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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

1,032 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 52

Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, June 1. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 7

In the public examination of Thomas Humphrey, labourer, bankrupt deposed that he had been residing at Hamilton and Catherine Hill Bay for…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, June 1. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott and Dr. John Harris, L.Ms.) Renewal of License, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 7

John M. Limeburner was granted a renewal of his license for the Centennial Hotel, Newcastle. Alexander Watt was granted permission to have music…

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Quarter Sessions Court. Thursday, 1st JUNE. (Before His Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge, Mr. J. Armstrong, K.C., acting as Crown Prosecutor.) Bound Over

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 7

Three boys named John Hunter, 12, William Hunter, 10, and Edward Austin, 12, pleaded guilty to a charge of having, on the 19th April, 1905, at…

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The Richmond Murder

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

The death of the girl Rosina Hubbard, who after having been acquitted on a charge of poisoning her mother, confessed to the crime, relieves the authorities of a good…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, June 2. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 7

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

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Death of Mrs. M'geachie Verdict of Wilful Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 7

The inquiry into the death of Mrs. Janet M'Geachie, who died at Minmi on 17th May, was concluded at the Minmi Court-house yesterday, before Mr. C. Hibble,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, June 3. Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 June 1905 · page 3

Two first offenders were fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court, for drunkenness. For grossly improper behaviour in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, 5th JUNE. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 3

Three 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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Summons Division. Alleged Assault

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

In the case of William Ferris v. William Forbes, alleged assault, complainant did not appear. The court was informed that he had gone to sea,…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 5

A report has been mode to the police by Benjamin Morris, manager of the Swan-street branch store, at Richmond, for Messrs. Moran and Cato, to the effect…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, June 6. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.). Drunkenness, Etc

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

Three first offenders were each fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the Court, for drunkenness. Hans Larsen, who had…

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The High Court. Protest by the Bar. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1905 · page 4

A meeting of members of the New South Wales bar was held in the No. 1 Jury Court to-day to protest against any Interference by the Executive with the High…

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Newcastle District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) A Disputed Account

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

John Waite sued Jane Heaton for £26, 17s 9d, for goods alleged to have been sold and delivered and money lent. The defence was that the goods…

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Bankruptcy Court. Tuesday, June 6. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, District Registrar. A Butcher's Bankruptey

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

In the matter of the single meeting of creditors and public examination in the bankrupt estate of Michael Patrick Wilkinson, butcher, Teralba,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 7. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 7

Three first offenders were each fined as, in default to be detained until the rising of the court, for drunkenness. Absent Without Leave…

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Newcastle District Court Wednesday, 7th JUNE. (Before His Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 7

William Wootton Alford v. John Bevan, claim for £100, for damages alleged to have been caused by negligent use of fire. Mr. A. R. Watt,…

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Assault on a Constable. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 5

Two men, each about thirty years of ago, who gave their names as William Blake and Henry Smith respectively, were arrested by the detectives early this…

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Police Protection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 6

Sir,—On Monday at young woman in serher way from the station to her master's trap along the high road at Hexham on her way from the station to her mother's…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, June 8. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 7

James E. Kentish summoned Joseph Fenwick for assaulting him on May 14th. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, and 4s 10d costs…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, June 8. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 7

Two first offenders were each fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court, for being drunk on Wednesday…

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