

A friendly appeal court was held in the council chambers on Tuesday evening for the purpose of hearing appeals against the municipal assessment. Present: The…

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High Court Expenses. Statement by the Chief Justice. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1905 · page 6

When the High Court met to-day, the Chief Justice, Sir Samuel Griffith, made a statement relative to the recent postponement of the Court to be held in Sydney…

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