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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

1,032 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 52

Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 15. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 3

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. Edward Booth was fined 10s, in default…

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The High Court Decisions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 10

The many reversals by the Federal High Court of the Victorian Supreme Court decisions are causing a good deal of surprise to the general public, and a certain…

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Charge of Inciting Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 September 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Hugh Watt, who formerly represented the Canlachie Division of Glasgow in the House of Commons, and who stands…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 16. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.). Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 September 1905 · page 7

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

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 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. Patrick Brady and William Brady,…

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Wallsend Police Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.). Maintenance Order

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 3

R. W. Walker was sued for the sum of £8 5s, under an order of the court. The defendant stated that he had been paying fortnightly to his wife. Mrs. Walker…

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The Quambone Murder. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 5

The inquest on the body of George Lorie, the murderer of Mr. Veech, of Quilbone Station, has been held at Quambone, before District Coroner Shaw…

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Bankruptcy Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 3

Thomas Outram, a miner, residing at Plattsburg, was examined under the Bankruptcy Act, and deposed that he kept no books. He was insolvent about…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 18. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.). Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 7

Thirteen first offenders, charged with drunkenness, wre fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. Charles Graham, charged with being…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 3

Verdicts for the plaintiffs were given in the following cases:— John Dobell v. John Davies, £½4 6s 10d; John Dobell v. Alfred M'Leod, £3 3s'7d;…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Monday, September 18. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love, Chairman; G. F. Scott, S.M., and Dr. John Harris, J.P.). Leave of Absence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1905 · page 7

Leave of absence for six months was granted to Jesse Blakemore, licensee of the Lord Cardigan Hotel, Darby-street, and James White, licensee of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 19. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1905 · page 7

A first offender charged with drunkenness was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. An Aged Offender…

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Charge of Murder. Cairns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 5

At the Police Court to-day, Percy Levaux, a solicitor, was charged with the wilful murder of Peter Lumberg, whose body was found on the morning of the…

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Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 6

The following is a copy of a letter addressed by Alderman M. J. Moroney, Mayor of Newcastle, to Mr. C. E. Maybury, the Sheriff:—"Sir,—The proclamation of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 20. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Discharged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1905 · page 7

Jacob Peterson, charged with vagrancy, pleaded not guilty, and was discharged with a caution…

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Wallsend Police Court. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.) Cattle Straying

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 3

James Williams pleaded guilty to a charge of permitting cattle to stray in the public streets, Lambton. Joseph Oldham, inspector, explained that there were six…

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The Cairns Murder. Cairns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 6

Percy Levaux appeared to-day, on remand. charged with the murder of Peter Lumberg. The evidence of Sergeant M'Guire, regarding the position and the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 21. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court…

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Newcastle Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 5

Mr. Justice Cohen will preside at the Circuit Court, the sittings of which will commence at the Newcastle Court House on Monday. The following cases are set…

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Jones Bros.' Wreck. Marine Court Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 3

A Court of Marine Inquiry into the wreck of the schooner Jones Brothers at the entrance to the Newcastle barbour, on the 31st of August, was opened before His…

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