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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 15. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 2

'Charged with improper behaviour at Stockton, Enrique Rockigs pleaded guilty and was fined 10s, in default 48 hours imprisonment…

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A Judge Who Is Charged with a Great Task

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 5

It is customary in New South Wales to appoint Judges to act as Royal Commissions, but frequently the Commissions have been of paltry consequence,…

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Arbitration Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 5

It was expected that the Arbitration Court would have continued the hearing of the dispute between the Sydney Wharf Laboureres Union and the steamship…

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Federal Capital. Reference to High Court. Prime Minister's Reply. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1905 · page 5

Mr. Alfred Dcakin, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, has replied to the communication recently forwarded by Mr. Carruthers, the Premier of New South…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 16th. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1905 · page 2

Three first offenders were fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court, for drunkenness. James Kenney, for improper behaviour…

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West Wallsend. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 7

At the West Wallsend Police Court on Wednesday before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., Thomas Henley was charged with drunkenenss, and was fined 5s, in default…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, August 17th. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 2

A boy named Harold Johnson pleaded guilty to trespassing in the New Lambton tram shed on the 20th July. Mr. Inspector Murmy said the boy had proved himself…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 17th. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 7

Three first offenders were fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court, for drunkenness. Absent Without Leave…

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Arbitration Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court to-day, the hearing was continued of the industrial dispute between the Sydney Wharf Labourers' Union and the Steamship Owners'…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 August 1905 · page 7

Edward James Yeoman, of Port Stephens, was examined as to the cause of his insolvency, etc. Mr. Cohen (Braye and Cohen) appeared for the bankrupt. Mr. A…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 18th. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 2

James Rutter pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Hunter-street, and was fined 10s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. For a similar offence, Kate…

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Murder of Missionaries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 August 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Some natives in German East Africa repot that the Catholic Bishop Spies, two male and two female missionaries, were…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 19th. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.). Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 August 1905 · page 7

A first offender was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court for drunkenness. For being drunk and disorderly in…

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Remarkable Charge. Alleged Incitement to Murder. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 August 1905 · page 5

Mr. Hugh Watt, who formerly represented the Camlachie Division of Glasgow, appeared before the Marlborough-street Police Court to-day to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 21st. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 3

Six first offenders were fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court for drunkenness. Isaac Le Roberts, a native of Jamaica,…

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Decision of the Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 5

The Chief Justice said that part 2 of the Coal Mines Regulation Act in the first division provided for certain general rules which the 47th section enacted should be…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Alleged Assault. the Pelaw Main Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1905 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday before Mr. B. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., George William Norman was charged with assaulting, at Pelaw Main, on the…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, August 21. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1905 · page 7

A first offender pleaded guilty to having been drunk in Devon-street on Sunday, 13th instant, and was fined is and its costs. Albert Hodge pleaded guilty to riding…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1905 · page 7

In the cases of Hope v. Gilpin, claim for costs of fencing, and Gilpin v. Hope, claim for damage to land, there was no appearance of parties, and the cases were…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 22. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1905 · page 7

Three first offenders were fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court for drunkenness. James Johnson pleaded guilty to being…

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