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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

1,032 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 40 of 52

Newcastle Circuit Court. the Opening Ceremony

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1905 · page 5

The first Circuit Court held in Newcastle was opened in the Courthouse yesterday. Mr. Justice Cohen, accompanied by Mr. C. E. Maybury, the Sheriff, and…

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Arbitration Court. Railway Traffic Employees. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1905 · page 5

Judge Heydon had before him in the Arbitration Court to-day the case of the Railway Traffic Employees' Association and the Railway Commissioners…

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Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 7

Michael Hoban was charged with assaulting Thomas Brooder, at Largs, West Maitland, on the 5th August. Accused pleaded not guilty, and was defended by…

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Newcastle Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 7

The first sitting of the Newcastle Circuit Court was continued yesterday, before Mr. Justice Cohen and juries. Mr. H. N. Mocatta prosecuted for the Crown…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 26. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) No Evidence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1905 · page 7

Ka Mattison, on bail, was charged with assaulting Swan Frethay Ekedahl at Carrington on the 24th. Mr. R. Harris appeared for the complainant, and Mr. W…

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Newcastle Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 7

The sitting of the Newcastle Circuit Court was continued yesterday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Cohen and juries. Mr. H. N. Mocatta prosecuted for the Crown…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 27. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 7

John Winn, for being drunk in Keightley-street on Tuesday, and Nell Wilkinson, for the same offence in Hunter-street West early yesterday morning,…

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Murder in a Train. Woman's Body Found. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 5

A tragedy closely" resembling in sonic details the murder of a Mr. Mold in a train at the Merstham tunnell in England, in 1881, by the man Lefroy,…

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District News. Minmi. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 7

At the Minmi Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. G. F. Scott. S. M., G. Woods, A. Harrower, H. M'Kinnon, and J. Evans were each fined is and 6s 4d costs,…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, September 28. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 3

George Dent was summoned for disobeying an order for the support of his child. Defendant failed to appear, and a warrant was issued for his arrest…

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Newcastle Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 3

The sittings of the Newcastle Circuit Court were continued yesterday, before Mr. Justice Cohen and juries. Mr. W. H. Mocatta prosecuted for the Crown…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 28. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunk and Disorderly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 3

Samuel M'Cullough, a seaman, was fined 10s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment, for having been drunk and disorderly in Huntor-street on Wednesday…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, September 28. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Undefended Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 3

Verdicts for plaintiffs were given in the following cases :— Alexander Bone v. Edward Jones, Adamstown, good sold, £4 14s 6d, costs…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, September 28. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love, G. F. Scott, and Dr. John Harris, L.Ms.) Renewals of Licenses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 3

Renewals of licenses were granted in the following instances :—Catherine Ann Watt, Family Hotel. Islington; Arthur Roberts, Australian Hotel, Wallsend:…

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Newcastle Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 10

The sittings of the Newcastle Circuit Court were brought to a conclusion before Mr. Justice Cohen yesterday morning. A SERIOUS OFFENCE…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 29. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 10

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. Charged with being drunk and disorderly…

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Teralba Resumption. High Court Judgment. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 4

The High Court to-day delivered its reserved judgment in the case of the Railway Commisioners v. The Perpetual Trustee Company…

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Bombs and Dynamite. Discoveries by Turkish Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 October 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Acting on information supplied by Armenian prisoners, the police authorities at Pera, near Constantinople, made a search…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 2, 1905. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.). Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1905 · page 7

Seven first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were fined 58, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. John Abraham was charged with being…

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Summons Court. Monday, October 2. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1905 · page 7

The case of Margaret Reid against Rees Thomas, for support of a child, was, upon the application of Mr. Cohen (Messrs. Braye and Cohen) adjourned until the…

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