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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

1,032 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 52

Summons Division. Monday, October, 9th. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1905 · page 7

Caroline Partridge proceeded against Mrs. Wanless for assault. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, costs 5s, professional costs £1 1s, in default seven…

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A Sydney Letter. the Children's Court, an Infant on Trial Itself.—dr. Arthur Is Enthusiastic. But Inconsistent.—when We Have Virtuous Unemployed, What's Wrong?—a New Dictionary Word—"jellicoe."—well Done Newcastle!—the Profits of an Illicit Still Are Gaol.sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1905 · page 7

The Children's Court has been given a fairly sensational start. Three innocents had the honour of setting the wheels in motion, and then having been…

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Children's Court. Monday, October 9th. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1905 · page 7

James Anderson (15), a cabin boy, was charged with fraudulently appropriating to his own use, on October 3rd, two sovereigns, the property of Adolf Muller…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 10. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 October 1905 · page 7

Daniel Woods, charged with using prohibited language in a public place, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 11. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1905 · page 7

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

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 12. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 7

Edward M'Kenzie, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s, in default seven days' imprisonment. Stealing Paint…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, October 12. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Undefended Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 7

In the following undefended cases verdicts were given for plaintiffs for the amounts claimed:— Lasker Bros. v. R J. Munro, £5 13s 9d,…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, October 12. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Chairman, and Mr. G. F. Scott, L.Ms.) Renewals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 7

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to William Johnson, of the Miners' Exchange Hotel, Stockton, and to George Smith, of the Commercial Hotel,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 13. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 2

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. Absent Without Leave…

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Murder in Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 October 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The French blacksmith, Gaillard, by whom an English governess, Miss Carey, was murdered in Paris last June, has…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, October 14. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 October 1905 · page 7

Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. John Dudley, charged with being drink…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 16th. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1905 · page 7

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

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Murder in a Tunnel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 October 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—At the inquest upon the body of Miss Mary Money, who was murdered in a train in the Merstham tunnel, on the Brighton…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 17. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 October 1905 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Per Larsen, charged with riotous…

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Children's Court. Wednesday, October 18. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1905 · page 7

John Cahill, aged 11, was proceeded against by Jessie E. M'Millan, for assault. Mr. W. A. Reid appeared for complainant, and Mr. T. D. O'Sullivan for defendant…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, October 18th (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S M.). Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1905 · page 7

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

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Wallsend Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 7

Mr. M. S. Love, S.M., presided at Wallsend Police Court on Wednesday. William Hawson was charged with stealing a Speedwell bicycle, valued as…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 19. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Riotous Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 7

Samuel M'Cullough, charged with riotous behaviour in Scott-street, was fined 20s, in default fourteen days' imprisonment…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 6

Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, Henry Crothers, and Robert Scobie, L.Ms., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Thursday, October 19. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love, S.M. (chairman). G. F. Scott, L.M., and Dr. John Harris, J.P.). Renewals Granted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 7

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to Edwin Sara, Clarendon Hotel, Hunter-street, Newcastle, and to Thomas Watson, Northumberland Hotel, West…

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